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Reader's Photos: Winter scenes from Lindow Common
Sunday 17th December 2017
Sun 17th Dec 2017
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Reader's Photos: Winter scenes from Lindow Common

Rupert Cornford kindly sent us these photos taken in and around Lindow Common this weekend. If you would like your photos of Wilmslow and the surrounding…
Staff at Brookview care home kick off a month of festivities
Sunday 17th December 2017
Sun 17th Dec 2017

Staff at Brookview care home kick off a month of festivities

Promotional Feature Residents at Brookview Care Home have officially kicked off their month of Christmas festivities with a creative start - participating…
Lest We Forget: December 1917 The Cheshire enter Jerusalem
Sunday 17th December 2017
Sun 17th Dec 2017
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Lest We Forget: December 1917 The Cheshire enter Jerusalem

At long last there was some good news for Lloyd George in the terrible year of 1917. General Edmund Allenby entered Jerusalem, not in triumph, but respectfully…
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Teens targeted in series of town centre robberies
Saturday 16th December 2017
Sat 16th Dec 2017
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Teens targeted in series of town centre robberies

Local residents are becoming increasing concerned about robberies within the Wilmslow area, particularly involving teenagers. Within recent months Wilmslow…
Last December saw 220 collisions on Cheshire's roads
Saturday 16th December 2017
Sat 16th Dec 2017

Last December saw 220 collisions on Cheshire's roads

The festive season 2016 saw 220 collisions on Cheshire's roads during the period of 1st December to 1st January. Two of these collisions sadly resulted…
Government to help fund garden village in Handforth
Friday 15th December 2017
Fri 15th Dec 2017
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Government to help fund garden village in Handforth

Cheshire East Council has been awarded £188,000 by the government to help develop the garden village which could see the development of some 1,650…
Controversial Stanneylands development back on the agenda
Thursday 14th December 2017
Thu 14th Dec 2017
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Controversial Stanneylands development back on the agenda

Having been deferred due to insufficient information being provided, the controversial planning application for a new residential development on land…
Schoolchildren's festive art on display at Handforth Station
Thursday 14th December 2017
Thu 14th Dec 2017
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Schoolchildren's festive art on display at Handforth Station

Following the much praised Christmas "stained glass" windows display by St Benedict's Catholic Primary School last Christmas, the Friends of Handforth…
More bus cuts on the way
Wednesday 13th December 2017
Wed 13th Dec 2017
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More bus cuts on the way

Arriva have confirmed that the 130 bus service will be reduced from a half hourly to an hourly service between Macclesfield, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow,…
Residents asked if they'd support 5% increase in police precept
Wednesday 13th December 2017
Wed 13th Dec 2017
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Residents asked if they'd support 5% increase in police precept

Cheshire residents are being asked if they would be happy to accept an increase in the police precept (which is one component of homeowners' annual council…
Cheshire Constabulary is ‘good’ at treating people with fairness and respect
Wednesday 13th December 2017
Wed 13th Dec 2017
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Cheshire Constabulary is ‘good’ at treating people with fairness and respect

Cheshire Constabulary has been judged 'good' at treating all the people it serves with fairness and respect and 'good' at how it ensure its workforce…
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Cheshire East looks to increase income from Council Tax by 7%
Tuesday 12th December 2017
Tue 12th Dec 2017
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Cheshire East looks to increase income from Council Tax by 7%

Having attended a budget briefing on Monday 11th December, Councillor Craig Browne reported on the latest news regarding Council Tax. He said "One of…
Adult volunteers needed to support scout groups
Tuesday 12th December 2017
Tue 12th Dec 2017

Adult volunteers needed to support scout groups

Lindow Scout Group is appealing for new adult volunteers to support their groups. Currently they have about 75 children within Beavers, Cubs and Scouts,…
Council announces resignation of senior legal officer
Monday 11th December 2017
Mon 11th Dec 2017
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Council announces resignation of senior legal officer

Cheshire East Council has confirmed that one of its senior officers has resigned today (Monday, 11th December). A spokesperson for Cheshire East Council,…
Drunk driver crashes into hotel wall
Monday 11th December 2017
Mon 11th Dec 2017
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Drunk driver crashes into hotel wall

Police received a call just before 5pm on Saturday, 9th December, from a member of the public whose vehicle had been hit by another driver who appeared…
Cheshire East uses almost 1000 tonnes of salt to grit roads
Monday 11th December 2017
Mon 11th Dec 2017

Cheshire East uses almost 1000 tonnes of salt to grit roads

Almost 1,000 tonnes of salt were used to treat Cheshire East's roads over the weekend after heavy snow and freezing temperatures hit the borough. Snow…
Volunteers working to keep Wilmslow litter free
Monday 11th December 2017
Mon 11th Dec 2017
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Volunteers working to keep Wilmslow litter free

A group of volunteers who help keep Wilmslow tidy have completed their final litter pick pf the year. Eight volunteers from Wilmslow Clean Team met at…
Join the festive celebrations at Travel by Design
Monday 11th December 2017
Mon 11th Dec 2017

Join the festive celebrations at Travel by Design

Promotional Feature Let's celebrate the start of the Christmas festivities with a glass of mulled wine, a Weinholts mince pie and the pleasure of your…
Reader's Photo: Trees on Hough Lane
Monday 11th December 2017
Mon 11th Dec 2017
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Reader's Photo: Trees on Hough Lane

Stephen Higham kindly sent us this photo taken on Hough Lane on Sunday, 10th December. If you would like your photos of Wilmslow and the surrounding area…
Reader's Photo: Frosty morning at Black Lake
Friday 8th December 2017
Fri 8th Dec 2017

Reader's Photo: Frosty morning at Black Lake

Terry Roeves kindly sent us this photo taken of Black Lake in Lindow Common last week where he said the ducks had kept an area of the water ice-free.…