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Important information for iPhone app users
Thursday 5th July 2012
Thu 5th Jul 2012
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Important information for iPhone app users

Last night we published an update to our app for iPhone that amongst other minor improvments made the app also fully compatible with the iPad. Shortly…
Gypsy site plans refused
Wednesday 4th July 2012
Wed 4th Jul 2012
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Gypsy site plans refused

Controversial plans to build a a gypsy site on green belt land off Moor Lane have been refused by Cheshire East Council. The Council received over 600…
In Pictures: The 2012 Wilmslow Scarecrow Festival
Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Tue 3rd Jul 2012
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In Pictures: The 2012 Wilmslow Scarecrow Festival

The third Wilmslow Scarecrow Festival has been another big success. Nearly 100 straw creations are on display bringing colour and a lot of fun to the…
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Town Council produces map of Wilmslow
Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Tue 3rd Jul 2012

Town Council produces map of Wilmslow

The Town Council has produced a Town Map to help visitors to find their way around Wilmslow. The first of these town maps was positioned outside the Wilmslow…
Six bars join fight against alcohol related crime
Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Tue 3rd Jul 2012

Six bars join fight against alcohol related crime

Wilmslow Police and Cheshire East Council are pleased to announce that the first six licensed premises have been assessed and have reached the required…
Council to consider gypsy site application Wednesday
Monday 2nd July 2012
Mon 2nd Jul 2012
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Council to consider gypsy site application Wednesday

Cheshire East Council is expected to decide this week whether a gypsy site can be built in Wilmslow. The controversial planning application to build a…
Samba brings rhythm to Wilmslow town centre
Saturday 30th June 2012
Sat 30th Jun 2012
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Samba brings rhythm to Wilmslow town centre

A touch of Rio came to Wilmslow today as the Batala Drumming Band from Lancaster paraded through the town centre. Families lined the streets to enjoy…
University awards Wilmslow fundraiser
Friday 29th June 2012
Fri 29th Jun 2012

University awards Wilmslow fundraiser

Estelle Goodwin, who founded the Wilmslow based charity KIN (Kibera in Need), which supports projects in the vast Kibera slum in Kenya, has been awarded…
The scarecrow hunt is on!
Thursday 28th June 2012
Thu 28th Jun 2012

The scarecrow hunt is on!

Entry forms are now available for the Scarecrow Hunt offering the chance to win some great prizes and have some fun whilst finding scarecrows across the…
Countdown to the 2012 Wilmslow Show
Tuesday 26th June 2012
Tue 26th Jun 2012

Countdown to the 2012 Wilmslow Show

Following the tremendous success of last year's 100th Wilmslow Show, which was attended by over 7000 people, plans are well underway for the 2012 Wilmslow…
Scarecrows will dance to the samba beat
Tuesday 26th June 2012
Tue 26th Jun 2012

Scarecrows will dance to the samba beat

The very loud Batala Drumming Band from Lancaster will provide a very visual and entertaining display as they parade through the town centre this Saturday,…
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Lighting trials on Wilmslow bypass
Tuesday 26th June 2012
Tue 26th Jun 2012
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Lighting trials on Wilmslow bypass

Cheshire East Council is trialling a mix of LED lighting and selective switch-offs on the A34 Wilmslow bypass, in a bid to slash carbon emissions, cut…
Wilmslow marks Jubilee with special service
Tuesday 26th June 2012
Tue 26th Jun 2012

Wilmslow marks Jubilee with special service

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations continued in Wilmslow this week with a service of celebration and thanksgiving at St Bartholomew's Church. More…
Beautiful gardens open for charity
Tuesday 26th June 2012
Tue 26th Jun 2012

Beautiful gardens open for charity

A number of beautiful gardens in and around Wilmslow will be open to the public next month as part of The National Gardens Scheme (NGS). Founded in 1927,…
Card trials at Wilmslow car park
Monday 25th June 2012
Mon 25th Jun 2012

Card trials at Wilmslow car park

Motorists using Broadway Meadow car park can now pay for parking using a debit or credit card as part of a trial that could roll out across the Borough.…
Appeal for precious baby photos lost in The Carrs
Thursday 21st June 2012
Thu 21st Jun 2012

Appeal for precious baby photos lost in The Carrs

A couple are appealing for the return of their camera which contains nearly all the photos they have of their twins. They are offering a month's worth…
Men needed for 1970's musical
Thursday 21st June 2012
Thu 21st Jun 2012

Men needed for 1970's musical

Boogie Nights, the 1970's musical is coming to Wilmslow in November, with a score packed full of the hits of the decade. It is a fun show with loads for…
Police release efit following robbery in Handforth
Wednesday 20th June 2012
Wed 20th Jun 2012

Police release efit following robbery in Handforth

Wilmslow police have released an efit of a man they would like to speak to in relation to a robbery which occurred outside a shop in Handforth. At 9.35pm…
Wilmslow's got plenty to crow about!
Tuesday 19th June 2012
Tue 19th Jun 2012

Wilmslow's got plenty to crow about!

Scarecrows of all shapes and sizes are set to take to the streets of Wilmslow this week as the town gets ready for the third Wilmslow Scarecrow Festival.…
Wilmslow prepares to bloom
Tuesday 19th June 2012
Tue 19th Jun 2012

Wilmslow prepares to bloom

With only three weeks left until the RHS judges come to Wilmslow, to assess the town for the North West in Bloom competition, preparations are well underway.…