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Support local hospice and dispose of your tree the charitable way
Thursday 24th December 2015
Thu 24th Dec 2015

Support local hospice and dispose of your tree the charitable way

Volunteers are urging people to support our local hospice and make every tree count this Christmas. The 16th annual Christmas Tree Collection will take…
Council offices bite the dust
Wednesday 23rd December 2015
Wed 23rd Dec 2015
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Council offices bite the dust

Work is well underway to demolish the former council offices off Chapel Lane to make way for a new development of apartments for the elderly. PegasusLife…
Hampers deliver festive cheer to hundreds of needy families
Wednesday 23rd December 2015
Wed 23rd Dec 2015
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Hampers deliver festive cheer to hundreds of needy families

Local Christian charity, Hampers of Hope, delivered festive cheer to around 1000 people in need this Christmas. A wide range of local organisations including…
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Rotary Toy Appeal gets all wrapped up for Christmas
Wednesday 23rd December 2015
Wed 23rd Dec 2015

Rotary Toy Appeal gets all wrapped up for Christmas

The Rotary Club of Wilmslow Dean has once again been providing hundreds of local children with presents this Christmas through their 'Rota-Toy' appeal…
Runners get in the festive spirit for a cracking Christmas run
Tuesday 22nd December 2015
Tue 22nd Dec 2015

Runners get in the festive spirit for a cracking Christmas run

Runners donned their festive hats and outfits on Saturday, 19th December, for the last Wilmslow parkrun before Christmas. Nearly 100 people took part…
Operation is giving wanted offenders a Blue Christmas
Tuesday 22nd December 2015
Tue 22nd Dec 2015

Operation is giving wanted offenders a Blue Christmas

A policing operation aiming to round up outstanding and wanted offenders has had a successful start. Cheshire Police have resurrected Operation Hatay…
Barlow's Beef: Malice in Bunderland
Tuesday 22nd December 2015
Tue 22nd Dec 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Malice in Bunderland

Once upon a time there were glorious pastures where animals grazed and children played in a green and pleasant county known to all as Blunderland.Then…
The Dogfather: How 'devil’ dogs put me on the map
Tuesday 22nd December 2015
Tue 22nd Dec 2015

The Dogfather: How 'devil’ dogs put me on the map

Can I take the opportunity to thank all those dogs who came along to my Behaviour Clinics and trusted me with their issues. I owe these guys a lot. It…
Town Council to consider taking on running of allotments
Monday 21st December 2015
Mon 21st Dec 2015
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Town Council to consider taking on running of allotments

Wilmslow Town Council is going to decide whether to take on responsibility for allotments in the new year. Cheshire East Council has agreed to transfer…
George Osborne's Christmas message for Wilmslow residents
Monday 21st December 2015
Mon 21st Dec 2015

George Osborne's Christmas message for Wilmslow residents

Sitting down to write this Christmas message gives me time to reflect on 2015. It has been a year of challenges and a year of success, a year of sadness…
Lest we forget: December 1915 Gallipoli campaign draws to a close
Sunday 20th December 2015
Sun 20th Dec 2015

Lest we forget: December 1915 Gallipoli campaign draws to a close

There was to be no repeat of the 1914 Christmas Truce in any theatre of war. Bad weather and orders from above certainly ensured nothing at all friendly…
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Aviation enthusiasts clean up around airport
Saturday 19th December 2015
Sat 19th Dec 2015

Aviation enthusiasts clean up around airport

A group of plane spotters were so disgusted with the state of some National Trust land next to Manchester Airport that they took it upon themselves to…
Police advise how to stay safe whilst celebrating the festive period
Friday 18th December 2015
Fri 18th Dec 2015

Police advise how to stay safe whilst celebrating the festive period

With Christmas being just around the corner, many people will be hitting the town for the Christmas party season. Cheshire Police are encouraging you…
One for the road, won’t hurt, will it?
Friday 18th December 2015
Fri 18th Dec 2015
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One for the road, won’t hurt, will it?

With Christmas a week away, Cheshire Police are warning people not to get carried away with the festivities. Mulled wine, eggnog, a cheeky drink with…
Police reviewing whether Council's physio contracts needs investigating
Thursday 17th December 2015
Thu 17th Dec 2015
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Police reviewing whether Council's physio contracts needs investigating

Cheshire Police are looking into Cheshire East Council's awarding of contracts to Core Fit Ltd, which is run by the council leader's physiotherapist Amanda…
17-year-old arrested in Wilmslow sexual assault investigation
Wednesday 16th December 2015
Wed 16th Dec 2015

17-year-old arrested in Wilmslow sexual assault investigation

Detectives investigating a serious sexual assault in Wilmslow have arrested a 17-year-old youth from the Wilmslow area. At around 2.15pm on Wednesday,…
Expect delays on Altrincham Road tomorrow
Tuesday 15th December 2015
Tue 15th Dec 2015
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Expect delays on Altrincham Road tomorrow

A section of Altrincham Road will be closed for short periods throughout the day tomorrow to enable a production company to carry out some filming. It…
Barlow's Beef: Going.... Going.. Gone!
Tuesday 15th December 2015
Tue 15th Dec 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Going.... Going.. Gone!

So... our council Leader has resigned following sustained pressure from both public and party following what has become Physiogate. Why anyone is remotely…
The Dogfather: Don't change the rules at Christmas
Tuesday 15th December 2015
Tue 15th Dec 2015

The Dogfather: Don't change the rules at Christmas

Christmas is upon us. It's the time of goodwill, bonhomie and... visitors.This is the time to demonstrate your leadership credentials. Ask your visitors…
Cheshire East welcomes inspector’s latest views on Local Plan
Monday 14th December 2015
Mon 14th Dec 2015
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Cheshire East welcomes inspector’s latest views on Local Plan

Following the resumption of the Local Plan examination in August and the holding of seven days of hearings in October, Local Plan Inspector Stephen Pratt…