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Police get tough on drink driving this Christmas
Thursday 3rd December 2009
Thu 3rd Dec 2009

Police get tough on drink driving this Christmas

East Cheshire Police will be using marked and unmarked cars, as well as motorcycles this Christmas to patrol and carry out special high profile road checks. …
Thursday 3rd December 2009
Thu 3rd Dec 2009

30 years on and still There's No one Quite Like Grandma

The innocent Big Knit choir's charity single "There's no-one quite like Grandma" is now available on iTunes for a mere 79p. All…
Streets lit up for the start of advent
Thursday 3rd December 2009
Thu 3rd Dec 2009

Streets lit up for the start of advent

On Sunday 29th November in excess of 100 people of all ages gathered at Wilmslow Methodist Church to take part in a Lantern Parade through the streets…
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A walk around the runways
Thursday 3rd December 2009
Thu 3rd Dec 2009

A walk around the runways

Here is the second walk in the series provided by Wilmslow’s Graham Beech, author of "East Cheshire Walks" which was first published in 1985 and…
The race is on for a Wilmslow town council
Tuesday 1st December 2009
Tue 1st Dec 2009

The race is on for a Wilmslow town council

Following completion of the petition for a combined Wilmslow & Handforth Town Council a Community Governance Review is currently underway. A sub-committee…
Friday 27th November 2009
Fri 27th Nov 2009

Obama contributes to The Handbook of Life

Wilmslow based Ci Research has claimed a real coup in securing a contribution from Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States for a book project.…
Meet Sir Bobby Charlton
Friday 27th November 2009
Fri 27th Nov 2009

Meet Sir Bobby Charlton

The Manchester United legend and World Cup hero, Sir Bobby Charlton will be signing copies of his new book "My Life in Football" at Waterstones…
Supporters fashion a plan to help the Seashell Trust
Wednesday 25th November 2009
Wed 25th Nov 2009
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Supporters fashion a plan to help the Seashell Trust

Students at Wilmslow High School will be supporting the Seashell Trust in Cheadle next month when they stage their popular, annual, 6th Form Charity Fashion…
What can a Town Council offer Wilmslow?
Tuesday 24th November 2009
Tue 24th Nov 2009

What can a Town Council offer Wilmslow?

As part of their winter season of monthly talks, the Wilmslow Trust are hosting a meeting this Thursday with Councillor Rod Menlove to discuss "Our…
Sunday 22nd November 2009
Sun 22nd Nov 2009

Wilmslow sisters contenders for Xmas No. 1

Three sisters from Wilmslow have reunited with their school friends from St Winifred's School Choir and entered the race to become Christmas Number…
PCSO recognized for teamwork and dedication
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Wed 18th Nov 2009
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PCSO recognized for teamwork and dedication

The accent was on teamwork when more than seventy Police Officers and members of Police staff from Cheshire Police Eastern Area were presented with commendations. Wilmslow's…
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Committee recommends four council wards
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Wed 18th Nov 2009

Committee recommends four council wards

The independent Boundary Committee are carrying out a review of the electoral arrangements for the Cheshire East. The review will decide how many councillors…
Thursday 12th November 2009
Thu 12th Nov 2009

driven blows up Mona Lisa

Wilmslow based driven have created this new TV commercial for MOSI, to promote its Da Vinci – The Genius exhibition. driven's TV campaign breaks…
Cheshire East Council toast its chartered success
Tuesday 10th November 2009
Tue 10th Nov 2009

Cheshire East Council toast its chartered success

Cheshire East Council has been recognised for the training and development of its elected Members. The Council has achieved Level 1 accreditation…
Introducing monthly walks
Thursday 5th November 2009
Thu 5th Nov 2009

Introducing monthly walks

Wilmslow’s Graham Beech will be providing us with selection of walks, mostly based on his book "East Cheshire Walks" which was first published in…
Not in My Neighbourhood Week
Thursday 5th November 2009
Thu 5th Nov 2009

Not in My Neighbourhood Week

Residents across Cheshire East are taking to the streets for a week of action to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour with a particular focus around…
Demand high for the 2010 Wilmslow Half Marathon
Thursday 5th November 2009
Thu 5th Nov 2009
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Demand high for the 2010 Wilmslow Half Marathon

Entries are already being accepted for The 26th ASICS Wilmslow Half Marathon which will take place on Sunday 28th of February 2010. Although the…
Where did BBC 2 go?
Thursday 5th November 2009
Thu 5th Nov 2009
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Where did BBC 2 go?

Yesterday the BBC 2 analogue signal was switched off in Wilmslow which marks the beginning of the switch to digital. The remaining analogue channels will…
Celebrating a three-star rating
Wednesday 4th November 2009
Wed 4th Nov 2009

Celebrating a three-star rating

A celebratory buffet lunch was held last week to celebrate a 3-star excellent rating for one of Cheshire East Council’s adult support services.…
Online fight to save peat bog
Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Tue 3rd Nov 2009

Online fight to save peat bog

Saltersley Common Preservation Society (SCPS) have set up a website to raise awareness of Lindow Moss and the serious threats it faces. Most…