News and Opinion

Monday 21st October 2013
Mon 21st Oct 2013

Residents encouraged to protect themselves from flu

Cheshire East Council is urging people to get their flu jab as soon as possible because, whilst flu may not seem like a big deal to some it can lead to…
Youth theatre group to present their third original play
Sunday 20th October 2013
Sun 20th Oct 2013

Youth theatre group to present their third original play

Finn Youth Productions are to return to their base at Pownall Hall Theatre for the curtain opener of their 2013/14 season. 'Dynamite From Nightmare Town',…
Take a fresh look at Lindow Common
Saturday 19th October 2013
Sat 19th Oct 2013
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Take a fresh look at Lindow Common

Cheshire East Council is encouraging residents to take a fresh look at Lindow Common this half term. Five new information boards have been installed telling…
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Nearly £6m paid out in bypass claims so far
Friday 18th October 2013
Fri 18th Oct 2013
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Nearly £6m paid out in bypass claims so far

Nearly 200 local residents have received compensation from Cheshire East Council (CEC) over the building of the Alderley Edge Bypass. The Council have…
Entries open for Miss Wilmslow 2014
Friday 18th October 2013
Fri 18th Oct 2013
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Entries open for Miss Wilmslow 2014

Not since the 1980's has Wilmslow had an official entry into Miss England, but 2014 could change that. The search is now on to find a new ambassador for…
Council reports on its financial management
Thursday 17th October 2013
Thu 17th Oct 2013

Council reports on its financial management

Cheshire East Council has released a new document which brings a number of pieces of financial information together into one place to provide a picture…
Elderly couple hand over £1600 to rogue traders
Thursday 17th October 2013
Thu 17th Oct 2013
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Elderly couple hand over £1600 to rogue traders

Residents are being urged not to do business with cold callers after reports of rogue traders operating in the area. One incident last month resulted…
Dog injured as burglars steal cash and jewels worth £22,000
Wednesday 16th October 2013
Wed 16th Oct 2013

Dog injured as burglars steal cash and jewels worth £22,000

A dog was injured during a house burglary in which approximately £22,000 worth of cash and jewellery were stolen. An unoccupied property on Manchester…
Cheshire East one of 20 councils 'inadequate' for child protection
Wednesday 16th October 2013
Wed 16th Oct 2013
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Cheshire East one of 20 councils 'inadequate' for child protection

Cheshire East is one of 20 local authorities where the standard of child protection services has been judged by Ofsted to be 'inadequate'. Ofsted's first…
Drunk man arrested following disturbance in PizzaExpress
Wednesday 16th October 2013
Wed 16th Oct 2013

Drunk man arrested following disturbance in PizzaExpress

Police were called to PizzaExpress on Alderley Road after a man wandered into the back of the restaurant and confronted members of staff. The incident…
Theatre's extension plans refused for second time
Tuesday 15th October 2013
Tue 15th Oct 2013
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Theatre's extension plans refused for second time

Wilmslow Green Room Theatre has been refused planning permission to build a first floor extension for the second time. They submitted a second planning…
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Women are raving about this amazing new fitness program
Tuesday 15th October 2013
Tue 15th Oct 2013

Women are raving about this amazing new fitness program

Promotional Feature England's answer to Jessie Pavelka reveals that transforming your body has nothing to do with the gym or dieting... As summer fades…
Remember remember, the 2nd of November
Tuesday 15th October 2013
Tue 15th Oct 2013

Remember remember, the 2nd of November

Bonfire Night is always a fun night out for the whole family, and it's now less than a month away. Once again Wilmslow Round Table will provide Wilmslow…
Get on your hire bike and go
Tuesday 15th October 2013
Tue 15th Oct 2013
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Get on your hire bike and go

A new bike hire scheme has launched at Wilmslow station that lets travellers complete their journey by bike. To use the service travellers must pay an…
Travellers set up camp in gym car park
Monday 14th October 2013
Mon 14th Oct 2013
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Travellers set up camp in gym car park

Some travellers have set up camp within the grounds of Total Fitness. A group of about ten caravans arrived on Saturday, 12th October, whilst the gym…
Guild Players to perform Murder Weapon
Monday 14th October 2013
Mon 14th Oct 2013

Guild Players to perform Murder Weapon

Wilmslow Guild Players' next production is the Northern Premiere of "Murder Weapon", by the acclaimed writer Brian Clemens, author of The Avengers and…
Wilmslow Trust present building design awards
Sunday 13th October 2013
Sun 13th Oct 2013

Wilmslow Trust present building design awards

Earlier this year Wilmslow Trust's invited the residents of Wilmslow to nominate buildings in Wilmslow which were new or altered in 2012 and they considered…
'Awful mess' if housing sites decided after public enquiry
Friday 11th October 2013
Fri 11th Oct 2013
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'Awful mess' if housing sites decided after public enquiry

Alderley Edge Parish Council has raised concerns that potential development sites in the village will not be considered until after the Local Plan has…
Initial support for neighbourhood plan
Friday 11th October 2013
Fri 11th Oct 2013
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Initial support for neighbourhood plan

Over 100 residents attended a public meeting to consider whether thousands of pounds should be spent on producing a neighbourhood plan for Wilmslow. The…
Show is 'such a powerful story'
Thursday 10th October 2013
Thu 10th Oct 2013

Show is 'such a powerful story'

The West End musical Jesus Christ Superstar has been around for many years, but there is now a new dramatised version of Jesus' lifestory called 'Three…