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Volunteers fill another 35 bags of litter
Wednesday 9th August 2017
Wed 9th Aug 2017
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Volunteers fill another 35 bags of litter

So far this month volunteers from Wilmslow Clean Team have removed 35 bags of litter, along with 5 hits cabs from the town. On Wednesday, 2nd August,…
Cliff Road closed for three weeks
Wednesday 9th August 2017
Wed 9th Aug 2017

Cliff Road closed for three weeks

Cliff Road and Chancel Lane are closed from the junction with Styal Road to the junction with Mill Street. The closure is necessary to enable Electricity…
Grab yourself a bargain at Animal Sanctuary's new fundraiser
Tuesday 8th August 2017
Tue 8th Aug 2017

Grab yourself a bargain at Animal Sanctuary's new fundraiser

Wilmslow Animal Sanctuary is launching a new fundraising initiative to raise essential funds for the animals in their care. The non-profit charity, which…
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Child arrests in Cheshire fall by 37% in six years
Monday 7th August 2017
Mon 7th Aug 2017

Child arrests in Cheshire fall by 37% in six years

Figures published today revealed that arrests of children by Cheshire Police have fallen by 37 per cent in the last six years. Research by the charity…
Ferrari celebrates its 70th birthday with convoy through Wilmslow
Monday 7th August 2017
Mon 7th Aug 2017

Ferrari celebrates its 70th birthday with convoy through Wilmslow

Ferrari's celebrated its 70th Birthday in style at Capesthorne Hall on Tuesday, 1st August. At around 8am, Capesthorne Hall was greeted by the sound of…
Drugs warrant executed on Colshaw Farm
Sunday 6th August 2017
Sun 6th Aug 2017

Drugs warrant executed on Colshaw Farm

Wilmslow Police executed a drugs warrant at an address on the Colshaw Farm Estate on Saturday, 4th August. Officers carried out a search of a property…
MP joins fight to save local bus services
Sunday 6th August 2017
Sun 6th Aug 2017
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MP joins fight to save local bus services

Tatton MP Esther McVey is calling on local residents to make their voices heard and let Cheshire East Council know if they want to keep the subsidised…
Styal prison officer arrested over claims of an affair with inmate
Friday 4th August 2017
Fri 4th Aug 2017

Styal prison officer arrested over claims of an affair with inmate

A police investigation is currently being carried out following allegations that a prison officer has been having an affair with an inmate at Styal Prison.…
Roadworks to complete £1.7m power network upgrade rescheduled
Thursday 3rd August 2017
Thu 3rd Aug 2017
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Roadworks to complete £1.7m power network upgrade rescheduled

As reported on wilmslow.co.uk last month, more than 22,000 homes and business in Wilmslow, Handforth, Chelford and Alderley Edge are set to benefit from…
Reader's Photo: Garden visitor
Thursday 3rd August 2017
Thu 3rd Aug 2017
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Reader's Photo: Garden visitor

Pete Taylor kindly sent us this photo which he shot in his garden in Fulshaw Park on Wednesday, 2nd August. Pete said "We seem to have a vegetarian fox…
Section of A535 Chelford Road closed for a month
Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Wed 2nd Aug 2017
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Section of A535 Chelford Road closed for a month

A busy road connecting Wilmslow and Alderley Edge to the M6 will be closed for a month. Chelford Road will be closed in Goostrey from today (Wednesday…
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100 years on from Passchendaele: Wilmslow honours the fallen
Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Wed 2nd Aug 2017
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100 years on from Passchendaele: Wilmslow honours the fallen

Wilmslow hosted a special ceremony of commemoration on Monday, 31st July, to mark the centenary of the start of the Third Battle of Ypres – more…
Police investigation into Council's manipulation of air quality figures
Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Wed 2nd Aug 2017
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Police investigation into Council's manipulation of air quality figures

Cheshire Police have confirmed that they will be investigating whether any crimes have been committed in relation to the Council's false air pollution…
Three men jailed for carrying out Wilmslow armed robbery
Tuesday 1st August 2017
Tue 1st Aug 2017

Three men jailed for carrying out Wilmslow armed robbery

Three Merseyside men are now behind bars for a combined total of 26 years following an armed robbery at a Wilmslow travel agents. Ian Hughes, 52, from…
28 lives lost on Cheshire’s roads in past year
Tuesday 1st August 2017
Tue 1st Aug 2017

28 lives lost on Cheshire’s roads in past year

Cheshire Police is showing its support for those who have lost loved ones on Cheshire's roads as today, Tuesday 1st August, marks the start of National…
Community grants to improve village hall, park and bowling club
Tuesday 1st August 2017
Tue 1st Aug 2017

Community grants to improve village hall, park and bowling club

Cheshire East Council has approved the second round of community grants for 2017/18, with awards totalling £44,812 having been allocated to voluntary…
Four hurt in four-vehicle crash on Manchester Road
Monday 31st July 2017
Mon 31st Jul 2017
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Four hurt in four-vehicle crash on Manchester Road

Emergency services were called to an accident involving four vehicles on Manchester Road on Saturday, 29th July. Cheshire Police and one fire engine attended…
Bid to bring Britain's biggest cycling event back to Borough
Monday 31st July 2017
Mon 31st Jul 2017
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Bid to bring Britain's biggest cycling event back to Borough

Following the success of the Tour of Britain Stage 3 in 2016, which saw 120 top international cyclists race 111 miles from Congleton to Tatton Park, Cheshire…
Summer crackdown on anti-social behaviour
Monday 31st July 2017
Mon 31st Jul 2017
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Summer crackdown on anti-social behaviour

With schools breaking up for the much anticipated summer holidays, Cheshire Police want to remind young people to stay safe this summer and to not do…
Reader's Letter: The Local Plan decision
Sunday 30th July 2017
Sun 30th Jul 2017
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Reader's Letter: The Local Plan decision

Dear Editor, As an elected Cheshire East Borough Councillor representing a ward in our northern area of Cheshire East, perhaps your readers would like…