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Committee to reconsider controversial plans for 60 bedroom care home
Tuesday 7th January 2020
Tue 7th Jan 2020
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Committee to reconsider controversial plans for 60 bedroom care home

Revised plans to demolish two detached residential properties in Wilmslow and erect a care home are set to be determined by the Northern Planning Committee…
Month-long operation sees Cheshire Police arrest 230 people
Tuesday 7th January 2020
Tue 7th Jan 2020
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Month-long operation sees Cheshire Police arrest 230 people

Cheshire Police has arrested 230 people for drink/drug driving as part of a month-long crackdown during the Christmas period, which is more than seven…
Have your say on proposed increase for policing precept
Tuesday 7th January 2020
Tue 7th Jan 2020
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Have your say on proposed increase for policing precept

Cheshire's police and crime commissioner is asking residents and businesses for their views on how much council tax they pay towards local policing. PCC…
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Council announces improved land supply figure
Monday 6th January 2020
Mon 6th Jan 2020
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Council announces improved land supply figure

Cheshire East Council can now demonstrate a housing land supply figure of 7.5 years, up from 7.2 years in the same period in the previous year. The increased…
Reader's Letter: A Christmas Day to remember
Friday 3rd January 2020
Fri 3rd Jan 2020
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Reader's Letter: A Christmas Day to remember

Christmas Day arrived, but so did my continuing flu bug. I had been given an invitation to attend a Christmas Day lunch for older people, who would be…
Rubbish continues to pile up as bins not emptied for weeks
Friday 3rd January 2020
Fri 3rd Jan 2020
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Rubbish continues to pile up as bins not emptied for weeks

A group of Handforth residents are pleading again to the Council for a regular bin collection as their bins have been missed on so many occasions. Wilmslow.co.uk…
Restaurant evacuated as fire breaks out in roof space
Friday 3rd January 2020
Fri 3rd Jan 2020

Restaurant evacuated as fire breaks out in roof space

Customers were evacuated from a restaurant in the village last night whilst three fire crews spent hours dealing with a large fire. Firefighters from…
New food waste recycling service starts this month
Thursday 2nd January 2020
Thu 2nd Jan 2020
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New food waste recycling service starts this month

Cheshire East Council reminds residents that their new food waste recycling service starts this month. From Monday 6th January 2020, a six-eight week…
Make your news years resolutions a reality with Alderley Pilates
Wednesday 1st January 2020
Wed 1st Jan 2020

Make your news years resolutions a reality with Alderley Pilates

Promotional Feature Pilates is the perfect way to improve your flexibility and core strength but also to support your existing exercise regime keeping…
Charity book bank stolen
Tuesday 31st December 2019
Tue 31st Dec 2019
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Charity book bank stolen

A charity book bank has been stolen from a supermarket car park in Wilmslow. The Oxfam book bank was taken from Sainsbury's car park around the 9th of…
Victim left shaken following assault in Handforth
Tuesday 31st December 2019
Tue 31st Dec 2019

Victim left shaken following assault in Handforth

Police investigating a robbery in Handforth are appealing for information and footage from members of the public. The incident occurred near the junction…
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Alderley Edge resident awarded OBE in the New Year's Honours List
Saturday 28th December 2019
Sat 28th Dec 2019
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Alderley Edge resident awarded OBE in the New Year's Honours List

Alderley Edge resident Marian Sudbury has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List for services to economic growth. Marian is currently the…
Cheshire search and rescue team leader awarded MBE
Saturday 28th December 2019
Sat 28th Dec 2019
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Cheshire search and rescue team leader awarded MBE

Cheshire Search and Rescue team leader, Simon Lane, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List for services to the community in Cheshire.…
Plans to convert offices into beauticians
Wednesday 25th December 2019
Wed 25th Dec 2019
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Plans to convert offices into beauticians

Plans have been submitted to Cheshire East Council to change the use of some offices in Wilmslow to enable a beauticians to open. A planning application…
Make your tree count this Christmas and dispose of it the charitable way
Monday 23rd December 2019
Mon 23rd Dec 2019

Make your tree count this Christmas and dispose of it the charitable way

Volunteers are urging people to support our local hospice and make every tree count this Christmas. The dedicated team have been collecting and recycling…
Avalon Funeral Plans supports domestic abuse charity this Christmas
Saturday 21st December 2019
Sat 21st Dec 2019

Avalon Funeral Plans supports domestic abuse charity this Christmas

Promotional Feature The UK's most trusted funeral plan provider* Avalon Funeral Plans, has donated £1,000 and a collection of festive toys, gifts…
Green light for conversion of vacant village pub
Friday 20th December 2019
Fri 20th Dec 2019
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Green light for conversion of vacant village pub

Plans have been approved to turn a vacant pub, which is located within the Green Belt on the outskirts of Alderley Edge, into offices. Regent Level Limited…
Real Housewife of Cheshire's daughter left with fractured skull after being hit by a car in Wilmslow
Thursday 19th December 2019
Thu 19th Dec 2019

Real Housewife of Cheshire's daughter left with fractured skull after being hit by a car in Wilmslow

One of the daughters of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward has a fractured skull and shoulder following a collision with a car in Wilmslow town…
Bus service to continue with new operator and reduced route
Thursday 19th December 2019
Thu 19th Dec 2019
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Bus service to continue with new operator and reduced route

Cheshire East Council has been informed a new operator will run the 130 bus service, after the existing company chose to deregister the route. Arriva…
Call for S106 monies from Handforth development to be reallocated to benefit local residents
Wednesday 18th December 2019
Wed 18th Dec 2019
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Call for S106 monies from Handforth development to be reallocated to benefit local residents

A reserved matters planning application for a residential development on a parcel of land off Meriton Road in Handforth has been approved by the Strategic…