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Elderly man dies following crash in Alderley Edge
Tuesday 6th April 2021
Tue 6th Apr 2021

Elderly man dies following crash in Alderley Edge

An elderly man from Alderley Edge has died in hospital following a crash in the village on Thursday, 1st April. Officers are appealing for information…
Reader's Letter: Dog Pooh bags on Lindow Common
Thursday 1st April 2021
Thu 1st Apr 2021
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Reader's Letter: Dog Pooh bags on Lindow Common

Litter is a massive problem for us all and has been an ongoing nightmare during this pandemic. Because of this I felt I must forward these photos of some…
Sunseekers leave park in a 'terrible mess'
Thursday 1st April 2021
Thu 1st Apr 2021
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Sunseekers leave park in a 'terrible mess'

The Carrs was left covered with rubbish this week after groups gathered to enjoy the warm weather which coincided with the easing of lockdown restrictions.…
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The Next Chapter
Thursday 1st April 2021
Thu 1st Apr 2021

The Next Chapter

Promotional Feature We can't wait to welcome you back to your lovely new local, The Churchill Tree at the beautiful Alderley Park on Monday, 12th April…
Two residents fall victim of rogue traders
Thursday 1st April 2021
Thu 1st Apr 2021

Two residents fall victim of rogue traders

Local residents are being warned to be vigilant after officers received two reports of separate incidents involving rogue traders in the Wilmslow area…
Over 15,000 vaccinations delivered so far
Tuesday 30th March 2021
Tue 30th Mar 2021
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Over 15,000 vaccinations delivered so far

The five GP surgeries that make up CHAW Primary Care Network (Chelford, Handforth, Alderley Edge and Wilmslow) have worked together to deliver over 15,000…
Ex-straw-dinary creations take over Handforth
Tuesday 30th March 2021
Tue 30th Mar 2021
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Ex-straw-dinary creations take over Handforth

Homes, businesses and community groups across Handforth are busy getting creative in preparation for their first ever Scarecrow Festival. Handforth resident…
Act now to ensure you can have your say on 6 May
Monday 29th March 2021
Mon 29th Mar 2021
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Act now to ensure you can have your say on 6 May

Polling cards for the local elections on 6 May will be dropping through people's letterboxes over the next few days – and the Council is urging…
Cheshire East businesses invited to apply for Restart Grant
Monday 29th March 2021
Mon 29th Mar 2021
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Cheshire East businesses invited to apply for Restart Grant

Cheshire East Council will soon be inviting applications from businesses for the government's Restart Grant. The scheme, which will be available from…
CCTV image released after elderly woman has bag snatched from her in Handforth
Monday 29th March 2021
Mon 29th Mar 2021

CCTV image released after elderly woman has bag snatched from her in Handforth

UPDATE: The man in the CCTV image has now been identified. As such, the CCTV image has been removed. Officers have released a CCTV image of a man…
Call for crackdown on nuisance riders
Sunday 28th March 2021
Sun 28th Mar 2021
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Call for crackdown on nuisance riders

Wilmslow Police have been carrying out enquiries after receiving a number of complaints of anti-social behaviour involving motorbikes in the Altrincham…
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Decision due on plans for new residential development in Handforth
Saturday 27th March 2021
Sat 27th Mar 2021
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Decision due on plans for new residential development in Handforth

Plans for a new residential development on Sagars Road in Handforth will be determined by the Northern Planning Committee next month. Morris Homes have…
Green light to replace tennis court with houses
Friday 26th March 2021
Fri 26th Mar 2021
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Green light to replace tennis court with houses

Plans to replace a tennis court with a residential development have been approved. Oliver James Construction has been granted planning permission to demolish…
Wilmslow and Alderley Edge both bid to host Tour of Britain sprint
Wednesday 24th March 2021
Wed 24th Mar 2021
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Wilmslow and Alderley Edge both bid to host Tour of Britain sprint

Both Wilmslow Town Council and Alderley Edge Parish Council are hoping that organisers of Britain's biggest professional cycle race, which will takes…
Patients to start receiving second doses
Monday 22nd March 2021
Mon 22nd Mar 2021
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Patients to start receiving second doses

CHAW Primary Care Network, which covers Chelford, Handforth, Alderley Edge and Wilmslow, is set to deliver second doses of the Pfizer vaccine to all patients…
Girl gets trapped in a swing at Wilmslow park
Saturday 20th March 2021
Sat 20th Mar 2021

Girl gets trapped in a swing at Wilmslow park

Firefighters rescued a girl who got stuck in a swing at a Wilmslow park.  The crew were called to Brown's Lane at 7.30pm on Thursday, 18th March.…
Thousands of food and energy vouchers with more in the pipeline for Easter
Friday 19th March 2021
Fri 19th Mar 2021

Thousands of food and energy vouchers with more in the pipeline for Easter

Cheshire East Council together with schools, colleges, early years settings and other family support services have distributed more than 22,000 supermarket…
Shoplifter jailed after committing crimes in Handforth and Wilmslow
Thursday 18th March 2021
Thu 18th Mar 2021

Shoplifter jailed after committing crimes in Handforth and Wilmslow

A prolific shoplifter who was arrested for offences at both Handforth Dean and in Wilmslow town centre was sentenced this week. Joanne Smith, 34, of Moseley…
Elderly resident horrified as workmen cut through garden hedge
Thursday 18th March 2021
Thu 18th Mar 2021
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Elderly resident horrified as workmen cut through garden hedge

An elderly Wilmslow resident was horrified to discover Council employees had cut through her garden hedge, which had been part of her cottage since 1962.…
Councils come together to subsidise bus service
Tuesday 16th March 2021
Tue 16th Mar 2021
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Councils come together to subsidise bus service

Cheshire East council has requested financial support from a group of local parish and town councils in order to subside the 130 bus service which currently…