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Firefighters charity carwash re-scheduled
Monday 18th March 2019
Mon 18th Mar 2019
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Firefighters charity carwash re-scheduled

Wilmslow's car wash was scheduled to take place at the fire station on Altrincham Road on Saturday 16 March but it was postponed due to bad weather. It…
Hockey: Wilmslow crowned champions
Monday 18th March 2019
Mon 18th Mar 2019

Hockey: Wilmslow crowned champions

Wilmslow Ladies 1st 1 Oldham Ladies 1st 0 Wilmslow Ladies had their last league game of the season against Oldham and were determined to end on a high.…
Help Spring Clean Wilmslow
Sunday 17th March 2019
Sun 17th Mar 2019

Help Spring Clean Wilmslow

Wilmslow Clean Team are once organising the town's annual Spring Clean event – which is taking place between Monday 1st April and Sunday 7th April…
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Have your say on how to contact police in a non-emergency
Saturday 16th March 2019
Sat 16th Mar 2019
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Have your say on how to contact police in a non-emergency

Cheshire Constabulary has launched an online Public Contact Survey to find out how the people want to engage with police in an ever-changing digital world.…
Green Room to perform controversial and funny classic
Friday 15th March 2019
Fri 15th Mar 2019

Green Room to perform controversial and funny classic

The Playboy of the Western World, a classic Irish comedic play from 1907, is a favourite to this day for its drama, wit and whimsy. When first published,…
Consultation on measures to help solve Wilmslow's parking problems extended due to poor response
Thursday 14th March 2019
Thu 14th Mar 2019
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Consultation on measures to help solve Wilmslow's parking problems extended due to poor response

Local residents, those who work in the town and visitors now have an extra two weeks to have their say on nearly 50 proposals being put forward by Cheshire…
£20m cash boost to provide infrastructure for new garden village
Wednesday 13th March 2019
Wed 13th Mar 2019
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£20m cash boost to provide infrastructure for new garden village

Handforth will be given more than £21 million to provide infrastructure for The North Cheshire Garden Village. The £21.7 million will be spent…
Revised plans for homes on former school playing field
Wednesday 13th March 2019
Wed 13th Mar 2019

Revised plans for homes on former school playing field

Revised plans have been submitted for the erection of 4 homes on land at Pownall Park. Romcon Investments have applied to build four 5 bedroom detached…
Wilmslow charity hosts another souper fundraiser
Wednesday 13th March 2019
Wed 13th Mar 2019

Wilmslow charity hosts another souper fundraiser

Wilmslow Wells for Africa held another hugely successful souperday at at Wilmslow Methodist Church on Saturday, 2nd March. Over 170 people turned out…
Road closures in Dean Row Ward
Tuesday 12th March 2019
Tue 12th Mar 2019
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Road closures in Dean Row Ward

There will be a number of road closures in the Dean Row Ward over the coming weeks to enable carriageway repairs to be carried out. Adlington Road will…
Thieves distract garden centre worker as they steal cash and wallet
Tuesday 12th March 2019
Tue 12th Mar 2019

Thieves distract garden centre worker as they steal cash and wallet

Police have released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to in connection with a distraction burglary at a local garden centre. The incident occurred…
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Five local groups to receive £90,000 from new homes fund
Monday 11th March 2019
Mon 11th Mar 2019
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Five local groups to receive £90,000 from new homes fund

Five local groups will receive grants totalling nearly £90,000 during the first round of awards from the New Homes Bonus Community Award for Wilmslow.…
Cheshire Police taking part in national campaign tackling knife crime
Monday 11th March 2019
Mon 11th Mar 2019

Cheshire Police taking part in national campaign tackling knife crime

Cheshire Constabulary will be working with its partners as part of an ongoing campaign to tackle knife crime. Operation Sceptre is a week of action that…
Deep fat fryer catches fire in Wilmslow restaurant
Monday 11th March 2019
Mon 11th Mar 2019

Deep fat fryer catches fire in Wilmslow restaurant

Firefighters were called to reports of a fire at the Chilli Banana restaurant on Water Lane at around 4.45pm on Sunday, 10th March. On arrival the crew…
Quarry Bank to reopen following outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting
Sunday 10th March 2019
Sun 10th Mar 2019
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Quarry Bank to reopen following outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting

The National Trust has announced that Quarry Bank will reopen to visitors on Monday, 11th March. A spokesperson for the National Trust said "Due to a…
Independents to challenge more seats at local elections
Friday 8th March 2019
Fri 8th Mar 2019
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Independents to challenge more seats at local elections

Local campaign group Residents of Wilmslow (RoW) has confirmed its line-up of politically independent candidates for the forthcoming local elections on…
Call for greater scrutiny of Council's decisions voted down
Wednesday 6th March 2019
Wed 6th Mar 2019
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Call for greater scrutiny of Council's decisions voted down

As reported yesterday, a call to replace the current cabinet system at Cheshire East Council with a committee system was voted down at a special meeting…
Airport plans for additional 2700 long stay parking spaces
Wednesday 6th March 2019
Wed 6th Mar 2019
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Airport plans for additional 2700 long stay parking spaces

Manchester Airport has applied for planning permission to development land within its Operational Area which lies to the south west of Wilmslow Old Road…
Call for shake-up at Cheshire East Council voted down
Tuesday 5th March 2019
Tue 5th Mar 2019
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Call for shake-up at Cheshire East Council voted down

A call to replace the current cabinet system at Cheshire East Council with a committee system was voted down at a special meeting of the full council…
'Ride along' with Cheshire Constabulary to see how they use Stop and Search
Tuesday 5th March 2019
Tue 5th Mar 2019

'Ride along' with Cheshire Constabulary to see how they use Stop and Search

Residents are being invited to find out more about the way policing is conducted in Cheshire by taking part in Cheshire Constabulary's Stop and Search…