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New protocol to help safeguard vulnerable residents
Tuesday 4th April 2017
Tue 4th Apr 2017

New protocol to help safeguard vulnerable residents

Cheshire Constabulary has become the first force in the North West to adopt a scheme aimed at helping vulnerable residents. Today, Tuesday 4th April,…
Green light for first residential development at Alderley Park
Monday 3rd April 2017
Mon 3rd Apr 2017
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Green light for first residential development at Alderley Park

Plans have been approved for the first residential development at Alderley Park, the former AstraZeneca campus. Cheadle-based developer PH Homes, who…
Reader's Letter: London Road racetrack
Monday 3rd April 2017
Mon 3rd Apr 2017
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Reader's Letter: London Road racetrack

As the weather gets better we now have 15 plus supercar spotters in the village. Whilst this is great that the kids have a hobby the village has now become…
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Drivers fined for causing obstruction
Saturday 1st April 2017
Sat 1st Apr 2017
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Drivers fined for causing obstruction

Fourteen fixed penalty notices were issued in the village on parked vehicles that were causing an unnecessary obstruction. A police officer visited Redesmere…
Goose got loose on busy road
Thursday 30th March 2017
Thu 30th Mar 2017

Goose got loose on busy road

A goose on the loose brought smiles to passing motorists and pedestrians this morning as local residents and businesses owners struggled to keep it safe.…
Chafes Hague Lambert Solicitors 10th year sponsoring the Marie Curie Daffodil ladies lunch
Thursday 30th March 2017
Thu 30th Mar 2017

Chafes Hague Lambert Solicitors 10th year sponsoring the Marie Curie Daffodil ladies lunch

Promotional Feature Every Spring Marie Curie Care and Support through Terminal Illness, hold their amazing Daffodil fund raising campaign and this year…
Controversial plans for two new retail parks to be considered alongside one another
Wednesday 29th March 2017
Wed 29th Mar 2017
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Controversial plans for two new retail parks to be considered alongside one another

Plans for two new retail parks on adjacent sites in Handforth are now scheduled to be determined alongside one another at next month's Strategic Planning…
Future doesn't look bright for village pub
Tuesday 28th March 2017
Tue 28th Mar 2017
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Future doesn't look bright for village pub

Plans to erect an annex building at a vacant pub in Little Warford, to create an additional 10 bedrooms, are being recommended for refusal. Ribble Valley…
A mentally healthy organisation is good for business
Tuesday 28th March 2017
Tue 28th Mar 2017

A mentally healthy organisation is good for business

Promotional Feature Talent HR and Recruitment are now running MHFA England accredited Mental Health First Aid workplace courses as part of their continuing…
Seed planting for budding growers
Tuesday 28th March 2017
Tue 28th Mar 2017

Seed planting for budding growers

The allotment society is organising an event at Alderley Edge Library for young budding growers, offering them the opportunity to sow seeds for the village…
Tatton Conservatives stand by their 'star' as 192,000 call on Osborne to pick a job
Tuesday 28th March 2017
Tue 28th Mar 2017
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Tatton Conservatives stand by their 'star' as 192,000 call on Osborne to pick a job

Over 192,000 people have signed a petition calling for George Osborne to either stand down as an MP or quit his new job as editor of the Evening Standard.…
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Barlow's Beef: Crime Commissioner banged to rights
Tuesday 28th March 2017
Tue 28th 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…
The Dogfather: Whatever the problem there is always an answer
Tuesday 28th March 2017
Tue 28th Mar 2017

The Dogfather: Whatever the problem there is always an answer

This cool dude on the Harley trike is Peter Jackson of Nasbey Road Congleton who had mobility problems and could not walk his dog Rocky. 
With a spirit…
Parking machines for new £1 coin coming over next couple of months
Monday 27th March 2017
Mon 27th Mar 2017

Parking machines for new £1 coin coming over next couple of months

Cheshire East Council is rolling out new ticket machines at its pay-and-display car parks across the borough which will accept the new £1 coin.…
Businesses invited to cyber crime fighting conference
Sunday 26th March 2017
Sun 26th Mar 2017

Businesses invited to cyber crime fighting conference

Keeping your business safe online is top of the agenda at a special conference next week. The event, hosted by Cheshire Constabulary, is designed to provide…
Call for plant donations as work continues to make the village bloom
Friday 24th March 2017
Fri 24th Mar 2017

Call for plant donations as work continues to make the village bloom

Having succeeded in their goal of planting 20,000 flower bulbs in the village, ahead of this year's North West in Bloom competition and despite some dreadful…
Load of rubbish cleared from A34 bypass
Thursday 23rd March 2017
Thu 23rd Mar 2017
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Load of rubbish cleared from A34 bypass

Teams from the council's environmental services company have been working to clean up the A34 bypass ahead of next week's Wilmslow Spring Clean Week.…
Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire appointed
Thursday 23rd March 2017
Thu 23rd Mar 2017
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Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire appointed

Police & Crime Commissioner David Keane has announced the appointment of Ms Sareda Dirir as Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire. David…
Developer sent back to the drawing board
Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Wed 22nd Mar 2017
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Developer sent back to the drawing board

A developer is being requested to amend their designs for a residential scheme located south of Coppice Way in Handforth. Jones Homes were granted planning…
Seafood restaurant to bring late night dining to Alderley Edge
Tuesday 21st March 2017
Tue 21st Mar 2017
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Seafood restaurant to bring late night dining to Alderley Edge

As previously reported on alderleyedge.com, the culinary landscape of Alderley Edge is set to change changed with the arrival of an Italian seafood restaurant…