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Council to purchase new notice boards
Tuesday 21st August 2012
Tue 21st Aug 2012
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Council to purchase new notice boards

Wilmslow Town Council has decided to purchase some new community notice boards which will be installed around the town. It was agreed that five notice…
Clean up for town centre benches
Monday 20th August 2012
Mon 20th Aug 2012

Clean up for town centre benches

The first batch of benches in the town centre have now been refurbished. Wilmslow Town Council decided to embark on a programme of refurbishing benches…
No £3.8million bid for weekly food waste collection
Friday 17th August 2012
Fri 17th Aug 2012

No £3.8million bid for weekly food waste collection

Cheshire East Council has decided against applying for grant to help fund a weekly food waste collection service. Cllr Rod Menlove, Cabinet member in…
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Wilmslow High students celebrate star A level grades
Thursday 16th August 2012
Thu 16th Aug 2012
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Wilmslow High students celebrate star A level grades

Students at Wilmslow High School are celebrating after another successful year of A level results with 9% of results being awarded A* and 54% of all A2…
Are reduced rate Senior Railcards being discontinued?
Wednesday 15th August 2012
Wed 15th Aug 2012
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Are reduced rate Senior Railcards being discontinued?

As residents of East Cheshire we are entitled to purchase Senior Railcards at the reduced rate of £22 per year instead of the full price of £28…
Robbery at Water Lane jewellers
Tuesday 14th August 2012
Tue 14th Aug 2012
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Robbery at Water Lane jewellers

Thieves on motorbikes smashed in the window of a jewellers on Water Lane this morning. Police were called to the robbery at Preston Jewellers at 10.34am…
Terry Waite pleas for return of Romany's caravan
Tuesday 14th August 2012
Tue 14th Aug 2012
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Terry Waite pleas for return of Romany's caravan

Former hostage Terry Waite CBE has joined the campaign to secure the return of the town's smallest tourist attraction. Romany's caravan, which has lived…
Wildlife star heads to Handforth
Tuesday 14th August 2012
Tue 14th Aug 2012

Wildlife star heads to Handforth

Popular wildlife TV presenter and cameraman Simon King OBE is to visit Handforth next month. Mr King, the face of BBC 2's Springwatch live broadcasts…
wilmslow.co.uk newsletter gets a makeover
Monday 13th August 2012
Mon 13th Aug 2012

wilmslow.co.uk newsletter gets a makeover

We have redesigned our weekly newsletter to provide an improved layout which means it will also look much better for the increasing number of our members…
Presentation focuses on the landscape of Wilmslow
Friday 10th August 2012
Fri 10th Aug 2012

Presentation focuses on the landscape of Wilmslow

Local group Transition Wilmslow has invited environment consultancy, Countryscape, to give a talk on Tuesday 21st August in Wilmslow Library.  A…
Council calls on us to join campaign for super fast broadband
Thursday 9th August 2012
Thu 9th Aug 2012
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Council calls on us to join campaign for super fast broadband

Cheshire East businesses and communities are being urged to join a growing campaign to secure superfast broadband across the borough by 2015. It is estimated…
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Patisserie eyes up Alderley Road premises
Tuesday 7th August 2012
Tue 7th Aug 2012
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Patisserie eyes up Alderley Road premises

A planning application has been submitted to Cheshire East Council (CEC) to change the use of 12 Alderley Road to enable a potential tenant to open a…
Second meeting for police focus group
Tuesday 7th August 2012
Tue 7th Aug 2012

Second meeting for police focus group

Local residents are invited to a meeting this week to learn more about the work of your local police officers and have the opportunity to discuss the…
Rotarians donate £1000 to supports carers
Tuesday 7th August 2012
Tue 7th Aug 2012
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Rotarians donate £1000 to supports carers

A cheque for £1000 has been presented to Crossroads Care at a recent meeting of The Rotary Club of Wilmslow Dean. The donation came from the Rotary…
Ashdene pupils awarded for recycling campaign
Monday 6th August 2012
Mon 6th Aug 2012

Ashdene pupils awarded for recycling campaign

A Wilmslow school is celebrating after scooping an award for their recycling and energy-saving campaign. Ashdene Primary School has been awarded the top…
Rotary gives Church Street benches a makeover
Sunday 5th August 2012
Sun 5th Aug 2012

Rotary gives Church Street benches a makeover

Back in April we reported on wilmslow.co.uk that the Town Council were embarking on a programme of refurbishing the town centre benches whilst seeking…
Victoria Pendleton wins Olympic gold
Friday 3rd August 2012
Fri 3rd Aug 2012
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Victoria Pendleton wins Olympic gold

Wilmslow based cyclist Victoria Pendleton has picked up a gold medal in the velodrome with a stunning win in the Women's Keirin final. Victoria put the…
Brave dad inspires £50,000 fundraising effort
Friday 3rd August 2012
Fri 3rd Aug 2012

Brave dad inspires £50,000 fundraising effort

A brave family man from Wilmslow has inspired a group of friends to put together a campaign to raise £50,000 for charity. Adam Broadbent, 44, who…
Victoria Pendleton disqualified in team sprint
Thursday 2nd August 2012
Thu 2nd Aug 2012

Victoria Pendleton disqualified in team sprint

Wilmslow cyclist Victoria Pendleton and her teammate Jessica Varnish missed out on a gold or silver medal today as they were disqualified from the women's…
Health food shop closes down
Thursday 2nd August 2012
Thu 2nd Aug 2012

Health food shop closes down

Julian Graves on Grove Street is the latest Wilmslow shop to close its doors. The health food retailer, which specialised in selling dried fruit and nuts,…