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Barlow's Beef: Give us the money or else is not a discussion
Tuesday 17th January 2017
Tue 17th Jan 2017
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Barlow's Beef: Give us the money or else is not a discussion

David Keane the police and crime commissioner for Cheshire is urging residents to join the 'discussion on police funding. We have until Jan 24th to express…
From Rags to Bitches
Tuesday 17th January 2017
Tue 17th Jan 2017
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From Rags to Bitches

Each week we are serialising Vic Barlow's new book From Rags to Bitches on wilmslow.co.uk . Here is the second chapter. If you missed previous chapters…
Hockey: Wilmslow kick off the New Year in style
Monday 16th January 2017
Mon 16th Jan 2017

Hockey: Wilmslow kick off the New Year in style

The ladies first team faced Bolton this weekend, in a very tense match, the ladies were incredibly unlucky to leave the game with just 1 point, following…
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Free training to help firms bid for public sector contracts
Sunday 15th January 2017
Sun 15th Jan 2017

Free training to help firms bid for public sector contracts

Cheshire East Council is to hold a series of free workshops to help business people learn how to win public sector contracts. The procurement training…
Burglars smash their way into two homes
Saturday 14th January 2017
Sat 14th Jan 2017

Burglars smash their way into two homes

Police are urging residents to be vigilant after two more homes were broken into this week. A burglary occurred at Cobbetts Way, Wilmslow some time between…
Get set for the 2017 Swimathon challenge
Saturday 14th January 2017
Sat 14th Jan 2017

Get set for the 2017 Swimathon challenge

Local swimmers are invited to take the plunge and challenge themselves to take part in the 2017 Wilmslow Swimathon. The Swimathon brings together swimmers…
Council seeks candidate for audit and governance role
Saturday 14th January 2017
Sat 14th Jan 2017
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Council seeks candidate for audit and governance role

Cheshire East Council is looking to recruit a resident to sit on a committee that supports good governance and financial standards at the local authority.…
Christmas Tree collection postponed due to bad weather
Friday 13th January 2017
Fri 13th Jan 2017
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Christmas Tree collection postponed due to bad weather

Having smashed their record for the number of trees ever registered, organisers of the East Cheshire Hospice Christmas Tree Collection have unfortunately…
GP surgeries stop taking repeat prescriptions from pharmacies
Thursday 12th January 2017
Thu 12th Jan 2017
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GP surgeries stop taking repeat prescriptions from pharmacies

Two doctors surgeries in Wilmslow are no longer accepting repeat prescription requests directly from pharmacies for most patients. NHS Eastern Cheshire…
Council's wholly-owned companies set to make £612,000 profit
Thursday 12th January 2017
Thu 12th Jan 2017
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Council's wholly-owned companies set to make £612,000 profit

A report to the council's Cheshire East Residents First board, the parent company for the Council's wholly owned companies, says that all seven of them…
Call for action to clear rubbish from River Bollin
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Wed 11th Jan 2017
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Call for action to clear rubbish from River Bollin

Local residents and volunteers are calling for action to be taken to clear the significant amount of rubbish which has been dumped in the River Bollin,…
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Town left £7000 short as Cheshire East pulls the plug on Neighbourhood Plan grants
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Wed 11th Jan 2017
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Town left £7000 short as Cheshire East pulls the plug on Neighbourhood Plan grants

Cheshire East Council has decided to close its grant scheme which was set up to help communities create Neighbourhood Plans so they could establish local…
Volunteers kick off new year with successful litter picks
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Wed 11th Jan 2017
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Volunteers kick off new year with successful litter picks

A team of volunteers who help keep Wilmslow tidy by organising litter picks have had a good start to the new year. Wilmslow Clean Team held their first…
Robbers steal delivery van after asking for directions
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Wed 11th Jan 2017

Robbers steal delivery van after asking for directions

A van was stolen from a delivery driver whilst he was was working in Handforth. Three men in a blue Nissan van approached the victim at the junction of…
Record breaking December and 2016 for Manchester Airport
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Wed 11th Jan 2017

Record breaking December and 2016 for Manchester Airport

Last month was Manchester Airport's busiest December and Christmas on record with more than 1.8m passengers using the airport -.an increase of 20% on…
Cheshire recognised as cultural destination
Tuesday 10th January 2017
Tue 10th Jan 2017
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Cheshire recognised as cultural destination

Cheshire was given a huge boost today with recognition from Arts Council England and Visit England that the county should be recognised as a true cultural…
Wheels rolling for new skate park
Tuesday 10th January 2017
Tue 10th Jan 2017
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Wheels rolling for new skate park

Work got underway on Monday, 9th January, to revitalise the skate park in Handforth's Stanley Hall Park'. The Friends of Stanley Hall Park, a group of…
Barlow's Beef: What exactly is a 'garden village'?
Tuesday 10th January 2017
Tue 10th Jan 2017
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Barlow's Beef: What exactly is a 'garden village'?

Macclesfield General Hospital is bursting at the seams. Last week they made an appeal for people to stay away from A&E unless they have a dire emergency.…
From Rags to Bitches
Tuesday 10th January 2017
Tue 10th Jan 2017

From Rags to Bitches

Of all the questions people ask at my classes, seminars and behaviour clinics the one that pops up most is: "How did you get involved with dogs?" I eventually…
Firefighters respond to report of car fire on Hough Lane
Monday 9th January 2017
Mon 9th Jan 2017

Firefighters respond to report of car fire on Hough Lane

The passengers all managed to escape unhurt following a road traffic incident in Wilmslow at the weekend when a car left the road and landed in a ditch.…