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We’re hiring at Aldeli
Wednesday 24th February 2021
Wed 24th Feb 2021

We’re hiring at Aldeli

Promotional Feature We are looking for an imaginative, enthusiastic, punctual and hard-working chef who takes pride in their work, to develop our business…
Reader's Letter: Does Handforth need a Clean Team?
Wednesday 24th February 2021
Wed 24th Feb 2021
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Reader's Letter: Does Handforth need a Clean Team?

What can you pick up from one small street? Sagars Road in Handforth has a lovely small woodland along one side - and for some reason, some people seem…
Alderley Edge Foot Clinic is to celebrate National Feet Week
Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Tue 23rd Feb 2021

Alderley Edge Foot Clinic is to celebrate National Feet Week

Promotional Feature Got your next dental appointment booked? Check! Made a date to get your eyes tested? Check! What about your poor neglected feet? National…
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Chance for cyclists to have their say on how safe they feel on Cheshire’s roads
Monday 22nd February 2021
Mon 22nd Feb 2021

Chance for cyclists to have their say on how safe they feel on Cheshire’s roads

Cyclists have an opportunity to express how safe they feel on the roads by filling out a short survey designed to help make the county's roads safer for…
Local celebrities urge everyone to have the jab as nearly 10,000 vaccinated
Sunday 21st February 2021
Sun 21st Feb 2021

Local celebrities urge everyone to have the jab as nearly 10,000 vaccinated

A host of local celebrities who have recently had their COVID-19 jab at Wilmslow Health Centre have urged everyone to have the vaccine. Actor and comedian…
Appeal after car stolen from Queens Road
Friday 19th February 2021
Fri 19th Feb 2021

Appeal after car stolen from Queens Road

Police are appealing for witnesses after the theft of a vehicle in Wilmslow. A report was received at around 1.50pm on Thursday 18th February that a grey…
Manchester man who broke into Wilmslow homes and stole cars jailed
Friday 19th February 2021
Fri 19th Feb 2021

Manchester man who broke into Wilmslow homes and stole cars jailed

A Manchester man has been jailed after committing burglaries and stealing cars in Cheshire. David Ashton, of Kinmel Walk, Wythenshawe, began his crime…
'Further decline of our highways network' inevitable
Thursday 18th February 2021
Thu 18th Feb 2021
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'Further decline of our highways network' inevitable

Cheshire East Council has been allocated a total of £13 million from the government's highways maintenance funding for next financial year, which…
Vote safely in elections this May
Thursday 18th February 2021
Thu 18th Feb 2021

Vote safely in elections this May

Cheshire East residents will go to the polls on Thursday 6th May to have their say on who represents them as the police and crime commissioner for Cheshire.…
Work on Wilmslow walking and cycling route delayed due to bad weather
Thursday 18th February 2021
Thu 18th Feb 2021
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Work on Wilmslow walking and cycling route delayed due to bad weather

As many local residents will be aware, Cheshire East Council is working to implement an improved walking and cycle route between Alderley Park and Wilmslow…
Council tax hike for Cheshire East residents
Wednesday 17th February 2021
Wed 17th Feb 2021
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Council tax hike for Cheshire East residents

Cheshire East Council has approved its budget and strategic priorities for the next four years, which includes a 4.99 per cent increase in council…
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Vaccination centre launches at Alderley Park
Wednesday 17th February 2021
Wed 17th Feb 2021
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Vaccination centre launches at Alderley Park

A 67-year-old man from Wilmslow has become the first person to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at a new vaccination centre in Nether Alderley. David Roberts…
Grant supports Wilmslow group’s work to deter criminals
Tuesday 16th February 2021
Tue 16th Feb 2021
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Grant supports Wilmslow group’s work to deter criminals

A Wilmslow community group has been awarded funding to help them deter criminals. Chapel Lane - Love The Lane, a Facebook page set up to help promote…
Quiz challenges your knowledge of Handforth Station
Monday 15th February 2021
Mon 15th Feb 2021

Quiz challenges your knowledge of Handforth Station

The Friends of Handforth Station are delighted that Northern Trains (who are responsible for Handforth Station) have given permission for them to run…
Understanding your brand story helps you stand out
Monday 15th February 2021
Mon 15th Feb 2021

Understanding your brand story helps you stand out

Promotional Feature Helping businesses get clear on the best way to articulate key messages and reach their audience is how Six1Seven Brand Strategy &…
Reader's Letter: Can you help us to plant trees in Wilmslow?
Saturday 13th February 2021
Sat 13th Feb 2021
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Reader's Letter: Can you help us to plant trees in Wilmslow?

The tree and woodland group at Transition Wilmslow are looking for more sites for their tree planting projects - helping make Wilmslow a more pleasant…
Major milestone achieved in local vaccination programme
Saturday 13th February 2021
Sat 13th Feb 2021
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Major milestone achieved in local vaccination programme

Local medical teams achieved a major milestone in their vaccination programme earlier this week having offered all four priority patient cohorts their…
Council is taking legal action as travellers who 'committed to leave' remain
Friday 12th February 2021
Fri 12th Feb 2021

Council is taking legal action as travellers who 'committed to leave' remain

Some travellers who arrived in the town at the beginning of the month remain at their illegal encampment in a town centre car park. A group of approximately…
Teenagers arrested for stealing bikes in town centre
Friday 12th February 2021
Fri 12th Feb 2021

Teenagers arrested for stealing bikes in town centre

Two teenagers have been arrested after stealing bikes belonging to two younger boys in Wilmslow town centre this week. The robbery occurred on Church…
Reader's Photo: Frozen hedge ice sculpture
Friday 12th February 2021
Fri 12th Feb 2021
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Reader's Photo: Frozen hedge ice sculpture

David Fairbotham kindly sent us this photo taken on Thursday, 11th February, on School Lane in Over Alderley, near the entrance to Hare Hill. If you would…