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Thinking of a New Career in Teaching? Train locally with Ashdene Primary School SCITT
Tuesday 4th February 2025
Tue 4th Feb 2025

Thinking of a New Career in Teaching? Train locally with Ashdene Primary School SCITT

Promotional Feature Are you considering a rewarding career in teaching? Ashdene Primary School, an outstanding local primary school with a strong commitment…
Police report busy night in Wilmslow and Alderley Edge
Tuesday 4th February 2025
Tue 4th Feb 2025

Police report busy night in Wilmslow and Alderley Edge

Roads and Crime Unit officers had a "busy night" in the Wilmslow and Alderley Edge areas at the weekend. In addition to responding to reports of suspicious…
Government rejects Cheshire East's request to increase council tax by nearly 10%
Tuesday 4th February 2025
Tue 4th Feb 2025
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Government rejects Cheshire East's request to increase council tax by nearly 10%

The Government has rejected Cheshire East Council's request to increase council tax by almost 10%. The Council wrote to the government to request special…
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King's jump up national sports league table
Tuesday 4th February 2025
Tue 4th Feb 2025

King's jump up national sports league table

Promotional Feature "Dedicated specialist staff and fantastic facilities" have seen the King's School jump up the league in this year's School Sports…
Cheshire has the lowest recorded crime rate in the North West
Friday 31st January 2025
Fri 31st Jan 2025

Cheshire has the lowest recorded crime rate in the North West

According to latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Cheshire has the lowest recorded crime rate out of all police force areas…
Closure of another Wilmslow bank announced
Friday 31st January 2025
Fri 31st Jan 2025

Closure of another Wilmslow bank announced

Lloyds Banking Group haas announced they will be closing 136 branches – 61 Lloyds, 61 Halifax and 14 Bank of Scotland branches – between May…
Parish councillor resigns after 10 years
Thursday 30th January 2025
Thu 30th Jan 2025
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Parish councillor resigns after 10 years

A vacancy has arisen on Alderley Edge Parish Council the resignation of Councillor Rachael Grantham. After 10 years as a Parish Councillor, Rachael has…
Cheshire Constabulary sees highest rise in drug seizures across England and Wales
Wednesday 29th January 2025
Wed 29th Jan 2025

Cheshire Constabulary sees highest rise in drug seizures across England and Wales

Figures released earlier this month by the Home Office show that Cheshire Constabulary saw the highest increase in seizures of controlled drugs across…
King's chess stars move into national finals
Monday 27th January 2025
Mon 27th Jan 2025

King's chess stars move into national finals

Promotional Feature The King's School chess players made all the right moves to qualify for the finals of the British Chess Federation's Years 7 and 8…
Four crews attend fire at building under construction in Alderley Edge
Saturday 25th January 2025
Sat 25th Jan 2025

Four crews attend fire at building under construction in Alderley Edge

Firefighters were called to a fire on Alderley Edge just after midday today (Saturday, 25th January). Four fire engines, from Wilmslow, Macclesfield,…
Handorth man jailed after sexually assaulting five-year-old girl
Friday 24th January 2025
Fri 24th Jan 2025

Handorth man jailed after sexually assaulting five-year-old girl

A man has been jailed after sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in Handforth. Adrian White, of Heatley Way, Handforth, was sentenced to 11 years,…
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Bank announces closure of Wilmslow branch
Friday 24th January 2025
Fri 24th Jan 2025
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Bank announces closure of Wilmslow branch

NatWest have announced that they will be closing 53 branches, including the Wilmslow one, due to a decline in customers using the branch. The Wilmslow…
Cheshire East considers future operation of CCTV service to reduce costs
Thursday 23rd January 2025
Thu 23rd Jan 2025
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Cheshire East considers future operation of CCTV service to reduce costs

Options for how Cheshire East Council's CCTV service could be redesigned are to be discussed by councillors next week, ahead of a planned public consultation…
Mayor Andy Burnham reveals plans to integrate eight commuter rail lines into Bee Network
Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Wed 22nd Jan 2025
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Mayor Andy Burnham reveals plans to integrate eight commuter rail lines into Bee Network

Mayor Andy Burnham has set out Greater Manchester's step-by-step plan to bring rail into the Bee Network by 2028 which is the next stage of his joined-up…
New interiors showroom opens in Stockport
Tuesday 21st January 2025
Tue 21st Jan 2025

New interiors showroom opens in Stockport

Promotional Feature Wilmslow-based furniture design expert, Dzintra Suste, has opened her first UK showroom in Stockport. The ribbon-cutting ceremony…
Police urge residents to be vigilant following burglaries in local area
Tuesday 21st January 2025
Tue 21st Jan 2025

Police urge residents to be vigilant following burglaries in local area

Police in Macclesfield Local Policing Unit are advising residents to be vigilant following a recent spate of local recent burglaries. Over the past three…
Alderley Edge School for Girls triumphs in latest ISI inspection
Monday 20th January 2025
Mon 20th Jan 2025

Alderley Edge School for Girls triumphs in latest ISI inspection

Promotional Feature Alderley Edge School for Girls (AESG) is delighted to announce its outstanding success in its recent November 2024 ISI inspection.…
New plan to help deliver more and better facilities for grassroots football
Monday 20th January 2025
Mon 20th Jan 2025

New plan to help deliver more and better facilities for grassroots football

Cheshire East Council has welcomed the publication of a plan that sets out a vision for transforming local community sports facilities. The Local Football…
Cheshire East requests permission to increase council tax by nearly 10%
Tuesday 14th January 2025
Tue 14th Jan 2025
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Cheshire East requests permission to increase council tax by nearly 10%

Cheshire East Council has written to the government to request special permission to increase the council tax for the next financial year by just under…
New Chief Inspector takes command
Tuesday 14th January 2025
Tue 14th Jan 2025

New Chief Inspector takes command

A new Chief Inspector has taken command of Macclesfield Local Policing Unit (LPU), which also covers Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Congleton, Knutsford and…