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Town set for 2011 Wilmslow Scarecrow Festival
Tuesday 14th June 2011
Tue 14th Jun 2011

Town set for 2011 Wilmslow Scarecrow Festival

Wilmslow is buzzing with excitement as retailers, solicitors, public houses, restaurants, barbers, garden centres and even a church are working on their…
Council compiles Wilmslow Ward profiles
Tuesday 14th June 2011
Tue 14th Jun 2011

Council compiles Wilmslow Ward profiles

The Research and Consultation department at the Council has recently put together profiles for the 52 wards of Cheshire East. These profiles have primarily…
Local gardens open for charity
Tuesday 14th June 2011
Tue 14th Jun 2011

Local gardens open for charity

Twenty privately-owned local gardens are now being prepared in readiness for Wilmslow Wells Garden Day on Saturday, 25th June. Helen Battilana, Chairman…
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Airport launches ‘Give us a break’ tax campaign
Tuesday 14th June 2011
Tue 14th Jun 2011

Airport launches ‘Give us a break’ tax campaign

Passengers at Manchester Airport are being asked to let the Chancellor of the Exchequer know their feelings on the UK's air taxes by signing up to the…
Woman wanted in connection with shoplifting
Monday 13th June 2011
Mon 13th Jun 2011

Woman wanted in connection with shoplifting

Cheshire Police have issued CCTV of a woman who was spotted stealing a television from the Marks and Spencer store in Handforth. A CCTV operator at the…
Friends prepare for 172 mile charity run
Monday 13th June 2011
Mon 13th Jun 2011

Friends prepare for 172 mile charity run

A Wilmslow man will be running the Chiltern Way this month to raise money for the Wilmslow based charity Kibera in Need (KIN). Joel Marris, who lives…
Weight Watchers to host charity clothes sale
Sunday 12th June 2011
Sun 12th Jun 2011

Weight Watchers to host charity clothes sale

Weight Watchers from Wilmslow and Handforth are coming together this Saturday, June 18th, to hold a Charity Clothes Sale. Items available will be new…
Deanna uses her loaf to create a top dish
Saturday 11th June 2011
Sat 11th Jun 2011

Deanna uses her loaf to create a top dish

A mother-of-two from Wilmslow proved she had the right ingredients for success during a Master Chef-style cook off. Deanna Thomas, a chef and food writer,…
Cash stolen in Wilmslow club robbery
Thursday 9th June 2011
Thu 9th Jun 2011

Cash stolen in Wilmslow club robbery

Masked raiders have stolen cash during a terrifying robbery at a social club in Wilmslow. The incident happened at Morley Green Social Club on Mobberley…
New company appointed to look after our roads
Thursday 9th June 2011
Thu 9th Jun 2011

New company appointed to look after our roads

Cheshire East Council have announced that they will be outsourcing the highways service to Ringway Jacobs at a contract value of £75m. The company…
Spend a woody weekend at Styal Mill
Wednesday 8th June 2011
Wed 8th Jun 2011
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Spend a woody weekend at Styal Mill

Quarry Bank Mill is hosting the first Styal Wood Fair later this month when around eight craftsmen and women will be demonstrating the art of working…
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Help needed to rid alien species
Wednesday 8th June 2011
Wed 8th Jun 2011

Help needed to rid alien species

Local residents are being asked to help 'bash the balsam' and banish a green leafy invader from our riversides. Himalayan Balsam is an alien plant species…
Airport enhances security with £12m investment
Tuesday 7th June 2011
Tue 7th Jun 2011

Airport enhances security with £12m investment

Passengers should soon feel the benefit of more improvements to airport security after a £12 million investment in new high-speed passenger luggage…
Whitewash for Wilmslow
Monday 6th June 2011
Mon 6th Jun 2011

Whitewash for Wilmslow

A new scheme to banish graffiti from the walls of Wilmslow has been hailed a success. Last month we reported on wilmslow.co.uk that a team of handymen,…
How will Wilmslow celebrate the Queen's Jubilee?
Saturday 4th June 2011
Sat 4th Jun 2011
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How will Wilmslow celebrate the Queen's Jubilee?

The Government have announced that there will be a special 4-day bank holiday for the Diamond Jubilee next year. The 2012 late May bank holiday will be…
All aboard at Wilmslow Library
Thursday 2nd June 2011
Thu 2nd Jun 2011

All aboard at Wilmslow Library

Wilmslow Library is taking part in National Bookstart Week which runs from Monday June 6th until Sunday 12th. The annual campaign urges mums, dads, grandparents…
Our 4th community website goes live
Thursday 2nd June 2011
Thu 2nd Jun 2011

Our 4th community website goes live

We are delighted to announce the launch of knutsford.com, our 4th local community website, which we hope will appeal to anyone that lives, works, or socialises…
Orchestra to perform their season finale
Wednesday 1st June 2011
Wed 1st Jun 2011

Orchestra to perform their season finale

Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra will perform the final concert of their 64th season on Saturday, 11th June, with popular Spanish conductor Juan Ortuño…
Church to host free festival
Tuesday 31st May 2011
Tue 31st May 2011
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Church to host free festival

Wilmslow Methodist Church are holding a Spring Festival on Sunday, June 12th, at Little Lindow. The event is being organised by Judith Parr, the Children…
Presenter becomes voice of Quarry Bank bench
Tuesday 31st May 2011
Tue 31st May 2011
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Presenter becomes voice of Quarry Bank bench

The National Trust has immortalised Claudia Winkleman as a talking bench at Quarry Bank Mill. Today the National Trust unveiled eight benches voiced by…