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Nearly 16% miss out on their first choice of Wilmslow High School
Wednesday 27th March 2019
Wed 27th Mar 2019
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Nearly 16% miss out on their first choice of Wilmslow High School

Parents of Cheshire East school children received confirmation of the allocation of secondary school places earlier this month. The Council worked with…
Plans for drinking establishment with 'high class' male hairdressers approved
Wednesday 27th March 2019
Wed 27th Mar 2019
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Plans for drinking establishment with 'high class' male hairdressers approved

Plans to convert an empty retail unit into a drinking establishment with 'high class' male hairdressing facilities have been approved. Oliver Ritchie…
Project to bring community shop to Wilmslow is coming together
Wednesday 27th March 2019
Wed 27th Mar 2019
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Project to bring community shop to Wilmslow is coming together

A new project to open a community co-operative shop in the heart of Wilmslow is progressing well. Lisa McClory, who approached Transition Wilmslow and…
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Wilmslow Station set for an upgrade
Tuesday 26th March 2019
Tue 26th Mar 2019
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Wilmslow Station set for an upgrade

Wilmslow Station is one of six across Greater Manchester and Merseyside that will see improvements this year as part of a £15 million investment…
TV presenter Michelle Ackerley to host charity talk at her former school
Tuesday 26th March 2019
Tue 26th Mar 2019
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TV presenter Michelle Ackerley to host charity talk at her former school

TV presenter Michelle Ackerley is to host a talk about her career at her former school on Tuesday, 16th April. Michelle, who still lives in Alderley Edge,…
Last chance to nominate local election candidates
Tuesday 26th March 2019
Tue 26th Mar 2019

Last chance to nominate local election candidates

The deadline for the nomination of candidates for the upcoming local elections is fast approaching. People hoping to stand for election in borough, town…
Firefighters charity carwash raises over £1000
Monday 25th March 2019
Mon 25th Mar 2019
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Firefighters charity carwash raises over £1000

Wilmslow firefighters rolled up their sleeves and armed themselves with sponges and buckets of water for their Firefighters Charity car wash on Saturday,…
Over 4000 take part in Wilmslow's first running festival
Sunday 24th March 2019
Sun 24th Mar 2019
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Over 4000 take part in Wilmslow's first running festival

After 35 years of tradition, today (Sunday 24th March) saw the Waters Wilmslow Half Marathon evolve and become a festival of running. Alongside the ever…
MP urges people to have their say on proposals to help solve parking problems
Sunday 24th March 2019
Sun 24th Mar 2019
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MP urges people to have their say on proposals to help solve parking problems

Despite strong feelings being expressed within the town the number of responses to date has been rather limited so in order to enable as many people to…
Police advise residents to be vigilant after bogus caller incidents
Thursday 21st March 2019
Thu 21st Mar 2019

Police advise residents to be vigilant after bogus caller incidents

Police are warning people to be vigilant following two bogus caller incidents.The first was in Knutsford at an address in the Parkgate area of Knutsford…
Further delays to council's new computer system prove costly
Wednesday 20th March 2019
Wed 20th Mar 2019
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Further delays to council's new computer system prove costly

The introduction of new HR and finance systems, which is a joint project between Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester councils, has been delayed…
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Can you spare a few hours a week to brighten someone’s day?
Wednesday 20th March 2019
Wed 20th Mar 2019

Can you spare a few hours a week to brighten someone’s day?

Promotional Feature If you think that your heart is big enough to brighten the day of a blind veteran then keep reading. Military charity, Blind Veterans…
Volunteers keeping Wilmslow blooming marvellous
Wednesday 20th March 2019
Wed 20th Mar 2019

Volunteers keeping Wilmslow blooming marvellous

The programme of activities to contribute to the entry for Wilmslow In Bloom continued on Sunday, 17th Match, as volunteers planted 1,000 English bluebells…
Countdown to the inaugural Wilmslow Running Festival
Tuesday 19th March 2019
Tue 19th Mar 2019

Countdown to the inaugural Wilmslow Running Festival

This week marks the launch of the Wilmslow Running Festival when the Waters Wilmslow Half Marathon will be joined by a 10k and a two-mile Fun Run on Sunday,…
Wilmslow Artisan Market rescheduled
Tuesday 19th March 2019
Tue 19th Mar 2019

Wilmslow Artisan Market rescheduled

This month's Wilmslow Artisan Market has been rescheduled for this Saturday (23rd March) and following last weekend's rain, hail and high winds this coming…
Wilmslow couple sentenced for illegal money lending and money laundering
Monday 18th March 2019
Mon 18th Mar 2019

Wilmslow couple sentenced for illegal money lending and money laundering

A husband and wife from Wilmslow have been convicted of illegal money lending and money laundering offences. Craig Lapenna, 57 and Samantha Lapenna, 45,…
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…
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.…