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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…
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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. …
School friends reunited after 70 years
Monday 29th February 2016
Mon 29th Feb 2016

School friends reunited after 70 years

Old school friends were reunited after 70 years for an exhibition that will tell the story of Quarry Bank's unique gardens. Maurice Earlam and Cyril Bradley,…
Council backs Local Plan as it moves forward to consultation
Monday 29th February 2016
Mon 29th Feb 2016
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Council backs Local Plan as it moves forward to consultation

Cheshire East Council has backed its revised Local Plan Strategy to shape development across the Borough up to 2030. The document was passed by a vote…
Create a splash for the 26th Wilmslow Swimathon
Sunday 28th February 2016
Sun 28th Feb 2016

Create a splash for the 26th Wilmslow Swimathon

Rotarians are inviting local swimmers to take part in their 26th Wilmslow Swimathon to be held at Wilmslow Leisure Centre in April. The Rotary Club of…
An evening of comedy theatre
Saturday 27th February 2016
Sat 27th Feb 2016

An evening of comedy theatre

Wilmslow Library is holding an evening of comedy theatre next month as part of their 'See it Live in Libraries' project. In partnership with Cheshire…
Cars stolen after burglars break into Strawberry Lane home
Friday 26th February 2016
Fri 26th Feb 2016

Cars stolen after burglars break into Strawberry Lane home

A burglary occurred overnight at a property on Strawberry Lane. Offenders gained access by smashing a kitchen window some time between 10:30pm on Thursday,…
Proposal for the restoration of the Old Rectory Stables
Friday 26th February 2016
Fri 26th Feb 2016
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Proposal for the restoration of the Old Rectory Stables

The Old Stables in Wilmslow is one of our few remaining historic buildings, and yet it has been unused for many years. Cheshire East Council has recently…
Third stage of Tour of Britain set to race through Wilmslow
Thursday 25th February 2016
Thu 25th Feb 2016
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Third stage of Tour of Britain set to race through Wilmslow

Britain's premier cycling event – the Tour of Britain – will hit the highways of Cheshire East in September, with a challenging leg which…
Call for 14-25 year olds to join new Cheshire Youth Commission
Thursday 25th February 2016
Thu 25th Feb 2016

Call for 14-25 year olds to join new Cheshire Youth Commission

Cheshire Police are looking for 14-25 years old to join the Cheshire Youth Commission which is being set up to enable young people to support, challenge…