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Cheshire East gets ready for winter
Monday 31st October 2011
Mon 31st Oct 2011

Cheshire East gets ready for winter

Cheshire East Council have announced they are ready for the winter weather and will be trialling a new type of gritting technique this year. As an experiment,…
Man conned out of £4000 at Wilmslow car boot sale
Thursday 27th October 2011
Thu 27th Oct 2011

Man conned out of £4000 at Wilmslow car boot sale

A 43-year old man has been conned out of thousands of pounds at a Wilmslow car boot sale. The man from Manchester paid just short of £4000 for computer…
Pay for parking by mobile phone
Thursday 27th October 2011
Thu 27th Oct 2011
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Pay for parking by mobile phone

Motorists will shortly be able to take advantage of paying for parking via their mobile phone in some of the town's car parks. The new payment option…
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Incredible sculptures planned for Wilmslow
Tuesday 25th October 2011
Tue 25th Oct 2011

Incredible sculptures planned for Wilmslow

Incredible Edible are hoping to have a collection of wooden fruit and vegetable sculptures installed around the town centre. Helen Yates, who launched…
Share your views on Wilmslow Station
Tuesday 25th October 2011
Tue 25th Oct 2011
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Share your views on Wilmslow Station

Wilmslow Local Area Partnership (LAP) are inviting local residents to a meeting at Wilmslow Station next week. One of the projects the LAP are working…
Police seek witnesses to Wilmslow assault
Monday 24th October 2011
Mon 24th Oct 2011

Police seek witnesses to Wilmslow assault

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault on a woman as she walked along in the Ringstead Drive/Dean Row Road area at approximately 8:30pm…
Remember remember, the 5th of November
Monday 24th October 2011
Mon 24th Oct 2011

Remember remember, the 5th of November

As the evenings draw in, it’s important that we all have something to look forward to. Bonfire Night is always a fun night out for the whole family,…
Alfresco license fee reduced for small businesses
Sunday 23rd October 2011
Sun 23rd Oct 2011

Alfresco license fee reduced for small businesses

As a result of concerns raised, Cheshire East Council has reviewed its alfresco policy, which came into affect on July 1st. The authority has taken the…
Council vows to get tough on dog fouling
Sunday 23rd October 2011
Sun 23rd Oct 2011

Council vows to get tough on dog fouling

Cheshire East Council says it will 'not be complacent' when it comes to tackling the problem of dog fouling. The authority is reminding irresponsible…
Runway Visitor Park gains VisitEngland stamp of approval
Saturday 22nd October 2011
Sat 22nd Oct 2011
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Runway Visitor Park gains VisitEngland stamp of approval

Manchester Airport's Runway Visitor Park attraction has gained official recognition as a tourist attraction by VisitEngland, the national tourist board.…
Latest stats show crime continues to fall in Cheshire
Thursday 20th October 2011
Thu 20th Oct 2011

Latest stats show crime continues to fall in Cheshire

The British Crime Survey have published statistics today, covering the period from July 2010 to the end of June 2011, which show that in Cheshire there…
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Police issue warning to lock doors
Thursday 20th October 2011
Thu 20th Oct 2011

Police issue warning to lock doors

Police in East Cheshire are again urging residents to lock their doors to keep opportunist thieves from their door. In East Cheshire more than a third…
Council's Highways Service goes online
Thursday 20th October 2011
Thu 20th Oct 2011

Council's Highways Service goes online

A dedicated web page has been launched to provide up-to-date information on all aspects of Cheshire East Council's highways service. Residents now have…
Council working to supply any missing silver bins
Wednesday 19th October 2011
Wed 19th Oct 2011
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Council working to supply any missing silver bins

The new Think Silver, Think Recycling scheme is now up and running and all residents should have their new silver bin. However, we are still receiving…
Town Council to host first Civic Service
Tuesday 18th October 2011
Tue 18th Oct 2011

Town Council to host first Civic Service

Wilmslow Town Council have voted in favour of holding their first Civic Service next year. Speaking at Monday's Town Council meeting, Town Clerk Matthew…
Leonardo DiCaprio tipped to play Alan Turing
Tuesday 18th October 2011
Tue 18th Oct 2011

Leonardo DiCaprio tipped to play Alan Turing

Leonardo DiCaprio is being tipped to play Alan Turing in a forthcoming biopic based on Andrew Hodges' biography, Alan Turing: The Enigma. According to…
Love Food Hate Waste team join Artisan Market
Tuesday 18th October 2011
Tue 18th Oct 2011

Love Food Hate Waste team join Artisan Market

Wilmslow's fourth Artisan Market will take place on Saturday, 22nd October, and joining them this month is the Love Food Hate Waste team. The Love Food…
Town Council to take on new staff and office
Tuesday 18th October 2011
Tue 18th Oct 2011
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Town Council to take on new staff and office

Wilmslow Town Council are looking to appoint a part-time Assistant Town Clerk and move into new offices, providing them with a permanent base in the town.…
Plaque commemorates success of footbridge campaign
Tuesday 18th October 2011
Tue 18th Oct 2011

Plaque commemorates success of footbridge campaign

A footbridge over the A34 Alderley Edge bypass now bears plaques with the name of a Wilmslow man who fought all the way to a public enquiry for it to…
Cheshire East joins the QE2 Fields Challenge
Tuesday 18th October 2011
Tue 18th Oct 2011

Cheshire East joins the QE2 Fields Challenge

The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge is under way and Cheshire East Council is urging people to get voting. The aim of the Queen Elizabeth II Fields…