Crystal Chesters

Quality-driven and award-winning editorial and communications professional with more than 11 years’ success preparing and publishing a diverse mix of content across print and digital platforms within B2B and B2C arenas. Strategically orchestrates content creation from analysis to delivery in alignment with publishing requirements, budget restrictions, and schedules. Specialises in lifestyle, food and beverage, hotel services, and tourism journalism – offering an impressive list of successes, encompassing strategy for growth and development. Expertly creates compelling stories, sub-edits magazine and web content, contributes digital and social media content. Combines international experience, offering a solid understanding of various cultures achieved by living abroad throughout South America, Europe and the Middle East. Advanced Italian and Spanish with intermediate French.

NationalWorld •

This is why gas prices are so high - and what it means for energy bills

Soaring gas prices have plummeted the UK into an energy crisis, with fears over whether the poorest households will be able to heat their homes this winter. Energy companies are struggling to stay afloat, with some - including Utility Point and People’s Energy - already going bust. But what is causing the rising gas prices, will electricity bills increase - and how long will the crisis last? This is what you need to know.
NationalWorld •

What happened to United Airlines Flight 93 hijacked as part of 9/11 attacks?

When remembering the horrific events of 9/11 in which almost 3,000 people died, most people think of the collapse of the Twin Towers, which was broadcast live on TV for many of us. However as we approach the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we should also remember the tragedies that took place following the hijacking of two more planes - a third which flew into the west side of The Pentagon building, and a fourth, United Airlines Flight 93, which landed in a field in Pennsylvania.
inews.co.uk •

Can you get a Savannah cat in the UK? The law around the Serval hybrid and other big cats explained

A large cat with leopard-like spots caused alarm when it was spotted in a back garden in London on 26 May, according to the BBC. Firearms officers and an animal expert were called to the scene, and a resident’s garden was sealed off. The expert concluded the cat was a hybrid - a cross between a domestic cat and a Savannah breed. But what is a Savannah cat, are they legal to have as pets - and what are the rules around owning big cats in the UK?
inews.co.uk •

Argentina is one of the best-value holiday destinations for Brits

Buenos Aires is a Latin American city like no other. With wide, tree-lined avenues, neoclassical buildings bearing columns, domes and arched windows, and some of the finest restaurants in the world, it evokes a European grandeur that has given it the epithet of “the Paris of the South”. Despite its painfully recent past of military rule and financial collapse, the city’s resident “Porteños” are proud and warm, and the favourable exchange rate means that it’s a great time to visit.
inews.co.uk •

Tickets and presale details for Taylor Swift at Hyde Park 2020

Taylor Swift will light up the stage at BST Hyde Park in 2020, joining Little Mix and Pearl Jam as the third festival headliner to be announced. The I Knew You Were Trouble singer released her latest album, Lover, earlier this year, marking her fourth UK number one. And it’s not the first time she’s headlined BST Hyde Park. The US pop icon took to the stage in 2015 following the success of her 1989 album, performing in front of 65,000 fans and inviting famous friends such as Cara Delevingne and Gigi Hadid to the stage.
Edinburgh Evening News •

Scotland’s Halloween traditions: the terrifying costumes and strange rituals of our ancestors

You’ll hear the cry of ‘trick or treat’ and see carved pumpkins on doorsteps and in windows, but these are relatively new, Americanised additions to the Scottish Halloween, an occasion still connected to a host of long-standing native traditions. The practice of donning costumes and going out ‘guising’ remains the most popular Halloween tradition in Scotland - and this is something that has been going on since long before any of the Marvel films came into our collective consciousness.
inews.co.uk •

Michelin Star Guide 2020: all the new UK restaurants awarded stars

It’s that time of year again when chefs find out whether their restaurants have been listed in the most prestigious culinary guide on earth. The Michelin Great Britain & Ireland Stars for 2020 were unveiled on 7 October at the Hurlingham Club in Fulham, London, with 187 restaurants being awarded or retaining Michelin Stars this year. These include one new Three Star, four new Two Stars and 23 new One Stars.
The Scotsman •

Donald Trump’s Mother: the story of Mary Anne MacLeod Trump as BBC documentary uncovers the US President’s Scottish roots

A documentary following the rags-to-riches story of Donald Trump’s Scottish mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, airs on BBC Alba tonight (Tuesday 17 September). It documents how Mary, born into a poverty-stricken family on the Isle of Lewis, emigrated to New York City and married into one of the wealthiest property development families in the state. But who was Mary Anne MacLeod Trump and what influence did she have on her son, Donald? Here’s everything you need to know about the woman behind the most powerful man in the world.
inews.co.uk •

How to tell if your cat really loves you

Cat lovers around the world lavish our feline friends with attention and treats in the hope they'll return our affection. But no matter how much they purr and rub themselves against us, that million-dollar question continues to lurk at the back of our insecure human minds: do they love us back? While smug ‘dog people’ are showered with attention from their pets the moment they walk through the door, us cat lovers are treated mean (and kept keen). So how can we tell if they love us - or even like us?
Edinburgh Evening News •

21 words you'll know if your granny is from Scotland

Does your granny ever tell you to stop looking so glaikit, offer to make you a piece or talk about going to the baths? There are plenty of words and phrases commonly used by older generations of Scots that are falling out of fashion among younger people. Here are some of the most common ones. Skite Meaning: To strike an object with a glancing blow. Example: I’ll skite you across the ear if you don’t pay attention. The baths Meaning: Swimming pool. Example: I’m just going to the bath
inews.co.uk •

Moon landing 50th anniversary: how the momentous Apollo 11 mission unfolded in 1969

July marks 50 years since American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history as the first humans to land on the moon. The successful Apollo 11 mission was famously described by Commander Neil Armstrong as “one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” But what made the first moon landing such a significant moment in history, and what's the point of going to the moon?
The Scotsman •

Remembering the Glasgow Fair: when the city shut down and families went “doon the watter”

It may be hard to imagine now but there was a time, not so long ago, when the whole of Glasgow would virtually shut down for the last two weeks of July. It was known as the Glasgow Fair Fortnight, and in times gone by, factories, shipyards and businesses would close down completely, heralding a mass exodus of the city as workers and their families headed to the seaside to enjoy some well-earned time off.
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