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Parts of Alderley Park could be released for housing
Friday 3rd January 2014
Fri 3rd Jan 2014
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Parts of Alderley Park could be released for housing

Following the announcement by AstraZeneca of their plans to reduce the scale of their operation at Alderley Park to around 700 jobs by 2016, Cheshire…
2013: A year in review
Tuesday 31st December 2013
Tue 31st Dec 2013
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2013: A year in review

As 2013 draws to a close it is time to take a look back at the biggest news stories of the past 12 months in Wilmslow and share some statistics with our…
Kathy Cowell honoured for services to the community
Tuesday 31st December 2013
Tue 31st Dec 2013

Kathy Cowell honoured for services to the community

Kathy Cowell, Deputy Lieutenant of Cheshire and a trustee of Cheshire Community Foundation has been awarded an OBE in the New Year honours list for services…
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Clean Team bag a load of rubbish
Tuesday 31st December 2013
Tue 31st Dec 2013
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Clean Team bag a load of rubbish

The recently formed Wilmslow Clean Team held their first litter picks earlier this month to help keep the town clean. Twelve volunteers helped clear litter…
Nominate Wilmslow's best new building of 2013
Sunday 29th December 2013
Sun 29th Dec 2013
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Nominate Wilmslow's best new building of 2013

Wilmslow Trust is inviting the residents of Wilmslow to nominate what they consider to be the best new or altered building to be completed in Wilmslow…
Boxing night storm brings trees down
Friday 27th December 2013
Fri 27th Dec 2013

Boxing night storm brings trees down

An Amber warning for severe weather has been issued by The Met Office covering North West England, North East England, Wales, Yorkshire and Humber. Another…
Alan Turing granted pardon by the Queen
Tuesday 24th December 2013
Tue 24th Dec 2013
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Alan Turing granted pardon by the Queen

Alan Turing the World War II code breaker who lived in Wilmslow has been granted a posthumous royal pardon. The famous mathematician, who received a criminal…
Stolen property recovered and needs identifying
Monday 23rd December 2013
Mon 23rd Dec 2013
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Stolen property recovered and needs identifying

Wilmslow Neighbourhood Policing Team have recovered a large amount of suspected stolen property after a warrant was executed at an address in Wilmslow…
Driver more than 5 times over limit escapes crash with minor injuries
Monday 23rd December 2013
Mon 23rd Dec 2013

Driver more than 5 times over limit escapes crash with minor injuries

A drunk driver who was more than five times over the legal limit was caught after he crashed his car in Handforth yesterday afternoon. The road traffic…
Make your Christmas tree count
Monday 23rd December 2013
Mon 23rd Dec 2013

Make your Christmas tree count

The 14th annual Christmas Tree Collection will take place will take place on Saturday 11th January and Sunday 12th January raising funds for East Cheshire…
Council publishes redacted version of independent Lyme Green report
Friday 20th December 2013
Fri 20th Dec 2013
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Council publishes redacted version of independent Lyme Green report

Cheshire East Council has today published a redacted version of the independent report they commissioned into the Lyme Green fiasco, which cost taxpayers…
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George Osborne's Christmas Message for Wilmslow
Friday 20th December 2013
Fri 20th Dec 2013
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George Osborne's Christmas Message for Wilmslow

After excitable children, not to mention new pets, have been put to bed we have time to think about the year that is ending and the year about to begin.…
Detectives re-release CCTV image after woman touched inappropriately
Thursday 19th December 2013
Thu 19th Dec 2013

Detectives re-release CCTV image after woman touched inappropriately

British Transport Police detectives have re-released this CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a sexual assault at Manchester…
Council forced to release independent report into Lyme Green fiasco
Wednesday 18th December 2013
Wed 18th Dec 2013
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Council forced to release independent report into Lyme Green fiasco

Cheshire East Council has been instructed to make the independent report into the £1m Lyme Green fiasco available to the public, albeit an edited…
Thirteen bikes stolen in spate of shed burglaries
Wednesday 18th December 2013
Wed 18th Dec 2013

Thirteen bikes stolen in spate of shed burglaries

Police are warning Wilmslow residents to ensure their sheds and garages are secure following a spate of break-ins this month. During the first half of…
Cheshire East to receive £5.3m bonus for new homes
Wednesday 18th December 2013
Wed 18th Dec 2013
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Cheshire East to receive £5.3m bonus for new homes

The Government has announced that Cheshire East Council is due to receive a £5.3 million bonus next year for enabling 944 new homes to be built…
Future of Artisan Market decided
Tuesday 17th December 2013
Tue 17th Dec 2013
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Future of Artisan Market decided

Having consider the results of the market research commissioned by the Town Council, it has been decided that future Artisan Markets in Wilmslow will…
Plans to reduce speed limit move slowly
Tuesday 17th December 2013
Tue 17th Dec 2013

Plans to reduce speed limit move slowly

Some local residents and councillors were very disappointed to see that the 40mph speed limit on a stretch of Altrincham Road was restored a couple of…
Former Wilmslow teachers win BBC Unsung Heroes award
Tuesday 17th December 2013
Tue 17th Dec 2013

Former Wilmslow teachers win BBC Unsung Heroes award

Two former Wilmslow teachers have won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Unsung Hero Award 2013, for their work promoting basketball in Manchester.…
Buskers raise a whopping £100,000 for cancer charity
Tuesday 17th December 2013
Tue 17th Dec 2013
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Buskers raise a whopping £100,000 for cancer charity

Loose Change Buskers reached their fundraising target at Wilmslow Artisan Market last weekend. The groups of friends who started busking in 2011 reached…