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Wilmslow resident charged in FA hacking inquiry
Friday 29th November 2013
Fri 29th Nov 2013
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Wilmslow resident charged in FA hacking inquiry

A man from Wilmslow, along with two other men, has been charged following allegations of computer hacking and the dissemination of private information…
Panto tickets selling fast. Oh yes they are!
Friday 29th November 2013
Fri 29th Nov 2013

Panto tickets selling fast. Oh yes they are!

Wilmslow Guild Players' Christmas pantomime this year sees the return to the Guild Theatre of perhaps the best-known and most-loved panto of them all…
Lovely Jubbly: Boycie helps light up Wilmslow
Thursday 28th November 2013
Thu 28th Nov 2013

Lovely Jubbly: Boycie helps light up Wilmslow

Hundreds of people, young and old, gathered in Bank Square this evening to see the Wilmslow Christmas lights switched on by John Challis (Boycie from…
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The race is on to catch the gingerbread men
Thursday 28th November 2013
Thu 28th Nov 2013

The race is on to catch the gingerbread men

Wilmslow town centre is set to be overtaken by gingerbread men as the Wilmslow Winter Wander Round kicks off on Friday, 29th November. Families will be…
Man arrested and bailed following attempted robberies
Wednesday 27th November 2013
Wed 27th Nov 2013

Man arrested and bailed following attempted robberies

Police investigating two incidents of attempted robbery in Wilmslow have arrested a 41-year-old local man. He has since been released on police bail pending…
Wilmslow dog walkers urged to be vigilant following attempted robberies
Wednesday 27th November 2013
Wed 27th Nov 2013

Wilmslow dog walkers urged to be vigilant following attempted robberies

Police are advising dog walkers in Wilmslow to be vigilant following two incidents of attempted robbery. Between 6.30am and 7.30am on Sunday, 24th November,…
Voluntary group to hold first clean up events
Wednesday 27th November 2013
Wed 27th Nov 2013
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Voluntary group to hold first clean up events

The recently formed Wilmslow Clean Team is preparing to hold their first events to help keep the town clean. Following a public meeting in October around…
Countdown to the 2013 Wilmslow Christmas lights switch on
Tuesday 26th November 2013
Tue 26th Nov 2013

Countdown to the 2013 Wilmslow Christmas lights switch on

Santa will be making a special visit to Wilmslow on the evening of Thursday 28th November when he will travel through the town centre on his sleigh, which…
Have a booming Christmas with a stocking filler for all the family
Tuesday 26th November 2013
Tue 26th Nov 2013

Have a booming Christmas with a stocking filler for all the family

Promotional Feature Wilmslow residents are set to have a booming Christmas this year as savvy shoppers snap up the world's smallest vibration speaker…
Street lights turned back on to improve safety
Tuesday 26th November 2013
Tue 26th Nov 2013
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Street lights turned back on to improve safety

Cheshire East Council has restored the lights on a section of a major route into Wilmslow after sports clubs and local residents raised concerns about…
£70,000 revamp for children's play area
Tuesday 26th November 2013
Tue 26th Nov 2013
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£70,000 revamp for children's play area

Work is currently underway at Meriton Road Park, Handforth to significantly improve the facilities. The children's play area is closed whilst an extensive…
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Council says huge improvements made in time for winter
Monday 25th November 2013
Mon 25th Nov 2013
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Council says huge improvements made in time for winter

With more than a 90 per cent reduction in public pothole reports, Cheshire East Council says it is making great strides in its efforts to improve the…
Lindow Common scrub-bashing session
Monday 25th November 2013
Mon 25th Nov 2013

Lindow Common scrub-bashing session

Cheshire East Rangers are inviting volunteers to lend a hand scrub-bashing on Sunday, 1st December, to help cut back unwanted self-seeded growth. Ranger…
Council says it's well prepared for winter
Sunday 24th November 2013
Sun 24th Nov 2013
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Council says it's well prepared for winter

Cheshire East highways team says it is fully equipped to cope as the winter weather begins to take hold. As part of the Council and partners' Winter Wellbeing…
Youth group ready to make a difference
Friday 22nd November 2013
Fri 22nd Nov 2013

Youth group ready to make a difference

A recently formed youth group, set up to support and promote youth activities in the surrounding area, presented to Wilmslow Town Council this week. The…
Mother and daughter scoop theatre awards
Friday 22nd November 2013
Fri 22nd Nov 2013
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Mother and daughter scoop theatre awards

Anne and Alison Brander were both award winners at the Association of Community Theatre Awards held at The Cresta Court, Altrincham on Saturday, 16th…
Operation clamps down on rogue trading
Thursday 21st November 2013
Thu 21st Nov 2013

Operation clamps down on rogue trading

A 35-year-old man from Macclesfield was arrested and two vehicles seized as Cheshire East Council Trading Standards officers and police made checks to…
Neighbourhood Plan on hold
Thursday 21st November 2013
Thu 21st Nov 2013
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Neighbourhood Plan on hold

Wilmslow Town Council has agreed to put plans on hold to produce a neighbourhood plan for Wilmslow despite some initial support for the project. Over…
Charity concert of seasonal music
Thursday 21st November 2013
Thu 21st Nov 2013

Charity concert of seasonal music

A concert of festive music will be held at Pownall Hall School next month to raise funds for local charity "Wilmslow Wells for Africa". The concert on…
Travellers set up camp on Earl Road again
Wednesday 20th November 2013
Wed 20th Nov 2013
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Travellers set up camp on Earl Road again

Travellers have once again removed a road block to enable them to set up camp near Handforth Dean. They moved the two large tree stumps, which the Council…