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Police appeal after car damaged on Colshaw Estate
Tuesday 7th February 2012
Tue 7th Feb 2012

Police appeal after car damaged on Colshaw Estate

Police are appealing for witnesses after a vehicle was badly damaged in the Colshaw Farm area of Wilmslow. The incident occurred at 2.30am on Saturday,…
Symphony Orchestra return with violinist Sadie Fields
Monday 6th February 2012
Mon 6th Feb 2012

Symphony Orchestra return with violinist Sadie Fields

Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra will be performing the third concert of its 65th season on Saturday, 11th February, with prominent conductor Peter Stallworthy.…
Wilmslow woman dies following head-on collision
Saturday 4th February 2012
Sat 4th Feb 2012

Wilmslow woman dies following head-on collision

A woman from Wilmslow has died after her car was involved in a head-on collision in Little Sutton. The 34-year old female was driving a silver Land Rover…
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Wilmslow lose closely fought Daily Mail Cup quarter final
Friday 3rd February 2012
Fri 3rd Feb 2012

Wilmslow lose closely fought Daily Mail Cup quarter final

Wilmslow High School 13 – 15 Kings School Worcester The Twickenham dream is over for Wilmslow High School and whilst bitterly disappointed it was…
Don't be tempted to leave your vehicle unattended
Friday 3rd February 2012
Fri 3rd Feb 2012

Don't be tempted to leave your vehicle unattended

As temperatures plunge below zero Cheshire Police are reminding car owners not to be tempted to leave their carsunattended while they are waiting for…
Waste collection team struggle with frozen bins
Friday 3rd February 2012
Fri 3rd Feb 2012

Waste collection team struggle with frozen bins

Due to the freezing weather over the last couple of days, the Waste and Recycling team at Cheshire East Council (CEC) have had severe difficulties emptying…
Plans for better access to town park
Thursday 2nd February 2012
Thu 2nd Feb 2012

Plans for better access to town park

Proposals to create a multi-user route through the Carrs have been given a boost by the formation of a working group tasked with progressing the scheme.…
St Anne's panto biggest yet
Thursday 2nd February 2012
Thu 2nd Feb 2012

St Anne's panto biggest yet

Fairies and swamp monsters, talking trees and butter-fingered birds all came together last Sunday in St Anne’s all age Panto. Now a firm fixture…
Manchester Airport to charge £1 for trolleys
Thursday 2nd February 2012
Thu 2nd Feb 2012

Manchester Airport to charge £1 for trolleys

Manchester Airport will start charging passengers £1 to access their trolleys from April. The airport has announced plans to invest over £1…
Thieves make off with valuable slabs
Tuesday 31st January 2012
Tue 31st Jan 2012

Thieves make off with valuable slabs

Police are appealing for residents to be extra vigilant following a recent theft of York Stone from an unoccupied house in Wilmslow. During the hours…
Petition calls for lower festive postage rates
Tuesday 31st January 2012
Tue 31st Jan 2012

Petition calls for lower festive postage rates

A Wilmslow resident who set up the Combined Charities Christmas Shops has started a petition calling for lower postage rates for unsealed mail in December.…
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Cars stolen from Valley Drive
Tuesday 31st January 2012
Tue 31st Jan 2012

Cars stolen from Valley Drive

Two cars have been stolen from outside a house in Handforth, along with a number of valuables. At 2.25am on Friday, 27th January, thieves broke into an…
Curtain-call to all young people
Tuesday 31st January 2012
Tue 31st Jan 2012

Curtain-call to all young people

More than £2,000 is being made available to help young people across Cheshire East create, promote and deliver their own events at a one-off arts…
Manchester named best UK airport again
Sunday 29th January 2012
Sun 29th Jan 2012

Manchester named best UK airport again

Manchester Airport has been honored at the annual Travel Weekly Globe Awards where it was named Best UK Airport, beating stiff competition from Heathrow…
Delight as plans for mast at Davenport Green refused
Friday 27th January 2012
Fri 27th Jan 2012

Delight as plans for mast at Davenport Green refused

Residents are delighted that plans to install a telephone mast at Davenport Green have been refused. Outraged neighbours came together to fight plans…
Appeal for witnesses to Alderley Road collision
Friday 27th January 2012
Fri 27th Jan 2012

Appeal for witnesses to Alderley Road collision

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision on Alderley Road. At 10.08pm on Thursday, 26th January, police were called to a collision involving…
Foden Walk eyesore could be refurbished
Thursday 26th January 2012
Thu 26th Jan 2012

Foden Walk eyesore could be refurbished

A derelict house which has been unoccupied for a considerable time may face a brighter future. The eyesore on Foden Walk, Colshaw Farm is in a very poor…
Recorded crime falls 6.3% in Cheshire East
Wednesday 25th January 2012
Wed 25th Jan 2012
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Recorded crime falls 6.3% in Cheshire East

The latest statistics show that crime has fallen once again across Cheshire East. Cheshire Police recorded 18,968 crimes from October 2010 to September…
Council's draft business plan proposes savings of £21.7m
Wednesday 25th January 2012
Wed 25th Jan 2012

Council's draft business plan proposes savings of £21.7m

Cheshire East Council Leader, Councillor Wesley Fitzgerald, has introduced the Council's new-look Draft Business Plan, which includes proposals to deliver…
Cheshire East proposes to freeze Council Tax bills
Wednesday 25th January 2012
Wed 25th Jan 2012

Cheshire East proposes to freeze Council Tax bills

The Leader of Cheshire East Council announced the Cabinet's intention to freeze residents' Council Tax bills for the second year running. Council Tax…