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Pigeons die in suspected arson attack
Tuesday 3rd July 2018
Tue 3rd Jul 2018

Pigeons die in suspected arson attack

Firefighters were called to a fire in the garden of a residential property on Spath Lane in Handforth in the early hours of Monday, 2nd July. Three fire…
Date confirmed for introduction of airport drop off charges
Monday 2nd July 2018
Mon 2nd Jul 2018
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Date confirmed for introduction of airport drop off charges

Manchester Airport has confirmed a charging system to be brought in at areas directly outside each terminal and station on July 10th. It is hoped the…
Food recycling to be introduced next summer
Monday 2nd July 2018
Mon 2nd Jul 2018
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Food recycling to be introduced next summer

A recycling company has been given the green light by planning chiefs to build a food composting plant in Crewe. The Hull-based recycling company, Biowise,…
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Hundreds join the Scarecrow Parade
Monday 2nd July 2018
Mon 2nd Jul 2018
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Hundreds join the Scarecrow Parade

Around 500 children and adults joined the noisy and colourful Scarecrow Parade as it made its way through the town centre on Saturday, June 30th. Led…
Northwest leaders in girl's education captivate global audience in Washington DC
Saturday 30th June 2018
Sat 30th Jun 2018

Northwest leaders in girl's education captivate global audience in Washington DC

Promotional Feature Helen Jeys from Alderley Edge School for Girls and Claire Hewitt from Manchester High School for Girls joined forces this month to…
Teens warned about playing with fire
Saturday 30th June 2018
Sat 30th Jun 2018
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Teens warned about playing with fire

Following a number of fires in recent weeks which have started deliberately some of those have been spoken to by the Fire Authority and warned about the…
Residents urged to be vigilant following fraudulent scams
Friday 29th June 2018
Fri 29th Jun 2018
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Residents urged to be vigilant following fraudulent scams

Police are urging residents in Cheshire to be vigilant after an elderly woman was scammed out of a large quantity of money. The pensioner from Adlington…
Ultimate Performance celebrates official opening with exclusive launch party
Friday 29th June 2018
Fri 29th Jun 2018

Ultimate Performance celebrates official opening with exclusive launch party

Promotional Feature TV stars and leading Cheshire businesspeople and community figures attended the launch of the state-of-the-art new U.P. Cheshire gym.…
Community garden continues to grow
Thursday 28th June 2018
Thu 28th Jun 2018
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Community garden continues to grow

A local community a group which aims to create a more sustainable future began planting a community garden seven years ago at The Temp on Gravel Lane.…
Join the Scarecrow Parade
Wednesday 27th June 2018
Wed 27th Jun 2018
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Join the Scarecrow Parade

The colourful, noisy and traffic stopping Scarecrow Parade will take place in the town centre on Saturday, June 30th. Led by the Fianna Phadraig pipe…
Bridal boutique is relocating
Wednesday 27th June 2018
Wed 27th Jun 2018
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Bridal boutique is relocating

A designer of bridal and evening wear has announced the closure of their Wilmslow boutique. Suzanne Neville is shutting her shop on Water Lane because…
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Plans for long stay airport car park
Wednesday 27th June 2018
Wed 27th Jun 2018

Plans for long stay airport car park

Plans have been submitted to change the use of some vacant land in Styal to create a long stay car park. The proposal is to provide park and ride parking…
The Cheshire entrepreneur leading a ‘revolution’ in retirement living
Tuesday 26th June 2018
Tue 26th Jun 2018

The Cheshire entrepreneur leading a ‘revolution’ in retirement living

Promotional Feature An Alderley Edge property entrepreneur is leading a 'revolution' in retirement living with Arbor Living's latest development in Lymm.…
19 beautiful gardens prepare to open their gates for charity
Tuesday 26th June 2018
Tue 26th Jun 2018

19 beautiful gardens prepare to open their gates for charity

With only a week to go the lawns have been cut, shrubs trimmed, weeds weeded and tubs and pots watered ready fro the 26th annual Garden's Day. Additionally,…
Marathon runner stands out from the crowd
Tuesday 26th June 2018
Tue 26th Jun 2018

Marathon runner stands out from the crowd

Having previously completed the Wilmslow Half Marathon on 15 occasions, a local resident stood out from the crowd of runners on Sunday, 24th June, when…
Young fundraisers scale new heights
Monday 25th June 2018
Mon 25th Jun 2018

Young fundraisers scale new heights

An eight year old boy with a big personality has completed his latest challenge to help poorly children. Joseph Hibbert from Handforth has been raising…
Runners brave the heat to complete the 2018 Waters® Wilmslow Half Marathon
Monday 25th June 2018
Mon 25th Jun 2018

Runners brave the heat to complete the 2018 Waters® Wilmslow Half Marathon

Thousands of runners braved the hot temperatures to take part in the 2018 Waters® Wilmslow Half Marathon on Sunday, 24th June. The sky was blue and…
Are you bored of your gym routine?
Friday 22nd June 2018
Fri 22nd Jun 2018

Are you bored of your gym routine?

Promotional Feature Been looking for something a bit different?Are you looking to relieve those ongoing & annoying aches & pains?Or maybe you…
New restaurant promises to drop 'some serious flavour bombs'
Friday 22nd June 2018
Fri 22nd Jun 2018
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New restaurant promises to drop 'some serious flavour bombs'

A restaurant owner is preparing to open his second business in Wilmslow town centre. Alexander Dino, who opened 900 Degrees at Parsonage Green in December…
Call for new charges to be binned
Thursday 21st June 2018
Thu 21st Jun 2018
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Call for new charges to be binned

Members of the Environment and Regeneration Overview and Scrutiny Committee have called for proposed new charges for replacement bins to be thrown out.…