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Local man charged with stealing £1000 worth of beauty products
Monday 22nd December 2014
Mon 22nd Dec 2014

Local man charged with stealing £1000 worth of beauty products

A 35-year-old male from Wilmslow was arrested following a burglary at Hoopers, which occurred overnight on Saturday, 20th December. Perfume and beauty…
Council Leader sends Christmas message
Monday 22nd December 2014
Mon 22nd Dec 2014
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Council Leader sends Christmas message

Christmas Message from Councillor Michael Jones, Leader Cheshire East Council As I reflect on the past year, as always there are highs and lows. Thankfully…
Cheshire East plans new depot
Monday 22nd December 2014
Mon 22nd Dec 2014
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Cheshire East plans new depot

Cheshire East Council is proposing to build a multi-purpose depot on the site of a disused factory in Middlewich. The derelict plot has been earmarked…
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Council claws back more than £1m from benefit cheats
Sunday 21st December 2014
Sun 21st Dec 2014
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Council claws back more than £1m from benefit cheats

Cheshire East Council's crackdown on benefit cheats has led to more than £1m being clawed back and more than 50 people being convicted by courts…
Wilmslow songwriter donates proceeds to children's hospice
Saturday 20th December 2014
Sat 20th Dec 2014
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Wilmslow songwriter donates proceeds to children's hospice

A single by local artist and songwriter Liam McClair from Wilmslow, is the new music track to accompany a charity video by Didsbury based Francis House…
Handforth gym, set to open next week, hit by arson attack
Friday 19th December 2014
Fri 19th Dec 2014

Handforth gym, set to open next week, hit by arson attack

Police are appealing for information following an arson attack in Handforth. Officers from Wilmslow CID are currently investigating a suspicious fire…
George Osborne's Christmas message for wilmslow.co.uk readers
Friday 19th December 2014
Fri 19th Dec 2014
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George Osborne's Christmas message for wilmslow.co.uk readers

After a busy year the Christmas holiday gives us a brief space to reflect on 2014 and look on to the challenges ahead. It is also a time to appreciate…
Handforth school awarded £1000 bonus
Friday 19th December 2014
Fri 19th Dec 2014

Handforth school awarded £1000 bonus

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School in Handforth is amongst 67 schools in the North West to have qualified for the 2015 Pupil Premium Awards following…
Games developer shows commitment to Wilmslow
Thursday 18th December 2014
Thu 18th Dec 2014

Games developer shows commitment to Wilmslow

A Warner Bros company has shown its commitment to Wilmslow after agreeing a deal for a new office in the heart of the town. Traveller's Tales, which was…
Police warn about drink-driving the morning after
Thursday 18th December 2014
Thu 18th Dec 2014

Police warn about drink-driving the morning after

As we enter the final week in the run up to Christmas Cheshire Police is reminding motorists that they will be out targeting drink drivers. Since the…
Fight to prevent toilet project from going down the pan
Wednesday 17th December 2014
Wed 17th Dec 2014
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Fight to prevent toilet project from going down the pan

Plans to build a public toilet block and kiosk in The Carrs have not been shelved but they have been stalled whilst Wilmslow Town Council and local councillors…
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Plans submitted for retirement apartments
Wednesday 17th December 2014
Wed 17th Dec 2014
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Plans submitted for retirement apartments

A planning application has been submitted to demolish former council offices off Chapel Lane and replace them with retirement apartments. PegasusLife…
Application for estate agency to replace barbers
Wednesday 17th December 2014
Wed 17th Dec 2014
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Application for estate agency to replace barbers

A planning application has been submitted to change the use of a barber shop into an estate agents. Katie Homes, a letting agents based in Nottingham,…
Community invited to join in Christmas Carols
Wednesday 17th December 2014
Wed 17th Dec 2014
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Community invited to join in Christmas Carols

This year's Community Carols, organised by Churches Together in Wilmslow, will take place on Saturday, 20th December. It will be held in the garden opposite…
Woman charged with handling stolen goods from M&S
Wednesday 17th December 2014
Wed 17th Dec 2014

Woman charged with handling stolen goods from M&S

A woman from Wilmslow is to appear in court having been charged with handling stolen goods. Following bulk thefts of clothing from Marks and Spencer in…
Winning entrepreneurs in for a treat
Tuesday 16th December 2014
Tue 16th Dec 2014
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Winning entrepreneurs in for a treat

Dog and cat lovers from the local area have helped Wilmslow High School's business students raise £1280 for East Cheshire Hospice and take first…
Volunteers cook up festive treat for the elderly
Tuesday 16th December 2014
Tue 16th Dec 2014

Volunteers cook up festive treat for the elderly

A group of volunteers laid on a Christmas lunch for nearly 50 elderly residents from Handforth last week. On Wednesday, 10th December, twelve volunteers…
Giant digital Christmas tree lights up Gorsey Bank
Tuesday 16th December 2014
Tue 16th Dec 2014
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Giant digital Christmas tree lights up Gorsey Bank

As part of international computing week, pupils at Gorsey Bank Primary School created a collaborative spectacular in the school hall on Friday, 12th December.…
Monday 15th December 2014
Mon 15th Dec 2014

GP’s festive plea on ordering of repeat prescriptions

Running out of prescribed medicines at Christmas could have serious consequences for patients relying on them to control symptoms and manage disease.…
Ex-JJB Sports boss jailed for fraud
Monday 15th December 2014
Mon 15th Dec 2014

Ex-JJB Sports boss jailed for fraud

The former chief executive of JJB Sports has been jailed for four years for pocketing £1 million in a "very greedy" fraud. Christopher Ronnie, 52,…