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Local schools stand to lose nearly £1.5m under new funding formula
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Wed 11th Jan 2017
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Local schools stand to lose nearly £1.5m under new funding formula

All local schools are set to lose out under the government's new formula for funding which aims to introduce a more fair system. The government is proposing…
Call for action to clear rubbish from River Bollin
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Wed 11th Jan 2017
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Call for action to clear rubbish from River Bollin

Local residents and volunteers are calling for action to be taken to clear the significant amount of rubbish which has been dumped in the River Bollin,…
Town left £7000 short as Cheshire East pulls the plug on Neighbourhood Plan grants
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Wed 11th Jan 2017
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Town left £7000 short as Cheshire East pulls the plug on Neighbourhood Plan grants

Cheshire East Council has decided to close its grant scheme which was set up to help communities create Neighbourhood Plans so they could establish local…
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Volunteers kick off new year with successful litter picks
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Wed 11th Jan 2017
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Volunteers kick off new year with successful litter picks

A team of volunteers who help keep Wilmslow tidy by organising litter picks have had a good start to the new year. Wilmslow Clean Team held their first…
Robbers steal delivery van after asking for directions
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Wed 11th Jan 2017

Robbers steal delivery van after asking for directions

A van was stolen from a delivery driver whilst he was was working in Handforth. Three men in a blue Nissan van approached the victim at the junction of…
Record breaking December and 2016 for Manchester Airport
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Wed 11th Jan 2017

Record breaking December and 2016 for Manchester Airport

Last month was Manchester Airport's busiest December and Christmas on record with more than 1.8m passengers using the airport -.an increase of 20% on…
Cheshire recognised as cultural destination
Tuesday 10th January 2017
Tue 10th Jan 2017
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Cheshire recognised as cultural destination

Cheshire was given a huge boost today with recognition from Arts Council England and Visit England that the county should be recognised as a true cultural…
Budding photographers invited to put their skills to the test
Tuesday 10th January 2017
Tue 10th Jan 2017

Budding photographers invited to put their skills to the test

Feature Alderley Edge School for Girls is hosting their first ever Cheshire Schools Junior Photography Competition and inviting children from other local…
Wheels rolling for new skate park
Tuesday 10th January 2017
Tue 10th Jan 2017
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Wheels rolling for new skate park

Work got underway on Monday, 9th January, to revitalise the skate park in Handforth's Stanley Hall Park'. The Friends of Stanley Hall Park, a group of…
Barlow's Beef: What exactly is a 'garden village'?
Tuesday 10th January 2017
Tue 10th Jan 2017
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Barlow's Beef: What exactly is a 'garden village'?

Macclesfield General Hospital is bursting at the seams. Last week they made an appeal for people to stay away from A&E unless they have a dire emergency.…
From Rags to Bitches
Tuesday 10th January 2017
Tue 10th Jan 2017

From Rags to Bitches

Of all the questions people ask at my classes, seminars and behaviour clinics the one that pops up most is: "How did you get involved with dogs?" I eventually…
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Boots to remain in town centre when new store opens at Handforth Dean
Monday 9th January 2017
Mon 9th Jan 2017
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Boots to remain in town centre when new store opens at Handforth Dean

Boots have confirmed that they will be opening a new store at Handforth Dean retail park in March 2017. Located in the premises previously occupied by…
Firefighters respond to report of car fire on Hough Lane
Monday 9th January 2017
Mon 9th Jan 2017

Firefighters respond to report of car fire on Hough Lane

The passengers all managed to escape unhurt following a road traffic incident in Wilmslow at the weekend when a car left the road and landed in a ditch.…
Rugby: Wolves scrape through to win at West Park
Monday 9th January 2017
Mon 9th Jan 2017

Rugby: Wolves scrape through to win at West Park

Saturday 7th. January 2017West Park (St. Helens) 29 – 33 Wilmslow After a three week break for turkey, mince pies and plum pudding, the Wolves started…
The Ryleys becomes the only prep school in Cheshire to be an arts awards centre
Monday 9th January 2017
Mon 9th Jan 2017

The Ryleys becomes the only prep school in Cheshire to be an arts awards centre

Feature The Ryleys is excited to announce that it is the only prep school in Cheshire to become an Arts Award accredited centre. Working in partnership…
Last chance to register for Christmas tree collection to help support local hospice
Sunday 8th January 2017
Sun 8th Jan 2017

Last chance to register for Christmas tree collection to help support local hospice

There is now under a week to register to have your tree collected by the volunteers of the East Cheshire Hospice Christmas Tree Collection. Richard Raymond,…
Reader's Photos: A misty morning in the Carrs
Saturday 7th January 2017
Sat 7th Jan 2017
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Reader's Photos: A misty morning in the Carrs

Colin Price kindly sent us these photos taken whilst walking his dog in the Carrs last week. He said "The cold misty morning made my childhood playground…
Are you 'Snoofing' on the train?
Saturday 7th January 2017
Sat 7th Jan 2017

Are you 'Snoofing' on the train?

The Friends of Handforth Station have exhibited many items provided by Irish Rail over the years, starting with the first foreign railway's "Handforth"…
£30m Poynton Relief Road recommended for approval
Friday 6th January 2017
Fri 6th Jan 2017
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£30m Poynton Relief Road recommended for approval

Plans to construct a £30m Poynton Relief Road to boost economic growth at a regional level and ease congestion are expected to be approved next…
Council says controversial garden village will bring new homes and opportunities
Friday 6th January 2017
Fri 6th Jan 2017
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Council says controversial garden village will bring new homes and opportunities

Cheshire East Council has welcomed the government's backing for 14 garden village developments across the UK, including a scheme at Handforth. The emerging…