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Town Council to purchase water bowser
Saturday 30th March 2013
Sat 30th Mar 2013
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Town Council to purchase water bowser

Wilmslow Town Council has agreed to purchase a water bowser to facilitate the watering of flowers in the town. The Town Council has selected Oak Nurseries…
Theatre plans for new rehearsal studio
Friday 29th March 2013
Fri 29th Mar 2013

Theatre plans for new rehearsal studio

Wilmslow Green Room Theatre has applied to build a first floor extension for use as a rehearsal room. The current building on Chapel Lane does not have…
New benches for Little Lindow
Thursday 28th March 2013
Thu 28th Mar 2013
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New benches for Little Lindow

Wilmslow Town Council has agreed to purchase new benches for Little Lindow. There are currently three benches around the perimeter of the green space…
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Derwent Drive homeowner chases off burglars
Thursday 28th March 2013
Thu 28th Mar 2013

Derwent Drive homeowner chases off burglars

Burglars who tried to break into a Handforth home last night were chased off by the homeowner. Police were called to a house on Derwent Drive at 9.26pm…
Former Wilmslow High student killed in Afghanistan
Wednesday 27th March 2013
Wed 27th Mar 2013
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Former Wilmslow High student killed in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Lance Corporal Webb, a former pupil at Wilmslow High School, died in Afghanistan yesterday. Lance Corporal…
Celebrations to mark Lindow Common's 50th year
Wednesday 27th March 2013
Wed 27th Mar 2013
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Celebrations to mark Lindow Common's 50th year

A series of events are planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lindow Common being designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The…
Victoria Pendleton receives her CBE
Tuesday 26th March 2013
Tue 26th Mar 2013

Victoria Pendleton receives her CBE

Wilmslow cycling champion Victoria Pendleton has received her CBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace today. Victoria, 32, retired from professional cycling…
Investigation into Lyme Green fiasco cost £225,000
Tuesday 26th March 2013
Tue 26th Mar 2013
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Investigation into Lyme Green fiasco cost £225,000

After months of speculation Cheshire East Council has made public the cost of the investigation into the Lyme Green fiasco, which cost taxpayers over…
Outline plans for 175 homes off Coppice Way
Tuesday 26th March 2013
Tue 26th Mar 2013
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Outline plans for 175 homes off Coppice Way

The Emerson Group has submitted an outline planning application to build a housing development on land to the south of Coppice Way in Handforth. The outline…
Grants for rifle club, youth project, animal sanctuary and scarecrow festival
Tuesday 26th March 2013
Tue 26th Mar 2013

Grants for rifle club, youth project, animal sanctuary and scarecrow festival

Wilmslow Town Council has agreed to provide community grants to support four local organisations. At last week's meeting councillors approved a grant…
Cage raises awareness of human rights issues
Monday 25th March 2013
Mon 25th Mar 2013
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Cage raises awareness of human rights issues

A group of thirty children and adults took it in turns to spend time locked in a cage to raise funds for Amnesty International and awareness of human…
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Distraction thief targets Wilmslow bar
Monday 25th March 2013
Mon 25th Mar 2013

Distraction thief targets Wilmslow bar

Local residents and businesses are urged to be vigilant as distraction thieves continue to operate in Wilmslow. Last year there was a spate of distraction…
Attempted burglary at Handforth pawnbrokers
Monday 25th March 2013
Mon 25th Mar 2013

Attempted burglary at Handforth pawnbrokers

There was an attempted burglary at a pay dayloans shop in Handforth last night. Police were called to The Money Shop on Wilmslow Road at 9.18pm on Sunday,…
Results of the 2013 Wilmslow Half Marathon
Sunday 24th March 2013
Sun 24th Mar 2013
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Results of the 2013 Wilmslow Half Marathon

The winner of the 29th Wilmslow Half Marathon, which took place in the freezing cold with a biting wind this morning, was Joe Macdonald from Cardiff…
Easter school for budding film makers
Friday 22nd March 2013
Fri 22nd Mar 2013

Easter school for budding film makers

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Budding filmmakers in Wilmslow will be given a chance to develop their skills thanks to an exciting 'Film Making Easter School' being…
Police car rammed at petrol station
Friday 22nd March 2013
Fri 22nd Mar 2013

Police car rammed at petrol station

A police car has been rammed by a vehicle displaying stolen number plates. The police car was hit by a black VW golf at the Tesco petrol station at Handforth…
Have your say on future delivery of leisure services
Friday 22nd March 2013
Fri 22nd Mar 2013
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Have your say on future delivery of leisure services

As part of the authority's move towards becoming a 'Strategic Council', Cheshire East is currently exploring new ways of delivering its leisure services.…
Local dad reaches finals of national blog awards
Friday 22nd March 2013
Fri 22nd Mar 2013

Local dad reaches finals of national blog awards

A dad from Handforth is celebrating after reaching the finals of a national awards programme which celebrates the fast-growing world of parent blogs.…
Youths at leisure centre on police radar
Thursday 21st March 2013
Thu 21st Mar 2013
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Youths at leisure centre on police radar

Wilmslow Leisure Centre is back on the police radar because youths are starting to congregate around there again. The police were dealing with an average…
Wilmslow benefit fraudster ordered to repay £142,000
Wednesday 20th March 2013
Wed 20th Mar 2013

Wilmslow benefit fraudster ordered to repay £142,000

A convicted benefit fraudster from Wilmslow has been ordered to pay back over £140,000. Cheshire East Council's consumer protection and investigations…