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Pay your respects to 30 Wilmslow men who lost their lives at Third Battle of Ypres
Saturday 29th July 2017
Sat 29th Jul 2017
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Pay your respects to 30 Wilmslow men who lost their lives at Third Battle of Ypres

As reported last week Wilmslow has been chosen to hold a ceremony of commemoration to mark the centenary of the start of the Third Battle of Ypres –…
Investigation reveals Council's air pollution data was deliberately manipulated
Friday 28th July 2017
Fri 28th Jul 2017
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Investigation reveals Council's air pollution data was deliberately manipulated

An external investigation into the Council's air quality monitoring procedures has found that serious errors were made as the result of deliberate and…
NHS watchdogs praise cancer services but other areas require improvement
Friday 28th July 2017
Fri 28th Jul 2017

NHS watchdogs praise cancer services but other areas require improvement

For the second year running, Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group were rated as requiring improvement in terms of better health, better care,…
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Wilmslow and Handforth set for over 3000 new homes as Council adopts its Local Plan
Thursday 27th July 2017
Thu 27th Jul 2017
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Wilmslow and Handforth set for over 3000 new homes as Council adopts its Local Plan

Cheshire East Council has today sealed the formal adoption of its Local Plan which sets out the overall vision and planning strategy for development in…
Wilmslow man faces court over series of offences
Thursday 27th July 2017
Thu 27th Jul 2017

Wilmslow man faces court over series of offences

A 37 year old man from Wilmslow will appear at Stockport Magistrates Court after being charged with a series of offences. The male has been summoned for…
Time Out Group to celebrate with 60s bash
Thursday 27th July 2017
Thu 27th Jul 2017

Time Out Group to celebrate with 60s bash

The annual Time Out Group Party will see friends and families coming together to celebrate the charity's work and raise money to continue helping members…
Controlled explosion to be carried out in Wilmslow
Thursday 27th July 2017
Thu 27th Jul 2017

Controlled explosion to be carried out in Wilmslow

Officers from Macclesfield Local Policing Unit are currently assisting EOD with a controlled explosion which is set to be carried out in the Dean Row…
Charity bowling competition raises record amount
Wednesday 26th July 2017
Wed 26th Jul 2017

Charity bowling competition raises record amount

Wilmslow Royal British Legion held their annual Joe Broadhurst Charity Crown Green Bowling Pairs Competition on Sunday, June 25th. Mark Sandham, from…
Relief as new toilets fully open in time for summer holidays
Wednesday 26th July 2017
Wed 26th Jul 2017
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Relief as new toilets fully open in time for summer holidays

The new public toilets in The Carrs will be fully operational from later today. The building contains two unisex toilets with baby changing facilites,…
Ellie goes a cut above to raise £1000 for children with cancer
Wednesday 26th July 2017
Wed 26th Jul 2017
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Ellie goes a cut above to raise £1000 for children with cancer

A 16-year-old student from Wilmslow High School has had 15 inches of her hair cut off so she can donate it to The Little Princess Trust which provides…
Have your say on proposals to relocate clinics from Handforth
Wednesday 26th July 2017
Wed 26th Jul 2017
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Have your say on proposals to relocate clinics from Handforth

Local people are being urged to have their say on proposals to relocate some outpatient clinics from Handforth Clinic in a public consultation which started…
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Locals call for prison's recycling plans to be scrapped
Tuesday 25th July 2017
Tue 25th Jul 2017
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Locals call for prison's recycling plans to be scrapped

A number of local residents have objected to Styal Prison's plan to build a recycling centre and access road on a site which currently houses a storage…
Friends add to their collection of railway signs
Tuesday 25th July 2017
Tue 25th Jul 2017
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Friends add to their collection of railway signs

The Friends of Handforth Station, who are celebrating their 21st anniversary, received a second Metrolink sign in the tram's current colour. The sign…
£10.8m grant to support adult social care
Tuesday 25th July 2017
Tue 25th Jul 2017
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£10.8m grant to support adult social care

Cheshire East Council will receive a grant of £10.8m over the next three years, dedicated to the needs of the growing adult social care sector and…
Family release tribute following fatal collision in Wilmslow
Monday 24th July 2017
Mon 24th Jul 2017

Family release tribute following fatal collision in Wilmslow

The family of a teenage girl who died in a collision have paid tribute to her. Demi Paige Grewer, aged 18, from Manchester, died following the incident…
18-year-old woman dies after fatal collision on A34
Monday 24th July 2017
Mon 24th Jul 2017

18-year-old woman dies after fatal collision on A34

A teenager from Manchester has sadly died following a collision in Wilmslow. At approximately 3.30am on Sunday, 23rd July, police officers and firefighters…
Wilmslow to host special service to salute the fallen of First World War’s Passchendaele
Monday 24th July 2017
Mon 24th Jul 2017

Wilmslow to host special service to salute the fallen of First World War’s Passchendaele

Wilmslow has been chosen to hold ceremony of commemoration to mark the centenary of the start of the Third Battle of Ypres – more widely known as…
Wilmslow councillor says a vote against the Local Plan is
Sunday 23rd July 2017
Sun 23rd Jul 2017
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Wilmslow councillor says a vote against the Local Plan is "short sighted and self defeating"

With the Local Plan due to go before the Cabinet and Full Council for approval this week, Councillor Don Stockton, who represents the Wilmslow Lacey Green…
Cheshire Police and Crime Panel refuse to support appointment of £75,000 Chief of Staff
Sunday 23rd July 2017
Sun 23rd Jul 2017
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Cheshire Police and Crime Panel refuse to support appointment of £75,000 Chief of Staff

Police & Crime Commissioner David Keane is delighted to announce that Mr Peter Astley MBE has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff for the Office…
Summer Party raises £400 for British Heart Foundation
Saturday 22nd July 2017
Sat 22nd Jul 2017

Summer Party raises £400 for British Heart Foundation

Wine, cream, jam and cake were on the menu when the Wilmslow branch of the British Heart Foundation abandoned a healthy diet to hold its annual Summer…