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Cheshire East Council to lobby Government over roads
Wednesday 18th July 2012
Wed 18th Jul 2012
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Cheshire East Council to lobby Government over roads

Cheshire East Council is to lobby Government for additional funding to help repair roads damaged during the recent downpours. Councillor Rod Menlove,…
Wilmslow Street Party cancelled as funding withdrawn
Tuesday 17th July 2012
Tue 17th Jul 2012
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Wilmslow Street Party cancelled as funding withdrawn

The annual Wilmslow Street Party, which was set to celebrate 10 years next month, has been cancelled due to a lack of funding. For the previous nine years,…
Tenor to join Artisan Market's 1st birthday celebrations
Tuesday 17th July 2012
Tue 17th Jul 2012

Tenor to join Artisan Market's 1st birthday celebrations

Wilmslow Artisan Market is celebrating its first birthday so organisers have lots of fun things planned for Saturday, 21st July. Highlights will include…
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Duck race raises £800 for charity
Tuesday 17th July 2012
Tue 17th Jul 2012

Duck race raises £800 for charity

The Charity Duck Derby, held as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in The Carrs, has raised £800 for charity. Hundreds of ducks raced…
Volunteers needed to help tackle speeding in Styal
Tuesday 17th July 2012
Tue 17th Jul 2012

Volunteers needed to help tackle speeding in Styal

Wilmslow Neighbourhood Policing Team are looking for volunteers to help them and Styal residents to reduce the speeding on Hollin Lane in Styal. PCSO…
Flower club joined by national demonstrator
Tuesday 17th July 2012
Tue 17th Jul 2012

Flower club joined by national demonstrator

Members and friends of the Wilmslow Guild Flower Club met to celebrate the conclusion of this year's activities and flower arranging demonstrations on…
Girl Guides get ready for 2012 Games
Monday 16th July 2012
Mon 16th Jul 2012

Girl Guides get ready for 2012 Games

Girl Guides from the Wilmslow District celebrated the spirit of the Olympic games when 150 girls and adults enjoyed an afternoon of activities. The event,…
Local charity shortlisted for community fund award
Saturday 14th July 2012
Sat 14th Jul 2012

Local charity shortlisted for community fund award

A local charity has been shortlisted for an award from the Lloyds Bank Community Fund. The Time Out Group is down to final four charities in the Manchester…
North West In Bloom judges tour Wilmslow
Friday 13th July 2012
Fri 13th Jul 2012
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North West In Bloom judges tour Wilmslow

RHS judges have been to assess Wilmslow against other like sized towns in the RHS North West In Bloom competition. This is first time Wilmslow has entered…
Wilmslow hosts Scout's Mini Olympics
Friday 13th July 2012
Fri 13th Jul 2012

Wilmslow hosts Scout's Mini Olympics

Many may be going to see the Olympics or watching it on TV, however Sixth Wilmslow Scout Group brought it to Wilmslow last Sunday with their own compact…
Burglar disturbed in Brown Lane
Thursday 12th July 2012
Thu 12th Jul 2012

Burglar disturbed in Brown Lane

Burglars have been disturbed whilst breaking into a home in the Brown Lane area of Wilmslow. In the early hours of this morning offenders smashed the…
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Two suspicious vehicles reported in Wilmslow area
Wednesday 11th July 2012
Wed 11th Jul 2012

Two suspicious vehicles reported in Wilmslow area

Over the past couple of days a dropside blue van, starting with the registration MT5, has been seen acting suspiciously in the Overhill Lane area of Wilmslow.…
Exercise programme for older people comes to Handforth
Wednesday 11th July 2012
Wed 11th Jul 2012

Exercise programme for older people comes to Handforth

New exercise classes to improve stability in older people will be held in Handforth. The Be Steady, Be Safe sessions, organised by Cheshire East Council,…
National campaign launch in memory of Hannah Thomas-Jones
Tuesday 10th July 2012
Tue 10th Jul 2012

National campaign launch in memory of Hannah Thomas-Jones

The charity Carbon Monoxide Awareness is launching a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning from barbecues. The campaign…
wilmslow.co.uk app updated for iPad
Monday 9th July 2012
Mon 9th Jul 2012

wilmslow.co.uk app updated for iPad

With the growing popularity of the iPad, which accounted for nearly 10% of visits to the wilmslow.co.uk web site last month, we felt it was time to provide…
Don't lose your right to vote
Monday 9th July 2012
Mon 9th Jul 2012

Don't lose your right to vote

Cheshire East Council is urging residents not to lose their right to vote by ensuring they fill in their 'register of electors' form when it falls through…
Garden Day raises £10,000 for Wilmslow Wells
Sunday 8th July 2012
Sun 8th Jul 2012
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Garden Day raises £10,000 for Wilmslow Wells

Wilmslow Wells for Africa held their annual Garden's Day on Saturday, 30th June, which proved a great success. Twenty privately-owned local gardens opened…
Wilmslow Show cancelled due to heavy rain
Friday 6th July 2012
Fri 6th Jul 2012
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Wilmslow Show cancelled due to heavy rain

Unfortunately the 101st Wilmslow Show, due to be held on Sunday 8th July, has had to be cancelled as the field at Wilmslow High School is waterlogged.…
Children urged to take part in Summer Reading Challenge
Friday 6th July 2012
Fri 6th Jul 2012

Children urged to take part in Summer Reading Challenge

Children are being encouraged to visit Alderley Edge Library over the summer holidays and take part in the Summer Reading Challenge. To complete the challenge,…
Firefighters in town to offer road safety advice
Thursday 5th July 2012
Thu 5th Jul 2012

Firefighters in town to offer road safety advice

Firefighters will be in Wilmslow town centre tomorrow, Friday 6th July, offering advice to drivers about road safety. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service…