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Last chance to run the 2017 Waters® Wilmslow Half Marathon
Tuesday 14th March 2017
Tue 14th Mar 2017
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Last chance to run the 2017 Waters® Wilmslow Half Marathon

Final preparations are underway for the 2017 Waters® Wilmslow Half Marathon which brings together 4000 athletes along with thousands of support crew…
Spitfire Doors launches exclusive timber fusion collection
Tuesday 14th March 2017
Tue 14th Mar 2017

Spitfire Doors launches exclusive timber fusion collection

Promotional Feature Luxury residential entrance door supplier, Spitfire Doors, has launched a new timber fusion collection in response to growing market…
Parish Council to spend £1000 on extra bins
Tuesday 14th March 2017
Tue 14th Mar 2017
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Parish Council to spend £1000 on extra bins

In a bid to cut down on littering in various locations in the village, Handforth Parish Council has agreed to purchase some new litter bins. Five bins,…
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23 caught not wearing a seatbelt on first day of week-long campaign
Tuesday 14th March 2017
Tue 14th Mar 2017

23 caught not wearing a seatbelt on first day of week-long campaign

Cheshire Constabulary is targeting those who put their own and others' lives at risk by failing to wear seatbelts while driving as part of a week-long…
Barlow's Beef: It's time straight talking and truth replaced obfuscation and deceit
Tuesday 14th March 2017
Tue 14th Mar 2017
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Barlow's Beef: It's time straight talking and truth replaced obfuscation and deceit

I think most would agree that these are dangerous and uncertain times. For those born after the Cuban Missile crisis of 1962 this is the most unstable…
The Dogfather: Resolve your dog problems in 15 minutes
Tuesday 14th March 2017
Tue 14th Mar 2017

The Dogfather: Resolve your dog problems in 15 minutes

Good news for all those owners who can't understand or resolve their dog problems. On March 26/27 we kick off our summer itinerary with back-to-back Dog…
Firefighters to stop responding to automatic fire alarms in majority of businesses
Monday 13th March 2017
Mon 13th Mar 2017

Firefighters to stop responding to automatic fire alarms in majority of businesses

Cheshire firefighters are advising businesses that from April 1st, crews will not respond to any Automatic Fire Alarms (AFAs) at the majority of business…
Rugby: Wolves secure unexpected win at Burnage
Monday 13th March 2017
Mon 13th Mar 2017

Rugby: Wolves secure unexpected win at Burnage

Saturday 11th. March 2017North 1 WestBurnage 6 – 13 Wilmslow As full time approached, this undistinguished match on the Varley Park G3 pitch looked…
Locals left locked out as Wilmslow pub closes again
Monday 13th March 2017
Mon 13th Mar 2017
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Locals left locked out as Wilmslow pub closes again

Almost a year after it re-opened, locals were disappointed to learn that a Wilmslow pub has called last orders. The Carters Arms on Chapel Lane had been…
Lest We Forget: March 1917 Revolution and rising casualties
Sunday 12th March 2017
Sun 12th Mar 2017

Lest We Forget: March 1917 Revolution and rising casualties

This was to be a momentous month. In Petrograd on 8th March (23rd February by the old Russian Julian calendar) a march by thousands of women in honour…
Hay fire thought to be deliberate
Saturday 11th March 2017
Sat 11th Mar 2017

Hay fire thought to be deliberate

Firefighters were called to a report of a fire on Styal Road in Wilmslow at 8.40pm on Friday, 10th March. When they arrived crews found that there was…
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Another souper success for Wilmslow charity
Saturday 11th March 2017
Sat 11th Mar 2017

Another souper success for Wilmslow charity

Wilmslow Wells for Africa held another successful souperday at Wilmslow Methodist Church earlier this month. The ever popular event was very busy day…
Cannabis factory uncovered in Handforth
Friday 10th March 2017
Fri 10th Mar 2017

Cannabis factory uncovered in Handforth

Whilst arresting a 34-year-old man from Handforth for drug offences, police officers uncovered a cannabis factory on Thursday, 9th March. A total of 19…
Firefighters called to rubbish fire on Grove Street
Friday 10th March 2017
Fri 10th Mar 2017

Firefighters called to rubbish fire on Grove Street

Firefighters were called to deal with a fire on Grove Street on Thursday, 9th March. One fire engine from Wilmslow was called to a rubbish fire at 7.25pm…
Reader's photos: Roundabout is beginning to look blooming lovely
Thursday 9th March 2017
Thu 9th Mar 2017
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Reader's photos: Roundabout is beginning to look blooming lovely

Lee Calver kindly sent us these photos which he shot early today at the roundabout on Alderley Road in Wilmslow. Lee said "It's nice to see blue skies…
Men jailed for attempted ATM attack following sledgehammer attack near Handforth
Thursday 9th March 2017
Thu 9th Mar 2017

Men jailed for attempted ATM attack following sledgehammer attack near Handforth

Three men have been jailed for almost 20 years in relation to an attempted attack on an ATM cash machine. Carl Hargin, 31, Kieran Patrick Shortman, 31,…
Appeal for information following two attempted burglaries
Thursday 9th March 2017
Thu 9th Mar 2017

Appeal for information following two attempted burglaries

Police are appealing for witnesses following two attempted burglaries in the Wilmslow area on Tuesday, 7th March. Offenders tried to gain entry to a property…
Plans to replace garages with row of houses approved
Thursday 9th March 2017
Thu 9th Mar 2017
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Plans to replace garages with row of houses approved

Plans to demolish a garage block off Buckingham Road and replace it with houses has been approved. Planning permission has been granted to knock down…
Additional places made available at Wilmslow High School
Wednesday 8th March 2017
Wed 8th Mar 2017
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Additional places made available at Wilmslow High School

Across the borough Cheshire East Council offered first preference places for more than 93% of secondary school applicants this year, which was down 2%…
Gift and interiors shop closes
Wednesday 8th March 2017
Wed 8th Mar 2017
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Gift and interiors shop closes

A Wilmslow store selling women's clothing, accessories and home interiors has closed after trading in the town centre for two and a half years. The Hidden…