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Nativity shows are a real festive treat
Tuesday 19th December 2017
Tue 19th Dec 2017

Nativity shows are a real festive treat

With the nativity season in full flow many little girls and boys have been taking to the stage for the first time. Youngsters have been dressing up, getting…
Check your Christmas and New Year bin collections
Tuesday 19th December 2017
Tue 19th Dec 2017

Check your Christmas and New Year bin collections

Cheshire East Council and its environmental services company Ansa are reminding residents to check the dates for their Christmas and New Year waste collections.…
Police & Crime Commissioner says majority support 5% increase in police precept
Monday 18th December 2017
Mon 18th Dec 2017
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Police & Crime Commissioner says majority support 5% increase in police precept

Cheshire Police & Crime Commissioner says members of the public have given a clear indication of their opinion on the policing precept. David Keane…
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Family run cafe closes
Monday 18th December 2017
Mon 18th Dec 2017
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Family run cafe closes

A family run cafe has closed its door after trading in the town centre for four and a half years. Cook & Baker opened at 12 Alderley Road in July…
Primary school plans new all-weather sports pitch
Monday 18th December 2017
Mon 18th Dec 2017

Primary school plans new all-weather sports pitch

A local primary school is planning to construct a multi use games area (MUGA) to complement and increase its current sporting provision. Gorsey Bank Primary…
Reader's Photos: Winter scenes from Lindow Common
Sunday 17th December 2017
Sun 17th Dec 2017
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Reader's Photos: Winter scenes from Lindow Common

Rupert Cornford kindly sent us these photos taken in and around Lindow Common this weekend. If you would like your photos of Wilmslow and the surrounding…
Staff at Brookview care home kick off a month of festivities
Sunday 17th December 2017
Sun 17th Dec 2017

Staff at Brookview care home kick off a month of festivities

Promotional Feature Residents at Brookview Care Home have officially kicked off their month of Christmas festivities with a creative start - participating…
Lest We Forget: December 1917 The Cheshire enter Jerusalem
Sunday 17th December 2017
Sun 17th Dec 2017
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Lest We Forget: December 1917 The Cheshire enter Jerusalem

At long last there was some good news for Lloyd George in the terrible year of 1917. General Edmund Allenby entered Jerusalem, not in triumph, but respectfully…
Teens targeted in series of town centre robberies
Saturday 16th December 2017
Sat 16th Dec 2017
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Teens targeted in series of town centre robberies

Local residents are becoming increasing concerned about robberies within the Wilmslow area, particularly involving teenagers. Within recent months Wilmslow…
Last December saw 220 collisions on Cheshire's roads
Saturday 16th December 2017
Sat 16th Dec 2017

Last December saw 220 collisions on Cheshire's roads

The festive season 2016 saw 220 collisions on Cheshire's roads during the period of 1st December to 1st January. Two of these collisions sadly resulted…
Government to help fund garden village in Handforth
Friday 15th December 2017
Fri 15th Dec 2017
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Government to help fund garden village in Handforth

Cheshire East Council has been awarded £188,000 by the government to help develop the garden village which could see the development of some 1,650…
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Wilmslow teacher wins prestigious award from University of Manchester
Friday 15th December 2017
Fri 15th Dec 2017

Wilmslow teacher wins prestigious award from University of Manchester

A teacher of the deaf at Lindow Community Primary School has been awarded a Distinguished Achievement Medal from the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and…
Controversial Stanneylands development back on the agenda
Thursday 14th December 2017
Thu 14th Dec 2017
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Controversial Stanneylands development back on the agenda

Having been deferred due to insufficient information being provided, the controversial planning application for a new residential development on land…
Schoolchildren's festive art on display at Handforth Station
Thursday 14th December 2017
Thu 14th Dec 2017
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Schoolchildren's festive art on display at Handforth Station

Following the much praised Christmas "stained glass" windows display by St Benedict's Catholic Primary School last Christmas, the Friends of Handforth…
Fighting success for Taekwondo club
Thursday 14th December 2017
Thu 14th Dec 2017

Fighting success for Taekwondo club

Local club JM Taekwondo is celebrating another successful year which has culminated in five of its students progressing to black belt, the youngest of…
More bus cuts on the way
Wednesday 13th December 2017
Wed 13th Dec 2017
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More bus cuts on the way

Arriva have confirmed that the 130 bus service will be reduced from a half hourly to an hourly service between Macclesfield, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow,…
Dragons raise over £2000 for local hospice
Wednesday 13th December 2017
Wed 13th Dec 2017

Dragons raise over £2000 for local hospice

A team of 6 year 10 students from Wilmslow High School have met their target and raised over £2000 for East Cheshire Hospice. Zenae Blackburn, Amelie…
Residents asked if they'd support 5% increase in police precept
Wednesday 13th December 2017
Wed 13th Dec 2017
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Residents asked if they'd support 5% increase in police precept

Cheshire residents are being asked if they would be happy to accept an increase in the police precept (which is one component of homeowners' annual council…
Cheshire Constabulary is ‘good’ at treating people with fairness and respect
Wednesday 13th December 2017
Wed 13th Dec 2017
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Cheshire Constabulary is ‘good’ at treating people with fairness and respect

Cheshire Constabulary has been judged 'good' at treating all the people it serves with fairness and respect and 'good' at how it ensure its workforce…
Cheshire East looks to increase income from Council Tax by 7%
Tuesday 12th December 2017
Tue 12th Dec 2017
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Cheshire East looks to increase income from Council Tax by 7%

Having attended a budget briefing on Monday 11th December, Councillor Craig Browne reported on the latest news regarding Council Tax. He said "One of…