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Green light for new dental surgery
Wednesday 16th July 2014
Wed 16th Jul 2014

Green light for new dental surgery

Planning permission has been granted for a change of use to enable a dental surgery to open on Knutsford Road. The dentists will occupy the property on…
Meeting for those wishing to be involved in Local Plan examination
Wednesday 16th July 2014
Wed 16th Jul 2014

Meeting for those wishing to be involved in Local Plan examination

Prior to the examination of the Cheshire East Local Plan a Pre-Hearing Meeting (PHM) will take place this month which anyone who wishes to be involved…
Lady suffers mild burns from fire involving light fitting
Wednesday 16th July 2014
Wed 16th Jul 2014

Lady suffers mild burns from fire involving light fitting

A lady suffered mild burns to her head as a result of a fire involving a light fitting. Fire crews were called to her property at Spath Lane, Handforth…
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Specialist on traveller issues appointed Deputy Chief
Tuesday 15th July 2014
Tue 15th Jul 2014
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Specialist on traveller issues appointed Deputy Chief

An authority on Gypsy and Traveller issues has been appointed as the next Deputy Chief Constable of Cheshire. Janette McCormick, previously acting Deputy…
Golden tour for RHS judges
Monday 14th July 2014
Mon 14th Jul 2014
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Golden tour for RHS judges

For the third year in a row Wilmslow has entered the RHS In Bloom competition, and on Thursday morning David Bielawski and John Bilsborough from the RHS…
Fun quiz for children at local garden
Monday 14th July 2014
Mon 14th Jul 2014

Fun quiz for children at local garden

To encourage children to have a love of all things green, there really is nothing better than experiencing flowers, plants and trees at first hand, and…
Student Opera company to perform Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte
Saturday 12th July 2014
Sat 12th Jul 2014

Student Opera company to perform Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte

Puzzle Piece Opera is performing Cosi Fan Tutte in 50 minutes, at St Bartholomew's Church later this month. Puzzle Piece is a student led opera company,…
Another illegal encampment on Earl Road
Thursday 10th July 2014
Thu 10th Jul 2014
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Another illegal encampment on Earl Road

Travellers have once again set up camp on council owned land in Handforth. They arrived at Earl Road, adjacent to the Handforth Dean retail park, on Wednesday,…
Cheshire East returns £900k budget surplus
Thursday 10th July 2014
Thu 10th Jul 2014
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Cheshire East returns £900k budget surplus

Cheshire East Council has returned a budget surplus of nearly a million pounds for last year and announced that it will be returning the money to the…
Handforth pensioner honoured with national bravery award
Wednesday 9th July 2014
Wed 9th Jul 2014

Handforth pensioner honoured with national bravery award

A pensioner who tackled a would-be burglar has been honoured for his bravery at a national awards ceremony. Richard John, of Handforth received a silver…
Campaign for restoration of peat bog
Tuesday 8th July 2014
Tue 8th Jul 2014
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Campaign for restoration of peat bog

A local group which encourages sustainable living, has recently produced an extensive Landscape Character Assessment of Wilmslow and the surrounding areas.…
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New signs point the way to Wilmslow
Tuesday 8th July 2014
Tue 8th Jul 2014
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New signs point the way to Wilmslow

New signs pointing pedestrians in the direction of the library, leisure centre, The Carrs and the Memorial Gardens have been installed in Wilmslow town…
Youngsters learn to swim 'The Becky Way'
Tuesday 8th July 2014
Tue 8th Jul 2014

Youngsters learn to swim 'The Becky Way'

Britain's most successful Olympic swimmer was at Total Fitness Wilmslow on Saturday, 5th July, to officially launch her Swim Stars programme. Olympic…
Countdown to the 2014 Wilmslow Show
Tuesday 8th July 2014
Tue 8th Jul 2014

Countdown to the 2014 Wilmslow Show

The Wilmslow Show will be staging its 102nd show Sunday, 13th July, and organisers have some exciting new additions as well as lots of old favourites.…
Sculpture destroyed by vandals
Tuesday 8th July 2014
Tue 8th Jul 2014
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Sculpture destroyed by vandals

A new sculpture which was unveiled on Alderley Road only a month ago has been destroyed by vandals. The plinth which The Pear stood on was damaged on…
Carrs playground getting £75,000 makeover
Tuesday 8th July 2014
Tue 8th Jul 2014
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Carrs playground getting £75,000 makeover

The children's play area at The Carrs is currently undergoing a £75,000 revamp.  We were contacted by a number of parents who were surprised…
Local gardens open for national scheme
Tuesday 8th July 2014
Tue 8th Jul 2014

Local gardens open for national scheme

Two Wilmslow gardens are participating in the National Gardens Scheme this weekend, which raises money for Marie Curie, Macmillan, Help the Hospices,…
Groups come together to further enhance Handforth Station
Monday 7th July 2014
Mon 7th Jul 2014
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Groups come together to further enhance Handforth Station

With the help of Community Payback and 1st Handforth Scout Group, Friends of Handforth Station have planted a new garden to make the station a more attractive…
Scarecrow Festival brings samba beat to Wilmslow
Saturday 5th July 2014
Sat 5th Jul 2014

Scarecrow Festival brings samba beat to Wilmslow

A touch of Rio was brought to Wilmslow today as the Batala Drumming Band from Lancaster paraded through the town centre as part of the 2014 Wilmslow Scarecrow…
Youngsters invited to take up the Summer Reading Challenge
Friday 4th July 2014
Fri 4th Jul 2014

Youngsters invited to take up the Summer Reading Challenge

The annual Summer Reading Challenge, which helps get three quarters of a million children into libraries to keep up their reading skills and confidence…