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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…
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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…
Friday 8th January 2010
Fri 8th Jan 2010

Cheshire East Councillor praises winter services

“Our gritting crews have shown resilience, courage and determination…” The words of Cheshire East Councillor David Brickhill today,…
Enter now for the 2010 Wilmslow Triathlon
Friday 8th January 2010
Fri 8th Jan 2010

Enter now for the 2010 Wilmslow Triathlon

Entries for the 2010 Wilmslow Triathlon are now open. The sprint triathlon on the Cheshire Plains will be held on May 9th, starting with a 400m swim in…
Premier Inn campaigns to raise £1000 for WaterAid
Thursday 7th January 2010
Thu 7th Jan 2010

Premier Inn campaigns to raise £1000 for WaterAid

Here at Premier Inn Wilmslow, situated adjacent to Lindow Common, we are appealing for support in our Good Together Week. Across the Whitbread estate…
Sell out audiences follow the yellow brick road
Tuesday 5th January 2010
Tue 5th Jan 2010

Sell out audiences follow the yellow brick road

Wilmslow Guild Players’ highly popular Christmas pantomime The Wizard of Oz was performed from the 16th - 19th December to sell out audiences. …
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Severe weather conditions cause travel chaos
Tuesday 5th January 2010
Tue 5th Jan 2010
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Severe weather conditions cause travel chaos

Due to the severe weather conditions Manchester Airport closed this morning.  A spokesperson from Manchester Airport said "A significant amount…
Have your say on hospital car parking charges
Tuesday 5th January 2010
Tue 5th Jan 2010

Have your say on hospital car parking charges

The Government has opened a consultation process on proposals for car parking charges at hospitals. The following ideas have been put forward and respondents…
Severe weather causes road closures
Friday 1st January 2010
Fri 1st Jan 2010
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Severe weather causes road closures

Cheshire East have announced that gritting the essential routes will remain a priority over the coming days. Priority 1 Routes (A roads and designated…
2010 walks programme is biggest ever
Thursday 31st December 2009
Thu 31st Dec 2009

2010 walks programme is biggest ever

Local ramblers are stepping up their programme of walks in the New Year with more than 150 weekend and midweek outings to scenic locations, plus summer…
Most expensive streets in North West
Tuesday 29th December 2009
Tue 29th Dec 2009

Most expensive streets in North West

Carrwood Road in Wilmslow is the tenth most expensive street in the North West, with an average house price of £864,916, according to the latest…
Shortage of conductors hits train service
Friday 25th December 2009
Fri 25th Dec 2009

Shortage of conductors hits train service

GMPTE is advising passengers of a reduced timetable for Northern Rail services on Sunday 27 December. An amended timetable will be in operation on Northern…
Bus service changes over holiday period
Thursday 24th December 2009
Thu 24th Dec 2009

Bus service changes over holiday period

Passengers are advised that the bus services are subject to change over the Christmas and New Year period.  The general pattern of bus service for…
Council honoured for innovative practice
Wednesday 23rd December 2009
Wed 23rd Dec 2009

Council honoured for innovative practice

Cheshire East Council have been presented with an award for innovative practice at three landfill sites including Wilmslow. The Chartered Institution…
Monday 21st December 2009
Mon 21st Dec 2009

Gritting operation focused on principal routes

The snow seems to have passed, at least according to the current weather forecast, but with temperatures predicted to remain well below freezing for the…