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Officers using unmarked bikes to tackle speeding motorcyclists
Sunday 23rd August 2015
Sun 23rd Aug 2015
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Officers using unmarked bikes to tackle speeding motorcyclists

As part of their summer motorcycle campaign, Operation Caesar, Cheshire police is warning motorcyclists that they risk receiving heavy penalties if they…
Still time to finish the Record Breakers Summer Reading Challenge
Saturday 22nd August 2015
Sat 22nd Aug 2015

Still time to finish the Record Breakers Summer Reading Challenge

So far 400 children have signed up to take part in the free Summer Reading Challenge at Wilmslow Library but there's still time for others to take up…
Bag of animal meat found near Styal Road mistaken for human remains
Friday 21st August 2015
Fri 21st Aug 2015
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Bag of animal meat found near Styal Road mistaken for human remains

Police closed Styal Road, just prior to the junction with Ringway Road, this morning after a bag of animal remains was found and mistaken for human body…
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Woman given first aid by firefighters following Altrincham Road crash
Friday 21st August 2015
Fri 21st Aug 2015

Woman given first aid by firefighters following Altrincham Road crash

Firefighters were called to a road traffic collision on Altrincham Road involving three vehicles this morning. One fire engine from Wilmslow arrived at…
Woman released from overturned car following crash on Knutsford Road
Thursday 20th August 2015
Thu 20th Aug 2015
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Woman released from overturned car following crash on Knutsford Road

A woman has been released from her car following a collision on Knutsford Road this morning. Firefighters were called to the accident at 11.12am today…
Two people sentenced following robbery at Wilmslow jewellers
Thursday 20th August 2015
Thu 20th Aug 2015

Two people sentenced following robbery at Wilmslow jewellers

Two people have been sentenced after stealing over £3000 worth of jewellery from a shop in Wilmslow town centre this week. Police received a call…
Reader's Letter: Yew Tree Farm planning application on Green Belt
Thursday 20th August 2015
Thu 20th Aug 2015
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Reader's Letter: Yew Tree Farm planning application on Green Belt

Are the developers trying to mislead the residents of Wilmslow? Living behind Yew Tree Farm I have received a glossy leaflet which has an identity crisis.…
Cheshire East agrees land transfer for public toilets
Wednesday 19th August 2015
Wed 19th Aug 2015
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Cheshire East agrees land transfer for public toilets

Cheshire East Council has agreed to transfer a parcel of Public Open Space adjacent to the car park and play area in the Carrs to Wilmslow Town Council…
Wilmslow pub can open new beer garden
Wednesday 19th August 2015
Wed 19th Aug 2015
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Wilmslow pub can open new beer garden

Planning permission has been granted for a number of changes to the Carters Arms which is undergoing a complete refurbishment, both internally and externally.…
£120,000 investment for Styal's power supply
Wednesday 19th August 2015
Wed 19th Aug 2015

£120,000 investment for Styal's power supply

Electricity North West is investing £120,000 to upgrade the power network which supplies electricity to almost 2,000 residents in Styal. The four-week…
Inspector agrees to resume Local Plan examination
Wednesday 19th August 2015
Wed 19th Aug 2015
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Inspector agrees to resume Local Plan examination

Having submitted additional evidence to the Inspector at the end of July, Cheshire East Council has received confirmation that he is prepared to formally…
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Reader's Letter: Actions of the odd few spoil things for the rest of us!
Tuesday 18th August 2015
Tue 18th Aug 2015
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Reader's Letter: Actions of the odd few spoil things for the rest of us!

So much for our efforts at trying to make Wilmslow a brighter place!! Thanks to whoever decided to tip our wheelbarrow planter upside down the other evening.…
Barlow's Beef: CEC Just like Morecambe and Wise but not as funny
Tuesday 18th August 2015
Tue 18th Aug 2015
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Barlow's Beef: CEC Just like Morecambe and Wise but not as funny

Do you remember that hilarious TV sketch when Eric Morecambe insisted he was playing 'All the right notes but not necessarily in the right order'? I was…
The Dogfather: Congleton Park Behaviour Clinic
Tuesday 18th August 2015
Tue 18th Aug 2015

The Dogfather: Congleton Park Behaviour Clinic

As most of you know I am on a lifetime mission to improve relationships between owners and their dogs. If you can't find time to attend my classes, read…
Two arrested for distraction theft at Wilmslow jewellers
Monday 17th August 2015
Mon 17th Aug 2015

Two arrested for distraction theft at Wilmslow jewellers

Two people were arrested this afternoon for a distraction theft at a Wilmslow jewellers. Police were called to Mark Worthington Jewellers on Water Lane…
Clean Team bag over 1000 sacks of rubbish
Monday 17th August 2015
Mon 17th Aug 2015
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Clean Team bag over 1000 sacks of rubbish

Volunteers from the Wilmslow Clean team have collected 1030 bags of rubbish since they were set up 20 months ago to help keep the town clean. Each month…
Newlands Drive and Mayfield Grove to close for repairs
Sunday 16th August 2015
Sun 16th Aug 2015

Newlands Drive and Mayfield Grove to close for repairs

Work planned to take place last week has now been rescheduled so that Newlands Drive and Mayfield Grove will both be closed on Friday, 21st August. The…
Police urge vigilance after spate of thefts from vehicles
Saturday 15th August 2015
Sat 15th Aug 2015
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Police urge vigilance after spate of thefts from vehicles

Cheshire Police are warning motorists that there has been a recent increase in reported thefts from motor vehicles in the Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Congleton…
Churches celebrate continental link
Saturday 15th August 2015
Sat 15th Aug 2015

Churches celebrate continental link

A Wilmslow church's 35 year friendship with a parish in Germany has been celebrated at a special service attended by the Mayor of Cheshire East, Councillor…
Church Street closed Sunday for National Grid works
Friday 14th August 2015
Fri 14th Aug 2015

Church Street closed Sunday for National Grid works

Church Street will be closed on Sunday, 16th August, from the junction with Mill Street to the junction with Bank Square. The closure is necessary to…