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Tuesday 28
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March 2017
Tue 28
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Mar 2017
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Barlow's Beef: Crime Commissioner banged to rights
What a difference a day makes in Cheshire Police. Seems like only yesterday our Police & Crime Commissioner David Keane was threatening to cut 26…
Tuesday 21
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March 2017
Tue 21
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Mar 2017
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Barlow's Beef: George Osborne and Jedi Master of the Universe
Wow... what a relief. I've been tossing and turning in my sleep wondering who would edit the London Standard. Those Russians won't allow their £1…
Tuesday 14
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March 2017
Tue 14
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Mar 2017
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Barlow's Beef: It's time straight talking and truth replaced obfuscation and deceit
I think most would agree that these are dangerous and uncertain times. For those born after the Cuban Missile crisis of 1962 this is the most unstable…
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Tuesday 7
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March 2017
Tue 7
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Mar 2017
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Barlow's Beef: Surely it's time we gave independents an opportunity?
Do you remember the withdrawal of community bobbies following the 'police officers on the street don't catch criminals' mantra of the early 80s? You will…
Tuesday 28
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February 2017
Tue 28
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Feb 2017
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Barlow's Beef: Handforth Residents are not easily duped
If you knew you were going to upset the company on whom you relied for your employment, you would probably think very carefully about it. You'd want to…
Tuesday 21
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February 2017
Tue 21
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Feb 2017
Barlow's Beef: Do you recall The Big Society?
Do you recall The Big Society; education, education, education; we are all in this together and the catastrophic Weapons of Mass Destruction? Are we now…
Tuesday 14
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February 2017
Tue 14
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Feb 2017
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Barlow's Beef: Another smack in the face for Wilmslow residents
Sometimes I wonder if there is any point trying to comprehend any decision Cheshire East make. 'Huge disappointment as town's views have been ignored…
Tuesday 7
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February 2017
Tue 7
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Feb 2017
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Barlow's Beef: When is a 'saving' not a 'saving'
Do you remember those childish riddles we loved as kids? When is a door not a door etc.? I was reminded of them when I saw this week's statement from…
Monday 6
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February 2017
Mon 6
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Feb 2017
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Reader's Letter: A housing shortage?? Don't think so!
The rape of north Cheshire East's, and Wilmslow's and Handforth's, Green Belt will be unchecked thanks to the continuing disregard of the real facts of…
Tuesday 31
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January 2017
Tue 31
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Jan 2017
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Barlow's Beef: What will be the diet fad of 2017?
I bumped into the 20 year-old daughter of an ex neighbour today. We stopped and chatted about families and who was doing what. She's always been a pretty…
Tuesday 24
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January 2017
Tue 24
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Jan 2017
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Reader's Letter: An accident waiting to happen
Recently, and not for the first time, I was almost knocked down by a car when I was in the middle of a particular Pelican crossing in Wilmslow. I use…
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Tuesday 24
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January 2017
Tue 24
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Jan 2017
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Barlow's Beef: Trump That!
I watched the inauguration of President Obama in 2009 mesmerised by his soaring oratory of hope and optimism. I knew then Barak Obama would be a very…
Tuesday 17
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January 2017
Tue 17
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Jan 2017
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Barlow's Beef: Give us the money or else is not a discussion
David Keane the police and crime commissioner for Cheshire is urging residents to join the 'discussion on police funding. We have until Jan 24th to express…
Tuesday 10
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January 2017
Tue 10
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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.…
Tuesday 3
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January 2017
Tue 3
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Jan 2017
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Barlow's Beef: What's the difference between CEC and a dormouse?
'Huge disappointment as town's views have been ignored in Local Plan,' screamed our Wilmslow headline on Dec 21. Councillor Keith Purdom for the Wilmslow…
Saturday 31
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December 2016
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Dec 2016
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Reader's Letter: Are modern cars not fitted with indicators?
I know this was published couple of years ago but we seem to have a lot more cars on the road with no Indicators. Is it an optional extra, or are they…
Tuesday 27
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December 2016
Tue 27
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Dec 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Greed is the word is the word..
So what do you wish for in the coming year? New house, better job, lottery win? Personally I'm hoping to see some reflection on to the constant striving…
Tuesday 20
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December 2016
Tue 20
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Dec 2016
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Barlow's Beef: The old boy network is dead it's time to bring on the girls
What an incredible year 2016 turned out to be. Having spent half my life in the USA I thought I understood the culture well enough to predict the obvious.…
Tuesday 6
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December 2016
Tue 6
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Dec 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Who reads the small print on our behalf?
This year has been a strange one don't you think? Both globally and locally nothing has gone as predicted. I'm guessing pollsters are going to find their…
Tuesday 29
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November 2016
Tue 29
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Nov 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Cheshire East should tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Cheshire East councillors must feel an abused group. They undoubtedly enter local politics because they want to serve the community. New members are usually…
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