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Flying the flag for local charity
Tuesday 29th September 2020
Tue 29th Sep 2020
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Flying the flag for local charity

The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) were delighted to cement yet another partnership with a local community group, when they raised a new flag following…
Council requests extra powers of enforcement as residents urged to 'only go out where necessary'
Monday 28th September 2020
Mon 28th Sep 2020
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Council requests extra powers of enforcement as residents urged to 'only go out where necessary'

Whilst Cheshire East is not currently in lockdown, the Leader of Cheshire East Council has urged residents to behave as though they were and "only go…
Unlicensed cabbies caught touting for business in Wilmslow
Monday 28th September 2020
Mon 28th Sep 2020
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Unlicensed cabbies caught touting for business in Wilmslow

Two Stockport taxi drivers who were touting for business in Wilmslow have been caught in a joint operation involving Cheshire East Council's enforcement…
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Vacancy for a Lacey Green town councillor
Saturday 26th September 2020
Sat 26th Sep 2020

Vacancy for a Lacey Green town councillor

Due to a resignation a vacancy exists in the office of Town Councillor for the Wilmslow Lacey Green Ward of Wilmslow. Damian Carr, who was elected in…
New approach to community policing in Wilmslow and Handforth
Friday 25th September 2020
Fri 25th Sep 2020
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New approach to community policing in Wilmslow and Handforth

Cheshire Police has today launched its new approach to community policing, which will see dedicated police officers assigned to each of the county's 122…
Blocking cars from parking on Memorial Garden
Friday 25th September 2020
Fri 25th Sep 2020
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Blocking cars from parking on Memorial Garden

The influx of visitors to the Carrs Park over this Covid summer has caused significant issues with the car park being unable to cope with demand. This…
Funding to help save local bus service
Thursday 24th September 2020
Thu 24th Sep 2020
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Funding to help save local bus service

Cheshire East Council has secured funding to help save the 130 bus service which was due to be withdrawn by operator D&G Bus from 3 October. Following…
Wilmslow Christmas lights switch on cancelled
Thursday 24th September 2020
Thu 24th Sep 2020
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Wilmslow Christmas lights switch on cancelled

Wilmslow's annual Christmas lights switch-on has been cancelled this year due to fears of spreading coronavirus. Following the increasing restrictions…
Renewed appeal for information following fatal collision in Handforth
Thursday 24th September 2020
Thu 24th Sep 2020

Renewed appeal for information following fatal collision in Handforth

Officers investigating a fatal collision in Handforth have renewed their appeal for information. The incident on Dean Road, which becomes Handforth Road,…
Shining a light for Wilmslow's fallen
Thursday 24th September 2020
Thu 24th Sep 2020
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Shining a light for Wilmslow's fallen

Wilmslow Town Council has agreed to fund and install new lighting to the War Memorial opposite St Bartholomew's Church. The installation of uplighters…
Garden fence believed to have been set alight deliberately
Thursday 24th September 2020
Thu 24th Sep 2020

Garden fence believed to have been set alight deliberately

Firefighters were called to a fire on Lincoln Road in Wilmslow at around 4.10am on Wednesday, 23rd September. On arrival the crew found a garden fence…
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Alderley Pilates celebrates re-opening with a new look and free keep moving during covid workshops
Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Tue 22nd Sep 2020

Alderley Pilates celebrates re-opening with a new look and free keep moving during covid workshops

Promotional Feature When lockdown occurred in late March Alderley Pilates took its classes online using ZOOM. However this gave the opportunity to give…
Wilmslow’s date with history
Monday 21st September 2020
Mon 21st Sep 2020

Wilmslow’s date with history

History has come again in Wilmslow. As part of 2020 English Heritage's National Heritage Week, Wilmslow Historical Society repeated its very popular free…
Cheshire residents urged act now to avoid local lockdown as cases increase fourfold
Sunday 20th September 2020
Sun 20th Sep 2020
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Cheshire residents urged act now to avoid local lockdown as cases increase fourfold

The leaders of Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council are sending a joint message to everyone across the county – if we act…
Three men released under investigation following fatal collision on A34 bypass
Sunday 20th September 2020
Sun 20th Sep 2020

Three men released under investigation following fatal collision on A34 bypass

All three men who were arrested after a fatal collision on the A34 bypass at Handforth Dean have been released under investigation, pending further enquiries.…
New payment app will save motorists money
Friday 18th September 2020
Fri 18th Sep 2020
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New payment app will save motorists money

Motorists using a mobile phone to pay for parking at council car parks in Cheshire East will see a reduction in their charges. From Thursday 1st October,…
Two people jailed for supplying drugs into Styal prison
Friday 18th September 2020
Fri 18th Sep 2020

Two people jailed for supplying drugs into Styal prison

Two people jailed for supplying drugs in Macclesfield, Peterhead and Styal prison Two people involved in the supply of Class A drugs into the women's…
Reader's Letter: Wilmslow in bloom no more
Wednesday 16th September 2020
Wed 16th Sep 2020

Reader's Letter: Wilmslow in bloom no more

The local council has for several years spent our money on supporting Wilmslow in Bloom and though much more tree landscaping potential has been ignored,…
Council backtracks on Alderley Edge sites proposed for development
Wednesday 16th September 2020
Wed 16th Sep 2020
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Council backtracks on Alderley Edge sites proposed for development

Cheshire East Council is proposing to make a number of revisions to the second part of its Local Plan Strategy - known as the site allocations and development…
Three men arrested as motorcyclist dies following four-vehicle collision
Wednesday 16th September 2020
Wed 16th Sep 2020

Three men arrested as motorcyclist dies following four-vehicle collision

A 34-year-old motorcyclist died following a four-vehicle collision in Handforth on Tuesday, 15th September. The collision, involving two cars and two…