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Commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day
Thursday 28th January 2010
Thu 28th Jan 2010

Commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day

Catherine Howard, Religious Studies Teacher at Wilmslow High School, and pupil Helen Oakes joined a Holocaust survivor and people from across Cheshire…
Wednesday 27th January 2010
Wed 27th Jan 2010
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Cases of swine flu falling but jabs are still vital

Latest figures show that 44 people across the North West have died as a result of swine flu, since the outbreak of the virus in April last year. The majority…
New chair for Wilmslow Business Group
Tuesday 26th January 2010
Tue 26th Jan 2010

New chair for Wilmslow Business Group

Dave Bolton, co-founder of the Wilmslow Business Group (WBG) stepped down as chairman last night and handed the responsibility over to Steve Morris, Manager…
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Football at the heart of the Wilmslow community
Tuesday 26th January 2010
Tue 26th Jan 2010

Football at the heart of the Wilmslow community

The Wilmslow Community Cup (WCC) is taking place on February 12th 2010 on the football pitches at Wilmslow Leisure Centre. The WCC is an annual football…
Time stands still for 50 years
Monday 25th January 2010
Mon 25th Jan 2010

Time stands still for 50 years

Handforth station will soon have its very own time capsule in an exciting initiative by Handforth District Girl Guiding, The Rotary Group of Wilmslow Dean…
Wilmslow to Mottram Bridge
Sunday 24th January 2010
Sun 24th Jan 2010

Wilmslow to Mottram Bridge

Here is the third walk in the series provided by Graham Beech, the Wilmslow based author of "East Cheshire Walks" which was first published in 1985 and…
Thursday 21st January 2010
Thu 21st Jan 2010

Identifying Wilmslow's important buildings

Cheshire East Council has prepared a draft List of Locally Important Buildings Supplementary Planning Document which is intended to identify buildings…
Council signs up to climate change campaign
Thursday 21st January 2010
Thu 21st Jan 2010

Council signs up to climate change campaign

Reducing CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) emissions by 10% in 2010 is now the aim of Cheshire East Council. The Authority has signed up voluntarily to the 10:10 Campaign,…
Mark Steel's in Wilmslow
Wednesday 20th January 2010
Wed 20th Jan 2010

Mark Steel's in Wilmslow

Comedian Mark Steel is visiting Wilmslow for his second series of the Radio 4 show “Mark Steel’s in Town”. The series sees Mark visit…
Reasoned Debate is True Grit
Wednesday 20th January 2010
Wed 20th Jan 2010

Reasoned Debate is True Grit

As a result of some recent comments on the performance of our council during this severe weather some confusion has arisen so I would like to balance…
Wilmslow's environmental issues and challenges: Street lighting
Wednesday 20th January 2010
Wed 20th Jan 2010

Wilmslow's environmental issues and challenges: Street lighting

There are many local environmental issues we can be concerned about and might want to change. Over the coming weeks on wilmslow.co.uk I will be exploring…
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Report local potholes
Monday 18th January 2010
Mon 18th Jan 2010
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Report local potholes

Local residents are being asked to report any defects on local roads, pavements or footways to Cheshire East Council so they can be repaired as soon as…
Rod Menlove appointed to Cheshire East cabinet
Thursday 14th January 2010
Thu 14th Jan 2010

Rod Menlove appointed to Cheshire East cabinet

Wilmslow south councillor Rod Menlove has been appointed to Cheshire East Council’s cabinet, replacing David Brickhill who resigned on Tuesday for…
Wilmslow High lead Cheshire East table with best average at A level
Thursday 14th January 2010
Thu 14th Jan 2010

Wilmslow High lead Cheshire East table with best average at A level

Every year the Department for Children, Schools and Families publishes the school league tables as a guide to how well each school is doing. The 2009…
George Osborne visits Helmand province
Wednesday 13th January 2010
Wed 13th Jan 2010

George Osborne visits Helmand province

Shadow Chancellor and MP for Tatton George Osborne has visited troops in Afganistan. George Osborne and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague spent two…
Wednesday 13th January 2010
Wed 13th Jan 2010

Solicitor launches TV ad campaign

Hilary Meredith Solicitors has launched its first ever television advertising campaign as the fast expanding Wilmslow practice continues to build its…
Severe weather warning
Wednesday 13th January 2010
Wed 13th Jan 2010

Severe weather warning

Following a severe weather warning for the Cheshire area today for freezing temperatures and snow, Cheshire East council have announced this morning that…
Refuse collections return to normal timetable
Sunday 10th January 2010
Sun 10th Jan 2010

Refuse collections return to normal timetable

Whilst every effort has been made to collect waste in Cheshire East during the recent bad weather many collections, particularly in the Macclesfield,…
Grit supplies dwindle as big freeze continues
Sunday 10th January 2010
Sun 10th Jan 2010
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Grit supplies dwindle as big freeze continues

With freezing temperatures forecast to continue concern is growing across the country that grit supplies have reached a critical level. Since December…
Look out for neighbours as icy conditions set to continue
Saturday 9th January 2010
Sat 9th Jan 2010

Look out for neighbours as icy conditions set to continue

“Conditions continue to worsen, especially in the north of Cheshire East and it is becoming apparent that some residents who don’t normally…