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Be a good winter neighbour this season
Thursday 15th December 2011
Thu 15th Dec 2011

Be a good winter neighbour this season

Cheshire East Council and its partners are urging residents to 'be a good winter neighbour' this season. As part of the Cheshire East Adult Safeguarding…
Cheshire East saves £200,000 in landfill costs
Tuesday 13th December 2011
Tue 13th Dec 2011

Cheshire East saves £200,000 in landfill costs

Another £100,000 has been saved, thanks to the commitment of Cheshire East residents to recycling. Last month, the authority announced that the…
Tree commemorates horticultural society centenary
Sunday 11th December 2011
Sun 11th Dec 2011

Tree commemorates horticultural society centenary

To celebrate its 100th show which took place in July this year, the Alderley Edge and Wilmslow Horticultural Society teamed up with the local rangers…
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Photographer soars high
Friday 9th December 2011
Fri 9th Dec 2011

Photographer soars high

Wilmslow Guild Photographic Society (WGPS) are celebrating yet another national accolade by one of their members, Kris Worsley. Kris is known in the club…
SMART way of working to improve health
Thursday 8th December 2011
Thu 8th Dec 2011

SMART way of working to improve health

Cheshire East are in the process of developing a SMART team bringing together health and social care services in Wilmslow. GPs in Wilmslow will be the…
Police warn drink-drivers of Christmas clamp down
Wednesday 7th December 2011
Wed 7th Dec 2011

Police warn drink-drivers of Christmas clamp down

Cheshire Police is warning people about the dangers of drinking and driving over the festive season. The Good news for drivers in Cheshire is this Christmas…
Santa's working overtime in Wilmslow
Tuesday 6th December 2011
Tue 6th Dec 2011

Santa's working overtime in Wilmslow

Due to popular demand Santa's Grotto in the Romany Caravan will be opening for the next two weekends. Window dressers from Hoopers have transformed the…
Wilmslow is getting more fruity
Tuesday 6th December 2011
Tue 6th Dec 2011
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Wilmslow is getting more fruity

Work on creating a community orchard in Wilmslow will start next week. Transition Wilmslow are working with Cheshire East Council to plant an orchard…
Council advice for keeping warm and well this winter
Tuesday 6th December 2011
Tue 6th Dec 2011

Council advice for keeping warm and well this winter

With winter here and another very cold season predicted, the Cheshire East Adult Safeguarding Board is launching a campaign to give vulnerable people…
Burglars strike twice in Longmeade Gardens
Tuesday 6th December 2011
Tue 6th Dec 2011

Burglars strike twice in Longmeade Gardens

Two houses on Longmeade Gardens were targeted by burglars over the weekend. Some time between 11.30 pm on Friday 2nd December and 9.30 on Saturday morning…
Community groups digging in together
Tuesday 6th December 2011
Tue 6th Dec 2011

Community groups digging in together

Incredible Edible volunteers braved the cold and wet on Sunday, 4th December, for their monthly planting session. They were joined by volunteers from…
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Victorian Christmas at the Mill
Monday 5th December 2011
Mon 5th Dec 2011
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Victorian Christmas at the Mill

The clock is going back to Victorian times at Quarry Bank Mill this Christmas on two weekends in December. Chat to characters from Quarry Bank's Victorian…
Martin Bell to recite his latest verse
Monday 5th December 2011
Mon 5th Dec 2011

Martin Bell to recite his latest verse

Martin Bell OBE will be giving a talk and signing copies of his latest book at Waterstones this week. The former MP for Tatton has been many things -…
Guild Players panto is a real beauty
Sunday 4th December 2011
Sun 4th Dec 2011

Guild Players panto is a real beauty

The Wilmslow Guild Players' festive production this year is "The Sleeping Beauty" by the popular pantomime author Norman Robbins. Grace Reed, this year's…
George Osborne gets in the festive spirit
Friday 2nd December 2011
Fri 2nd Dec 2011

George Osborne gets in the festive spirit

The Chancellor was in town this afternoon to visit the Wilmslow Christmas Market, Santa's Grotto and the Combined Charities Christmas Shop at Wilmslow…
Airport’s control tower breaks new ground
Thursday 1st December 2011
Thu 1st Dec 2011

Airport’s control tower breaks new ground

The first section of ground has been broken in preparation for Manchester Airport's new Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower. Work has now started at the site…
Italian doctor samples Cheshire healthcare
Thursday 1st December 2011
Thu 1st Dec 2011

Italian doctor samples Cheshire healthcare

Wilmslow Health Centre has been hosting a trainee GP from Italy this week as part of an exchange organised in partnership with the Royal College of General…
Chorus warms up for Christmas show
Wednesday 30th November 2011
Wed 30th Nov 2011

Chorus warms up for Christmas show

With a wide range of contemporary 'upbeat' numbers and a few beautiful ballads now under their belts, the ladies of Cheshire A Cappella are preparing…
Public sector strikes: impact on schools and services
Wednesday 30th November 2011
Wed 30th Nov 2011

Public sector strikes: impact on schools and services

Hundreds of local children have the day off school as their teachers take part in today's public sector strike. More than half the countries schools are…
Get your skates on for ice rink and Christmas market
Monday 28th November 2011
Mon 28th Nov 2011
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Get your skates on for ice rink and Christmas market

Despite the chilly temperatures, the opening weekend of Wilmslow Christmas Festival has pulled in the crowds. Families have been getting into the seasonal…