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Volunteer cadet staff wanted in Wilmslow
Sunday 25th January 2015
Sun 25th Jan 2015

Volunteer cadet staff wanted in Wilmslow

Cheshire Fire Cadets are currently looking to recruit volunteers to help run the Wilmslow unit. With around 350 cadets, aged 12-17, in 24 locations in…
Commissioner keen to drive down drink drive limit
Saturday 24th January 2015
Sat 24th Jan 2015
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Commissioner keen to drive down drink drive limit

Police & Crime Commissioner John Dwyer is keen to see the drink drive limit reduced from 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, to…
Stowe Family Law helps you decide your divorce options
Friday 23rd January 2015
Fri 23rd Jan 2015

Stowe Family Law helps you decide your divorce options

Promotional Feature Stowe Family Law has been a familiar presence in Wilmslow since it opened its office in 2013, however, unless you've actually needed…
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Vandals destroy fruit trees planted by volunteers
Friday 23rd January 2015
Fri 23rd Jan 2015
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Vandals destroy fruit trees planted by volunteers

Some fruit trees planted by voluntary organisations in The Carrs were vandalised over the weekend. Just over two years ago volunteers from The Friends…
Handforth scoops a best kept station award
Friday 23rd January 2015
Fri 23rd Jan 2015
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Handforth scoops a best kept station award

Handforth Station has won an award at the 12th Annual Awards Evening for Cheshire Best Kept Stations. Over 200 guests attended the awards evening on Tuesday…
Recorded crime down 7% in Cheshire
Thursday 22nd January 2015
Thu 22nd Jan 2015
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Recorded crime down 7% in Cheshire

The latest crime statistics show that crime continues to fall in Cheshire, with the county recording the 3rd largest reduction in crime across England…
Church appeal to save Oscar the Organ
Thursday 22nd January 2015
Thu 22nd Jan 2015

Church appeal to save Oscar the Organ

A Wilmslow church has launched a campaign to raise £250,000 for the restoration of its pipe organ. St Bartholomew's Church is appealing for support…
£5000 grant for training restaurant at Styal Prison
Thursday 22nd January 2015
Thu 22nd Jan 2015
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£5000 grant for training restaurant at Styal Prison

Wilmslow Town Council has approved a £5000 grant application from The Clink Charity which will be opening a new restaurant at Styal Prison. The…
Locals oppose plans to convert pub into American restaurant
Wednesday 21st January 2015
Wed 21st Jan 2015
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Locals oppose plans to convert pub into American restaurant

Full planning permission is being sought to convert and extend a public house on Adlington Road to create a restaurant, much to the disapproval of some…
Chairman suggests buying all town councillors iPads
Wednesday 21st January 2015
Wed 21st Jan 2015
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Chairman suggests buying all town councillors iPads

The Chairman of Wilmslow Town Council has recommended that the Town Council spends £7000 purchasing iPads for each councillor, as well as for the…
Town Council provides £7500 grant for town show
Wednesday 21st January 2015
Wed 21st Jan 2015
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Town Council provides £7500 grant for town show

The Town Council has agreed to provide a grant for the town's annual show, which is now in its 103rd year. The Wilmslow Show, which is run entirely by…
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Have your say on plans to honour Handforth's fallen heroes
Wednesday 21st January 2015
Wed 21st Jan 2015

Have your say on plans to honour Handforth's fallen heroes

Residents of Handforth are being invited to have their say on plans to provide the village centre with a memorial to honour serving residents who fell…
Town Council vacancy left until May elections
Wednesday 21st January 2015
Wed 21st Jan 2015
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Town Council vacancy left until May elections

Wilmslow Town Council has decided to wait until the May elections to fill a vacancy. The vacancy has arisen in the Dean Row Ward because Don Glover emigrated…
Tuesday 20th January 2015
Tue 20th Jan 2015

Creo Developments: Creating luxury in Cheshire

Promotional Feature Creo Developments was established in 2014 to create luxury residences, either from scratch or by refurbishing existing buildings.…
Green Room presents a comedy of four couples
Tuesday 20th January 2015
Tue 20th Jan 2015

Green Room presents a comedy of four couples

The Wilmslow Green Room kicks off 2015 with a gloriously funny examination of the chaotic world of love, relationships and why the grass is never greener.…
Electric blanket causes fire at Wilmslow flat
Monday 19th January 2015
Mon 19th Jan 2015

Electric blanket causes fire at Wilmslow flat

An elderly man needed to be treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at his flat in Wilmslow. caused by an electric blanket. Crews from Wilmslow…
Man punched in the face during newsagent robbery
Monday 19th January 2015
Mon 19th Jan 2015

Man punched in the face during newsagent robbery

Staff were left shaken after a violent robbery at a newsagents on Chapel Lane. A group of men entered McColl's at 9pm on Thursday, 15th January, and assaulted…
Weekend closure as £2.3m M6 junction improvements take shape
Sunday 18th January 2015
Sun 18th Jan 2015

Weekend closure as £2.3m M6 junction improvements take shape

Drivers are being advised that junction 17 of the M6 will be totally closed to traffic for a whole weekend later this month as work on a £2.3m upgrade…
Need a regular source of new business leads for the New Year?
Friday 16th January 2015
Fri 16th Jan 2015

Need a regular source of new business leads for the New Year?

Promotional Feature BNI – Business Network International, a networking organisation focused on generating business referrals among its members is…
Help build a lasting record of the impact of World War 1
Friday 16th January 2015
Fri 16th Jan 2015

Help build a lasting record of the impact of World War 1

The Team from Cheshire East Reflects have teamed up with Cheshire East Libraries, in search of memories from the First World War. Do you have any family…