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Friendly festival goes down a storm
Tuesday 31st May 2011
Tue 31st May 2011

Friendly festival goes down a storm

The Wilmslow Festival of One Act Plays took place last week and saw a huge variety of plays from all over Cheshire and Manchester being performed at the…
Changes to library opening times
Tuesday 31st May 2011
Tue 31st May 2011

Changes to library opening times

Cheshire East Council is announcing new library opening hours in the area which will come into effect from Wednesday, June 1st. Cheshire East Councillor…
40th anniversary concert raises £1000
Monday 30th May 2011
Mon 30th May 2011

40th anniversary concert raises £1000

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Laurence Singers and St Ann's Hospice, the Laurence Singers held an anniversary concert in aid of St Ann's Hospice…
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Road closure: Adlington Road
Monday 30th May 2011
Mon 30th May 2011
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Road closure: Adlington Road

Adlington Road in Wilmslow will be closed to through traffic between number 68 and its junction with Hollies Lane, to enable emergency sewer repairs to…
CCTV appeal following Halifax fraud
Saturday 28th May 2011
Sat 28th May 2011

CCTV appeal following Halifax fraud

Cheshire Police have released CCTV of a man officers want to speak to in connection with a fraud offence. Cash was withdrawn from the Halifax bank in…
George Osborne visits incredible local project
Friday 27th May 2011
Fri 27th May 2011

George Osborne visits incredible local project

The Chancellor of the Exchequer was in town this morning to meet up with the Incredible Edible team of volunteers. George Osborne met with Helen Yates,…
Witness appeal following Handforth incident
Thursday 26th May 2011
Thu 26th May 2011

Witness appeal following Handforth incident

Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident in Handforth in which a car failed to stop for police. At 10.25am on Tuesday, 24th May, a black…
Magic of Narnia returns
Thursday 26th May 2011
Thu 26th May 2011

Magic of Narnia returns

There were some unusual sights outside St Barts on Sunday, 22nd May, as the crew of Narnia's "Dawn Treader" got into character for some pictures. The…
World class orthopaedic surgery comes to Wilmslow
Wednesday 25th May 2011
Wed 25th May 2011
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World class orthopaedic surgery comes to Wilmslow

A new world class Hand Surgery Service is being launched at Wilmslow Health Centre. The Service will be provided by consultants from Wrightington Hospital,…
Community service team clean up underpass
Wednesday 25th May 2011
Wed 25th May 2011

Community service team clean up underpass

Wilmslow has benefited from the work that Community Service offers because a team of offenders recently painted the underpass by the railway line. The…
Cumber Lane road closure
Wednesday 25th May 2011
Wed 25th May 2011
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Cumber Lane road closure

Cumber Lane in Wilmslow will be closed to through traffic from Tuesday, 31st May. The road will be closed at the entrance to a new development site at…
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Fraud work praised by Government
Tuesday 24th May 2011
Tue 24th May 2011

Fraud work praised by Government

Work done by Cheshire East Council in clamping down on potential council tax fraud has been highlighted by the Communities and Local Government Secretary…
Scottish flights cancelled due to volcanic ash
Tuesday 24th May 2011
Tue 24th May 2011

Scottish flights cancelled due to volcanic ash

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has advised that high concentrations of ash from the volcanic eruption in Iceland will reach parts of Scotland during…
Guild awards its Photographer of the Year
Thursday 19th May 2011
Thu 19th May 2011

Guild awards its Photographer of the Year

With the photographic club season coming to a close, Wilmslow Guild Photographic Society (WGPS) has recently awarded its Photographer of the Year honour…
Wesley Fitzgerald reappointed as Leader of Cheshire East
Thursday 19th May 2011
Thu 19th May 2011
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Wesley Fitzgerald reappointed as Leader of Cheshire East

Councillor Wesley Fitzgerald has been reappointed as the Leader of Cheshire East Council. The Conservative, who represents Wilmslow West and Chorley Ward…
Arsonist jailed for Wilmslow attack
Monday 16th May 2011
Mon 16th May 2011
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Arsonist jailed for Wilmslow attack

A 20-year-old man from Macclesfield is behind bars after trying to set fire to a house on a Wilmslow estate using three industrial fireworks. On Friday,…
New rules for alfresco dining
Monday 16th May 2011
Mon 16th May 2011

New rules for alfresco dining

Cheshire East Council is launching a revised system for licensing outdoor eating and drinking areas. The authority is responding to the recent increase…
More Incredible Edible plants
Monday 16th May 2011
Mon 16th May 2011

More Incredible Edible plants

An incredible collection of volunteers turned out to transform two of the four overgrown planters outside Wilmslow library. They are now packed full of…
Pals takes on Three Peaks Challenge
Sunday 15th May 2011
Sun 15th May 2011

Pals takes on Three Peaks Challenge

A group of ten friends who all grew up in the area will be completing the Three Peaks Challenge this summer to raise money for a local charity. The group…
Latest round of community grants announced
Friday 13th May 2011
Fri 13th May 2011

Latest round of community grants announced

Alderley Edge May Fair, Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra and Friends of The Carrs are just some of the events and organisations set to benefit from grant funding.…