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Police audit and ethics members needed
Sunday 13th November 2016
Sun 13th Nov 2016

Police audit and ethics members needed

Cheshire Police are looking for people to join an Audit Advisory Committee or an Ethics Advisory Panel advising the Commissioner and Chief Constable directly.…
Cheshire East launches local welfare safety net
Saturday 12th November 2016
Sat 12th Nov 2016
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Cheshire East launches local welfare safety net

Cheshire East Council is launching a local welfare safety net to support residents facing financial hardship as a result of welfare reform. Councillor…
Ford owners urged to be vigilant following recent thefts
Saturday 12th November 2016
Sat 12th Nov 2016

Ford owners urged to be vigilant following recent thefts

Ford owners are being advised to be vigilant following a number of thefts in Cheshire. Over the past few weeks Cheshire Constabulary has seen a number…
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School celebrates 140th anniversary by cracking open their new library
Friday 11th November 2016
Fri 11th Nov 2016

School celebrates 140th anniversary by cracking open their new library

St Anne's Fulshaw CE Primary School is celebrating it's 140th anniversary on Sunday, 13th November. To mark the special occasion and acknowledge the life…
Manchester Opera Ensemble returns to Wilmslow
Friday 11th November 2016
Fri 11th Nov 2016

Manchester Opera Ensemble returns to Wilmslow

The Manchester Opera Ensemble is returning to Saint Bartholomew's Church on November 18th to present an evening of opera and song performed by some…
Thieves use sledgehammer to steal clothes worth £10,000
Thursday 10th November 2016
Thu 10th Nov 2016

Thieves use sledgehammer to steal clothes worth £10,000

An independent children's boutique which opened on Alderley Road seven months ago has been targeted by thieves who stole an estimated £10,000 worth…
No plans to downgrade Macclesfield A&E to a minor injury and illness unit
Thursday 10th November 2016
Thu 10th Nov 2016
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No plans to downgrade Macclesfield A&E to a minor injury and illness unit

Following reports in some media, the Caring Together Programme Board has today confirmed that there are no plans to downgrade Macclesfield A&E to…
Council says Tour of Britain generated £3.5m for the borough
Thursday 10th November 2016
Thu 10th Nov 2016
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Council says Tour of Britain generated £3.5m for the borough

The Tour of Britain cycle race, which hit the highways of Cheshire East in September, has been hailed a great success by Cheshire East Council who say…
Crackdown on using phones whilst driving after 34 fatalities on Cheshire roads this year
Thursday 10th November 2016
Thu 10th Nov 2016

Crackdown on using phones whilst driving after 34 fatalities on Cheshire roads this year

"I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but..." These are the devastating words that Cheshire Police Officers have had to say to 34 families so far this…
Firefighters called to two tumble dryer fires in two days
Thursday 10th November 2016
Thu 10th Nov 2016

Firefighters called to two tumble dryer fires in two days

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued safety advice after firefighters were called to two fires involving tumble dryers in two days. Just after…
Plans for 2016 Christmas lights switch-on unwrapped
Wednesday 9th November 2016
Wed 9th Nov 2016
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Plans for 2016 Christmas lights switch-on unwrapped

Plans have been revealed for the Wilmslow Christmas lights switch-on event which will mark the start of the town's festive celebrations on Saturday, 26th…
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Third time lucky? Approved plans for watersports centre to be reconsidered
Wednesday 9th November 2016
Wed 9th Nov 2016
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Third time lucky? Approved plans for watersports centre to be reconsidered

Despite having been approved by the Strategic Planning Committee in August, plans for a water sports and outdoor activity centre at a former quarry are…
Plans for 2016 Remembrance Day parades and services confirmed
Wednesday 9th November 2016
Wed 9th Nov 2016
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Plans for 2016 Remembrance Day parades and services confirmed

Both Wilmslow and Handforth will mark Remembrance Day with a parade and church service on Sunday, 13th November. Those participating in the Wilmslow Remembrance…
In Bloom bunch will 'Walk on the Wild Side'
Wednesday 9th November 2016
Wed 9th Nov 2016
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In Bloom bunch will 'Walk on the Wild Side'

Tatton MP George Osborne joined volunteers from Wilmslow In Bloom on Thursday, 3rd November, to congratulate them on their recent wins in the 2016 RHS…
Safety engagement sparks Bonfire night success
Wednesday 9th November 2016
Wed 9th Nov 2016

Safety engagement sparks Bonfire night success

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service are reporting a successful bonfire period, with crews attending over 117 incidents across the weekend. In the lead up…
Styal Road to close for three days
Wednesday 9th November 2016
Wed 9th Nov 2016
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Styal Road to close for three days

Styal Road will be closed for three days, from the junction with Manchester Road to the junction with Station Road, to enable Cheshire East Highways to…
Campaigners say Council is burying its head in the peat
Tuesday 8th November 2016
Tue 8th Nov 2016
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Campaigners say Council is burying its head in the peat

Cheshire East Council has announced that any subsidence at properties located close to Lindow Moss is not a Council matter but a civil one. As previously…
Alderley school first in Cheshire to launch new mental-wellbeing initiative for young girls
Tuesday 8th November 2016
Tue 8th Nov 2016

Alderley school first in Cheshire to launch new mental-wellbeing initiative for young girls

Promotional Feature Alderley Edge School for Girls is delighted to announce a partnership with myHappymind, an innovative programme which helps to develop…
Another souperday raises over £1000
Tuesday 8th November 2016
Tue 8th Nov 2016

Another souperday raises over £1000

Wilmslow Wells for Africa held another very successful souperday on Thursday 3rd November raising £1080 and over £200 from the sale of Christmas…
Barlow's Beef: An elephant never forgets
Tuesday 8th November 2016
Tue 8th Nov 2016

Barlow's Beef: An elephant never forgets

I always thought cabin fever was a phrase used to describe fur trappers in the frozen tundra driven indoors by inclement weather, the isolation of early…