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Orchestra ends the season with an all-American programme
Wednesday 3rd June 2015
Wed 3rd Jun 2015

Orchestra ends the season with an all-American programme

Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra will end another successful season with a programme of popular American favourites. The audience will be invited to sit back,…
Manchester Airport unveils 10 year £1 billion transformation programme
Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Tue 2nd Jun 2015
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Manchester Airport unveils 10 year £1 billion transformation programme

Manchester Airports Group (M.A.G) has announced a 10-year investment programme for Manchester Airport that will transform the airport, double its capacity…
Barlow's Beef: Stupid things I've done
Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Tue 2nd Jun 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Stupid things I've done

Gazing over my shoulder at an article I was composing on my laptop Mrs B asked, "Why do you keep writing about stupid things other people do? Why not…
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The Dogfather: Do I go home today?
Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Tue 2nd Jun 2015
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The Dogfather: Do I go home today?

(I make no apology for reproducing this anonymous poem I discovered among my dog files. It sums up the plight of many of the dogs I meet in my work) My…
Recycling of household waste saves nearly £400,000
Monday 1st June 2015
Mon 1st Jun 2015
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Recycling of household waste saves nearly £400,000

Local residents are being thanked for their recycling efforts as Cheshire East Council confirms it has saved nearly £400,000. The Council's nine…
Council says Blue Badges should be automatic for over-85s
Sunday 31st May 2015
Sun 31st May 2015

Council says Blue Badges should be automatic for over-85s

Cheshire East Council is calling for a change in the law so that all people aged 85 and over will automatically qualify for the Blue Badge disabled persons'…
Cheshire East Highways supports rural grass cutting campaign
Saturday 30th May 2015
Sat 30th May 2015
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Cheshire East Highways supports rural grass cutting campaign

Cheshire East Highways has signed up to support a national campaign that advocates careful management of rural grass verges to benefit wildlife conservation.…
Police use seized vehicle as warning following increase in fuel thefts
Friday 29th May 2015
Fri 29th May 2015

Police use seized vehicle as warning following increase in fuel thefts

Wilmslow Police are clamping down on fuel thefts after an increase in incidents since their previous concerted efforts during Operation Linseed came to…
Council leader says
Friday 29th May 2015
Fri 29th May 2015
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Council leader says "it is time now for us to charter a new way"

Michael Jones, Leader of Cheshire East Council, addressed a meeting of the Full Council on Wednesday, 27th May. Below is the speech Cllr Jones delivered,…
Packed programme for 2015 Festival of One Act Plays
Friday 29th May 2015
Fri 29th May 2015

Packed programme for 2015 Festival of One Act Plays

Wilmslow Guild Players will be running their annual festival of One Act Plays from 9th to 13th June at Wilmslow Guild on Bourne Street. The Wilmslow Festival…
Animal Sanctuary to host family fun day
Thursday 28th May 2015
Thu 28th May 2015

Animal Sanctuary to host family fun day

Wilmslow Animal Sanctuary is looking forward to welcoming supporters and the local community to their Fun Day which will take place on Sunday, 7th June,…
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Speed limit set to be cut on Adlington Road
Thursday 28th May 2015
Thu 28th May 2015
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Speed limit set to be cut on Adlington Road

Cheshire East Council is proposing to reduce the speed limit on a section of Adlington Road and three cul-de-sacs leading off it. The proposal follows…
New car service centre opens in Wilmslow
Thursday 28th May 2015
Thu 28th May 2015

New car service centre opens in Wilmslow

A car dealership has opened a new £500,000 service centre in Wilmslow. Located at Brooke Park on Lower Meadows Road, Stratstone's Aston Martin Service…
Michael Jones reappointed as Council Leader – as new-look Cabinet is unveiled
Wednesday 27th May 2015
Wed 27th May 2015

Michael Jones reappointed as Council Leader – as new-look Cabinet is unveiled

Councillor Michael Jones has been reconfirmed as the Leader of Cheshire East Council. The Conservative, who represents Bunbury Ward, was formally elected…
Council will move travellers from school's land as soon as possible
Tuesday 26th May 2015
Tue 26th May 2015

Council will move travellers from school's land as soon as possible

A group of travellers have set up an illegal encampment on a site to the west of the A34 Wilmslow bypass. About ten caravans arrived over the bank holiday…
Barlow's Beef: Freedom fighters needed for Cheshire
Tuesday 26th May 2015
Tue 26th May 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Freedom fighters needed for Cheshire

Can anyone help me out? Whilst being force-marched inexorably towards a federal Europe the United Kingdom is devolving like a spinning top. Parliaments…
The Dogfather: The power of positive thinking
Tuesday 26th May 2015
Tue 26th May 2015

The Dogfather: The power of positive thinking

Flash, an English bull Terrier, is a formidable character. Owner Gemma told me he was aggressive to other dogs, which wasn't a huge surprise. She had…
Cheshire East residents offered cheaper pay-as-you-go energy
Monday 25th May 2015
Mon 25th May 2015
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Cheshire East residents offered cheaper pay-as-you-go energy

Fairerpower, Cheshire East Council's new energy supplier, is now bringing cheaper gas and electricity to customers with pre-payment meters. Customers…
Annual dog show goes down a treat
Sunday 24th May 2015
Sun 24th May 2015

Annual dog show goes down a treat

Friends of the Carrs held their annual dog show "Canine Capers in the Carrs" on Sunday, 17th May. Now in its third year the show is a very popular, fun…
Handforth residents raise cash for neglected park
Saturday 23rd May 2015
Sat 23rd May 2015
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Handforth residents raise cash for neglected park

A group of Handforth residents have raised nearly £2000 in a bid to regenerate a local park.Stanley Hall Park is located adjacent to a social housing…