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Barlow's Beef: I predict a riot (Kaiser Chiefs 2005)
Tuesday 18th October 2016
Tue 18th Oct 2016
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Barlow's Beef: I predict a riot (Kaiser Chiefs 2005)

So, despite the vast majority of MP's rejecting Jeremy Corbyn as leader Labour Party members returned him to office with an even larger majority than…
The Dogfather: Understanding your dog's true personality
Tuesday 18th October 2016
Tue 18th Oct 2016

The Dogfather: Understanding your dog's true personality

When you choose to adopt a dog from an animal shelter it's natural to want to know its history. The staff do their best to be helpful but they can only…
Proposal to replace office building with crowdfunded apartment development
Monday 17th October 2016
Mon 17th Oct 2016
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Proposal to replace office building with crowdfunded apartment development

Plans have been submitted to change the use of an office building in the town centre and replace it with a block of apartments. Hale-based property crowdfunding…
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Local farm shop, The Lambing Shed, entered into Retailer Of The Year Awards
Monday 17th October 2016
Mon 17th Oct 2016

Local farm shop, The Lambing Shed, entered into Retailer Of The Year Awards

Promotional Feature After one year of opening The Lambing Shed Farm Shop and Café on Chelford Road in Knutsford, are thrilled to have been entered…
Lest We Forget: October 1916 Stalemate and slaughter
Sunday 16th October 2016
Sun 16th Oct 2016

Lest We Forget: October 1916 Stalemate and slaughter

The agonising struggle on the Somme continued. The month was characterised by localised operations with limited objectives, partially achieved, eg the…
£900,000 fund to boost careers advice and promote skills and growth
Saturday 15th October 2016
Sat 15th Oct 2016

£900,000 fund to boost careers advice and promote skills and growth

Cheshire East Council has led a successful bid to secure £900,000 of European funding to promote careers advice and boost skills and growth across…
Fire authority to review staff arrangements at Wilmslow station
Friday 14th October 2016
Fri 14th Oct 2016

Fire authority to review staff arrangements at Wilmslow station

Cheshire Fire Authority is inviting residents to have your say on their draft plans for 2017/18 which includes reviewing its staffing arrangements at…
International concert pianist to perform in Wilmslow
Friday 14th October 2016
Fri 14th Oct 2016

International concert pianist to perform in Wilmslow

Wilmslow U3A is the latest group to benefit from a very special performance by International Concert Pianist Andrew Wilde as part of his busy Outreach…
Shoppers reminded to be vigilant following more distraction thefts
Thursday 13th October 2016
Thu 13th Oct 2016

Shoppers reminded to be vigilant following more distraction thefts

Police are advising the public to be on their guard following further reports of distraction thefts targeting supermarket shoppers in Cheshire. The offenders…
Guild Players to perform a thriller
Thursday 13th October 2016
Thu 13th Oct 2016

Guild Players to perform a thriller

Wilmslow Guild Players' next production is 'Prescription for Murder', a thriller by Norman Robbins. The play is set in the seemingly quiet town of Bere…
Brush up on local artists at third Wilmslow Art Trail
Wednesday 12th October 2016
Wed 12th Oct 2016

Brush up on local artists at third Wilmslow Art Trail

The third Wilmslow Art Trail will be taking place next Friday from October 14th to Sunday 16th October. Organised by the Wilmslow Business Group and supported…
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New taskforce to tackle fly-tipping
Wednesday 12th October 2016
Wed 12th Oct 2016
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New taskforce to tackle fly-tipping

Cheshire East Council has commissioned new officers to tackle the widespread issue of fly-tipping in Cheshire East. The officers will form a team that…
Young hero keeps on running for charity
Wednesday 12th October 2016
Wed 12th Oct 2016

Young hero keeps on running for charity

An enthusiastic young runner who has raised over £5000 for charities is running another race this month and hoping to encourage other youngsters…
Funny Sunny delights audience with her one woman show
Tuesday 11th October 2016
Tue 11th Oct 2016

Funny Sunny delights audience with her one woman show

Wilmslow Library was transported to Ambridge on Saturday. 1st October, as Sunny Ormonde performed her one woman show to the delight of a full audience.…
Barlow's Beef: The times they are a-changin
Tuesday 11th October 2016
Tue 11th Oct 2016
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Barlow's Beef: The times they are a-changin

I've been thinking-as I do- and can't help wondering if Bob Dylan was thinking about Cheshire East when he sang The Times they are a Changing? We've had…
The Dogfather: She's my baby
Tuesday 11th October 2016
Tue 11th Oct 2016

The Dogfather: She's my baby

Almost every day I get a call email or message from a distraught owner struggling with some aspect of their dog's behaviour.
 Many of the perceived…
Officers putting the brakes on bicycle theft
Monday 10th October 2016
Mon 10th Oct 2016

Officers putting the brakes on bicycle theft

Cheshire Constabulary is putting the brakes on bicycle theft with a week-long crackdown on opportunistic thieves. The campaign will runs from today (Monday…
Clown pranks spread to Cheshire
Monday 10th October 2016
Mon 10th Oct 2016

Clown pranks spread to Cheshire

A current phenomenon of people dressing up as clowns and scaring people, which has come over to the UK from America, seems has reached Cheshire. A series…
Record tourism boom brings £842m boost to Cheshire East economy
Monday 10th October 2016
Mon 10th Oct 2016
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Record tourism boom brings £842m boost to Cheshire East economy

According to the latest figures tourism spending has hit a new record in Cheshire East thanks to higher visitor numbers across the borough – which…
Transport plans for Team GB And Paralympics GB parade confirmed
Sunday 9th October 2016
Sun 9th Oct 2016

Transport plans for Team GB And Paralympics GB parade confirmed

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has confirmed plans for fans heading to see their Olympic and Paralympic heroes in Manchester later this month.…