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Parents rate Wilmslow school
Thursday 3rd March 2011
Thu 3rd Mar 2011

Parents rate Wilmslow school

Wilmslow Preparatory School has gone to great lengths to establish what parents really think of the school by employing a consultancy to carry out a parental…
On your marks for 2011 Wilmslow Half Marathon
Thursday 3rd March 2011
Thu 3rd Mar 2011

On your marks for 2011 Wilmslow Half Marathon

The 27th ASICS Wilmslow Half Marathon will be run on Sunday 27th March, starting from Wilmslow Rugby Club at 10.30am. For the third year running, the…
Speak Out against domestic abuse
Thursday 3rd March 2011
Thu 3rd Mar 2011

Speak Out against domestic abuse

Cheshire Police has joined forces with Cheshire East Council for its latest campaign to tackle domestic abuse. The 'Speak Out' campaign, which was launched…
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Five rescued from Waitrose lift
Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Wed 2nd Mar 2011

Five rescued from Waitrose lift

Three adults and two children were rescued from one of the lifts at Waitrose yesterday afternoon. Fire crews from Wilmslow attended the supermarket on…
Students launch 50 balloons to mark Literacy Week
Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Wed 2nd Mar 2011

Students launch 50 balloons to mark Literacy Week

Wilmslow High School are running a Literacy Awareness Week, which commenced on Monday, 28th February. The aim of the week is to make students aware of…
Council to introduce new online planning system
Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Wed 2nd Mar 2011

Council to introduce new online planning system

As a regular user of the planning portal I was delighted to receive notification this week that Cheshire East Council will be upgrading their online planning…
Cheshire East Council to cut up to 550 jobs
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Tue 1st Mar 2011

Cheshire East Council to cut up to 550 jobs

Cheshire East Council have launched a three month consultation with staff regarding proposed changes to staff's pay and conditions. Up to 550 council…
Lama Abhay Rinpoche visits Wilmslow High
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Tue 1st Mar 2011

Lama Abhay Rinpoche visits Wilmslow High

The Tibetan Lama Abhay Rinpoche visited Wilmslow High School on Monday, 28th February, to give a talk to students from Religious Studies, Sociology and…
Local chefs demonstrate their skills
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Tue 1st Mar 2011

Local chefs demonstrate their skills

Three of our top local chefs will be visiting Gorsey Bank Primary School in March. They will be hosting cooking workshops to show how to prepare dishes…
Souperday raises £1200
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Tue 1st Mar 2011

Souperday raises £1200

Wilmslow Wells for Africa held their first Souperday of the year on Thursday, 24th February at St John's Church Rooms. The charity hold two Souperdays…
Audio-visual group hold their annual Fiesta
Monday 28th February 2011
Mon 28th Feb 2011

Audio-visual group hold their annual Fiesta

The Wilmslow Guild Audio-Visual Group will be holding their annual show on March 4th and 5th. Each year the group hold the 'Fiesta' at the Guild, which…
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Barnby Choir to perform at Wilmslow High School
Monday 28th February 2011
Mon 28th Feb 2011

Barnby Choir to perform at Wilmslow High School

The Barnby Choir is coming to Wilmslow High School to perform to perform their next concert on Saturday, March 12th. They will be joined by Cheshire Sinfonia,…
Council backs budget amidst criticism over lack of detail
Sunday 27th February 2011
Sun 27th Feb 2011

Council backs budget amidst criticism over lack of detail

Cheshire East Council voted to accept the 2011-2012 budget designed to deal with a 25% cut in Government grants over four years. The budget was passed…
Council to spend £500k on its winter-damaged roads
Sunday 27th February 2011
Sun 27th Feb 2011

Council to spend £500k on its winter-damaged roads

Repair work on Cheshire East's damaged road network is being boosted with a £500,000 cash injection. On Thursday, February 24th, councillors accepted…
Belle's snap is Big Picture winner
Saturday 26th February 2011
Sat 26th Feb 2011

Belle's snap is Big Picture winner

A Wilmslow photographer has won this week's Telegraph travel photo competition and her winning photo appears on the back page of Saturday's travel section.…
Eleventh hour rescue of Turing collection
Friday 25th February 2011
Fri 25th Feb 2011

Eleventh hour rescue of Turing collection

An extremely rare collection of papers belonging to codebreaker Alan Turing have been saved by the National Heritage Memorial Fund. When the collection…
Wilmslow water works flow on
Thursday 24th February 2011
Thu 24th Feb 2011
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Wilmslow water works flow on

Work to replace Wilmslow's old water pipes with modern plastic pipes is in full flow. United Utilities are planning to reopen Church Street as work progresses…
Kids cook up a storm on cooking bus
Thursday 24th February 2011
Thu 24th Feb 2011

Kids cook up a storm on cooking bus

Children and adults from Wilmslow and the surrounding area enjoyed getting hands on with food on the cooking bus during its recent visit to Gorsey Bank…
Bollin river bank gets a makeover
Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Wed 23rd Feb 2011

Bollin river bank gets a makeover

Cheshire East Council has joined forces with the Environment Agency, the Bollin River Partnership and Friends of The Carrs to tackle erosion problems…
Residents to discuss Lacey Green recycling campaign
Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Wed 23rd Feb 2011

Residents to discuss Lacey Green recycling campaign

A campaign to boost recycling rates in an area of Wilmslow will be discussed by residents on Tuesday, 1st March. Lacey Green Residents' Association has…