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'The show must go on' as weekly 'Buddy Reading' proves virtual success
Sunday 24th May 2020
Sun 24th May 2020

'The show must go on' as weekly 'Buddy Reading' proves virtual success

Promotional Feature Pupils from Form 6 at Pownall Hall School in Wilmslow have said, "The show must go on" as their buddy reading scheme has been uninterrupted…
Funding available for victims services during coronavirus pandemic
Saturday 23rd May 2020
Sat 23rd May 2020

Funding available for victims services during coronavirus pandemic

Support services in Cheshire are being invited to bid for funding to support victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence and vulnerable…
Cheshire East estimates coronovirus has already cost council £60m
Friday 22nd May 2020
Fri 22nd May 2020
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Cheshire East estimates coronovirus has already cost council £60m

Cheshire East Council is joining other local authorities in pressing the government for significant additional funding to meet the rising costs of combatting…
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Reader's Letter: Should the council or the police be acting on this disgusting behaviour?
Friday 22nd May 2020
Fri 22nd May 2020
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Reader's Letter: Should the council or the police be acting on this disgusting behaviour?

I just wanted to share what I have just seen on my evening dog walk in the Carrs. I experienced the same yesterday but was hoping it was a one off, but…
Gustav Bonnier looks to the future
Friday 22nd May 2020
Fri 22nd May 2020

Gustav Bonnier looks to the future

Promotional Feature Due to the fast pace of the property industry we have to constantly look forward to the future and endlessly searching for the next…
Public reminded of helpdesk service available at Wilmslow Police Station
Friday 22nd May 2020
Fri 22nd May 2020
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Public reminded of helpdesk service available at Wilmslow Police Station

Cheshire Constabulary would like to remind the public about helpdesk service which is available at your local police station, now that lockdown measures…
Electrical fault causes bedroom fire in Upcast Lane
Thursday 21st May 2020
Thu 21st May 2020

Electrical fault causes bedroom fire in Upcast Lane

Firefighters from Wilmslow and Knutsford were dispatched to reports of a domestic building fire in Upcast Lane at around 12.45pm today (Thursday,…
Runners clock up over 3600 miles for local hospice
Thursday 21st May 2020
Thu 21st May 2020

Runners clock up over 3600 miles for local hospice

Members of Styal Running Club recently set themselves a challenge to help raise money for East Cheshire Hospice given this year's Beating the Bounds event…
New delivery & collection service Piccolino2Go.com launches
Thursday 21st May 2020
Thu 21st May 2020

New delivery & collection service Piccolino2Go.com launches

Promotional Feature Up-market Italian restaurant, Piccolino, is back! Well, sort of... Further to popular demand the restaurant has opened its doors in…
Plans for development of eight houses on Adlington Road
Thursday 21st May 2020
Thu 21st May 2020
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Plans for development of eight houses on Adlington Road

Plans have been submitted to replace an existing dwelling on the northern side of Adlington Road with a development of eight houses. Swailes Homes Ltd…
Cheshire East Council confirms dates for phased re-opening of schools
Wednesday 20th May 2020
Wed 20th May 2020
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Cheshire East Council confirms dates for phased re-opening of schools

Following discussions between the council, teaching unions, school heads and the Cheshire East parent carer forum, a programme of a phased wider opening…
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Hay! It’s not all bad news for cricket!
Wednesday 20th May 2020
Wed 20th May 2020
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Hay! It’s not all bad news for cricket!

Those of you taking a stroll down Knutsford Road this week may be forgiven for thinking you'd been drawn into some mysterious other world. One free from…
Council issues update on response to the coronavirus outbreak
Wednesday 20th May 2020
Wed 20th May 2020

Council issues update on response to the coronavirus outbreak

Cheshire East cabinet members have today (Wednesday, 20th May) given an update on how council staff have responded to the coronavirus outbreak and have…
Have your say on Council’s updated housing strategy for vulnerable and older people
Tuesday 19th May 2020
Tue 19th May 2020
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Have your say on Council’s updated housing strategy for vulnerable and older people

Cheshire East Council has recently updated its Vulnerable and Older People's Housing Strategy, which was first published in 2014. The aims of this update…
Over 60% of care homes in Cheshire East have suffered coronavirus outbreaks
Tuesday 19th May 2020
Tue 19th May 2020
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Over 60% of care homes in Cheshire East have suffered coronavirus outbreaks

Over 60% all care homes in Cheshire East have reported outbreaks of coronavirus since March. According to the latest Government data released on May 14th,…
Police across the North West join forces to crackdown on speeding
Monday 18th May 2020
Mon 18th May 2020
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Police across the North West join forces to crackdown on speeding

Police in the North West are joining forces to urge motorists to stop speeding following the lifting of some travel restrictions by the government. Over…
Blowtorch used to kill weeds causes tree fire
Sunday 17th May 2020
Sun 17th May 2020

Blowtorch used to kill weeds causes tree fire

Residents are being urged to be careful when burning garden waste after firefighters were called to a fire in the front garden of a property in Bollinwood…
Council launches online mental health information point
Sunday 17th May 2020
Sun 17th May 2020

Council launches online mental health information point

Cheshire East Council has launched an online mental health information point during Mental Health Awareness Week, which this year has the theme of 'kindness'.…
Overall crime in Cheshire drops during lockdown but domestic abuse increases significantly
Saturday 16th May 2020
Sat 16th May 2020

Overall crime in Cheshire drops during lockdown but domestic abuse increases significantly

Whilst overall crime in Cheshire has dropped by nearly 35% since April 1st, compared with the same period last year, there have been 450 domestic abuse…
Pownall Hall School - just a click or call away
Friday 15th May 2020
Fri 15th May 2020

Pownall Hall School - just a click or call away

Promotional Feature As we navigate our way through these unchartered waters, our school motto resonates; 'We are Pownall. Everything is Possible'. If…