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The Dogfather: Curing nervous behaviour
Tuesday 8th March 2016
Tue 8th Mar 2016

The Dogfather: Curing nervous behaviour

I've been working with a Tibetan terrier with nervous issues this week. Tommy hates being groomed and hides whenever a stranger approaches. Faced with…
Woman rescued from fire on Manchester Road
Monday 7th March 2016
Mon 7th Mar 2016

Woman rescued from fire on Manchester Road

Firefighters rescued a woman from a fire at a property on Manchester Road on Friday, 4th March. One fire engine from Wilmslow and two from Greater Manchester…
Firefighters charity car wash comes to Wilmslow for 12th year
Monday 7th March 2016
Mon 7th Mar 2016

Firefighters charity car wash comes to Wilmslow for 12th year

Firefighters in Wilmslow are hoping to swap buckets of water for buckets of cash as they get ready to roll up their sleeves for the 12th annual car wash…
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Mum who lost her teenage son to cancer raises £45,000 for charity
Sunday 6th March 2016
Sun 6th Mar 2016

Mum who lost her teenage son to cancer raises £45,000 for charity

A music-loving mum from Wilmslow who held her tenth fundraising concert in January has now raised £45,000 for the children and young people's cancer…
Green Room to perform Tommy Boy
Saturday 5th March 2016
Sat 5th Mar 2016

Green Room to perform Tommy Boy

Tommy Boy tells the story of a small group of people whose lives are dramatically changed by the outbreak of World War I. Despite the inevitable undertones…
Plans for Manchester Airport's £1bn transformation programme approved
Thursday 3rd March 2016
Thu 3rd Mar 2016
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Plans for Manchester Airport's £1bn transformation programme approved

Planning consent has been granted today (Thursday, 3rd March) for Manchester Airport's ten year, £1bn transformation programme.The Manchester Airport…
Public consultation on revised Local Plan Strategy begins
Thursday 3rd March 2016
Thu 3rd Mar 2016
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Public consultation on revised Local Plan Strategy begins

Cheshire East Council launches a six-week consultation on its revised Local Plan Strategy tomorrow – offering the public the opportunity to have…
Charity fundraisers promise another souperday
Thursday 3rd March 2016
Thu 3rd Mar 2016

Charity fundraisers promise another souperday

Wilmslow Wells for Africa will be holding their first Souperday of 2016 at Wilmslow Methodist Church on Saturday, 12th March. The charity has been organising…
Styal Road to be closed overnight
Thursday 3rd March 2016
Thu 3rd Mar 2016

Styal Road to be closed overnight

Styal Road will be closed overnight next week from outside Styal HM Prison to the junction with Manchester Road. The closure of the B5166 is to enable…
Car collides with lamp post on A34
Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Wed 2nd Mar 2016

Car collides with lamp post on A34

One car was involved in a road traffic collision with a lamp post on the A34 southbound this morning. (Wednesday, 2nd March). The accident occurred just…
Reader's Letter: What is Employment? Council Turns Down Jobs and Investment in Handforth
Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Wed 2nd Mar 2016
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Reader's Letter: What is Employment? Council Turns Down Jobs and Investment in Handforth

Cheshire East Council Strategic Planning Board has considered proposals from Alderley Edge based company Orbit Developments to regenerate old warehousing…
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Frustrated residents call for MP's support to curb dangerous speeding
Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Wed 2nd Mar 2016
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Frustrated residents call for MP's support to curb dangerous speeding

Residents of Morley Green Road are calling on our MP to help them solve the problem of speeding traffic on their country road. They have written to George…
Youngsters invited to bring their football ideas to life
Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Wed 2nd Mar 2016

Youngsters invited to bring their football ideas to life

Children in school years 3 to 6 are being offered the opportunity to turn their ideas into an exciting action-packed football story which could be made…
Almost 200 caught drug driving in Cheshire since new laws introduced
Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Wed 2nd Mar 2016

Almost 200 caught drug driving in Cheshire since new laws introduced

Almost 200 illegal drivers have been removed from the roads of Cheshire as a result of the new drug drive laws. From March 2015, when the drug drive laws…
Local Plan vote divides Wilmslow's councillors
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Tue 1st Mar 2016
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Local Plan vote divides Wilmslow's councillors

After an all day debate on Friday, 26th February, the Full Council agreed that the revised Local Plan Strategy (LPS) be approved for public consultation.…
Shoppers warned to be vigilant following several purse thefts
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Tue 1st Mar 2016
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Shoppers warned to be vigilant following several purse thefts

Wilmslow Police are urging shoppers to be vigilant after receiving several crime reports of purses being stolen from handbags in Wilmslow town centre…
New Council Leader names her Cabinet
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Tue 1st Mar 2016
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New Council Leader names her Cabinet

The new Leader of Cheshire East Council has named her new Cabinet following her election to the leadership. Councillor Rachel Bailey, ward member for…
Barlow's Beef: Parking policy can drive trade away
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Tue 1st Mar 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Parking policy can drive trade away

Whilst I live in Macclesfield my classes and canine behaviour clinics require me to spend a lot of time in both Wilmslow and Alderley. I love the area…
Straight from the horse's mouth
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Tue 1st Mar 2016

Straight from the horse's mouth

I say chaps, sorry to interject but that little Dogfather character is of this week and I wanted to advise you of rather splendid event on Friday, March…
Wilmslow singer returns from tribute trip to New York
Monday 29th February 2016
Mon 29th Feb 2016

Wilmslow singer returns from tribute trip to New York

A singer from Wilmslow has just returned from performing at a world famous New York concert hall with the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Choir. …