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Crews battle peat bog fire
Tuesday 3rd May 2011
Tue 3rd May 2011
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Crews battle peat bog fire

Firefighters have spent the night dealing with a deep seated fire at a peat bog in Wilmslow. Crews were called to the incident at Lindow Common just before…
Candidate interviews: Wilmslow West and Chorley ward
Monday 2nd May 2011
Mon 2nd May 2011

Candidate interviews: Wilmslow West and Chorley ward

Three candidates have been confirmed for the Wilmslow West & Chorley in the local election on Thursday, May 5th. I have managed to catch up with the…
Candidate interviews: Wilmslow Dean Row ward
Monday 2nd May 2011
Mon 2nd May 2011

Candidate interviews: Wilmslow Dean Row ward

Three candidates have been confirmed for the Wilmslow Dean Row ward in the local election on Thursday, May 5th. I recently caught up two out of the three…
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Candidate interviews: Wilmslow Lacey Green ward
Monday 2nd May 2011
Mon 2nd May 2011

Candidate interviews: Wilmslow Lacey Green ward

Three candidates have been confirmed for the Wilmslow Lacey Green ward in the local election on Thursday, May 5th. This will be the first election using…
Gallery to open with embroidery exhibition
Sunday 1st May 2011
Sun 1st May 2011

Gallery to open with embroidery exhibition

A contemporary embroidery exhibition will be the first event to be held in the new gallery space at Quarry Bank Mill, giving a modern twist to the textile…
Wilmslow celebrates with a right royal street party
Friday 29th April 2011
Fri 29th Apr 2011
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Wilmslow celebrates with a right royal street party

Crowds gathered on Grove Street this afternoon to celebrate the Royal Wedding with a traditional street party. The sun came out as Wilmslow residents…
Royal weighing day
Friday 29th April 2011
Fri 29th Apr 2011
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Royal weighing day

The doors of the Handforth local Weight Watcher meeting were open for its 'Loyal Subjects' to attend their weekly weigh in on Friday, April 29th, before…
Volunteers needed for park clean up
Friday 29th April 2011
Fri 29th Apr 2011

Volunteers needed for park clean up

Volunteers are required to help give the town park a through clean-up. Organised by Friends of the Carrs (FOTC) and the Rangers, the annual litter pick…
Terminal 3 gets a £2m make over
Friday 29th April 2011
Fri 29th Apr 2011
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Terminal 3 gets a £2m make over

Manchester Airport has unveiled the final stages of its major terminal redevelopment project. Following in the footsteps of Terminals 1 and 2, Terminal…
Lib Dems fury over removed election signs
Thursday 28th April 2011
Thu 28th Apr 2011
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Lib Dems fury over removed election signs

Two Liberal Democrat candidates were astounded to discover that stakeboards they had placed along Altrincham Road in Wilmslow have been removed without…
Man charged with making an explosive remains in custody
Thursday 28th April 2011
Thu 28th Apr 2011

Man charged with making an explosive remains in custody

A Wilmslow man who has been charged with making an explosive for an unlawful purpose made his first appearance at Chester Crown Court yesterday, Wednesday…
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Seven roads to close for Royal Wedding street parties
Thursday 28th April 2011
Thu 28th Apr 2011

Seven roads to close for Royal Wedding street parties

The Royal Wedding is now just days away and Cheshire East Council has finalised plans for residents' street parties on Friday, April 29th. A total of…
Chainsaw carver to showcase his skills
Wednesday 27th April 2011
Wed 27th Apr 2011

Chainsaw carver to showcase his skills

The latest work by local sculptor Tim Burgess will be exhibited at a charity garden event in a few weeks time. Melanie and husband Keith had watched a…
Join the royal celebration
Tuesday 26th April 2011
Tue 26th Apr 2011

Join the royal celebration

With the Royal Wedding only three days away, plans are now being finalised for Wilmslow's Royal Wedding Street Party and everyone in the town is invited.…
Concert marks a 40 year old coincidence
Tuesday 26th April 2011
Tue 26th Apr 2011

Concert marks a 40 year old coincidence

In 1971 two organisations happened to be founded in the same year – St Ann's Hospice and the Laurence Singers. During the past 40 years the Laurence…
Help is at hand for outdoor event organisers
Tuesday 26th April 2011
Tue 26th Apr 2011
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Help is at hand for outdoor event organisers

Street parties are being held across Cheshire East to celebrate the royal wedding, but residents are being reminded that help to run similar outdoor events…
Recorded crime in Cheshire falls 6%
Saturday 23rd April 2011
Sat 23rd Apr 2011

Recorded crime in Cheshire falls 6%

The latest Home Office figures released this week show overall recorded crime fell by 6% across Cheshire in the 12 months up to December 2010. The number…
Burglaries hit two properties in one afternoon
Thursday 21st April 2011
Thu 21st Apr 2011

Burglaries hit two properties in one afternoon

Burglars targeted two houses, one in Wilmslow and the other in Alderley Edge, during the same afternoon. Between the hours of 2pm and 6.45pm on Tuesday,…
Robber steals bike from 13-year-old boy
Thursday 21st April 2011
Thu 21st Apr 2011

Robber steals bike from 13-year-old boy

Police are appealing for witnesses following the theft of a mountain bike outside Sainsburys in Wilmslow. The incident occurred on Monday, 18th April,…
Incredible Edible plants first community plots
Wednesday 20th April 2011
Wed 20th Apr 2011

Incredible Edible plants first community plots

Following the success of the herb bed planted at Waitrose, an incredible collection of volunteers turned out to transform the overgrown and weatherworn…