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Community operation tackles rural crime
Thursday 10th March 2016
Thu 10th Mar 2016

Community operation tackles rural crime

Cheshire Police reinforced its commitment to tackling rural crime yesterday, Wednesday 9th March, by undertaking Operation Crossbow Rural. The aim of…
PCSO's issue 1600 parking tickets without power to do so
Wednesday 9th March 2016
Wed 9th Mar 2016
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PCSO's issue 1600 parking tickets without power to do so

Some Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in Cheshire have been issuing fixed penalty notices without the contractual authority to do so due to issues…
Over 150 officers tackle criminals from across the region
Wednesday 9th March 2016
Wed 9th Mar 2016
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Over 150 officers tackle criminals from across the region

Criminals travelling across the between Cheshire borders were greeted with more than a surprise today, Wednesday 9th March, as officers from four forces…
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Council's rejection of shopping centre plan 'seems incomprehensible'
Wednesday 9th March 2016
Wed 9th Mar 2016
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Council's rejection of shopping centre plan 'seems incomprehensible'

Plans submitted over a year ago for a new retail development adjacent to the existing Handforth Dean retail park, which would create up to 200 jobs, were…
Service to celebrate the life of Revd Canon Brian Young
Tuesday 8th March 2016
Tue 8th Mar 2016
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Service to celebrate the life of Revd Canon Brian Young

A service to celebrate the life and ministry of their former vicar Revd Canon Brian Young will take place St Philip & St James Church on Friday, 11th…
Supermarket's plans for second external seating area approved
Tuesday 8th March 2016
Tue 8th Mar 2016

Supermarket's plans for second external seating area approved

Waitrose have been granted planning permission to install another external seating area at the front of the store to provide customers with an additional…
Ball to mark 30 years of children's charity raises £215,000
Tuesday 8th March 2016
Tue 8th Mar 2016

Ball to mark 30 years of children's charity raises £215,000

The annual North West Childline Ball organised by Alderley Edge resident Michael Josephson MBE on Saturday, 5th March has been hailed a tremendous success.…
Barlow's Beef: Local Plan Strategy - The Great Deception
Tuesday 8th March 2016
Tue 8th Mar 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Local Plan Strategy - The Great Deception

Having received an email from Cheshire East inviting me to read their Local Plan Strategy I considered it my duty to do so. While having no specialist…
The Dogfather: Curing nervous behaviour
Tuesday 8th March 2016
Tue 8th Mar 2016

The Dogfather: Curing nervous behaviour

I've been working with a Tibetan terrier with nervous issues this week. Tommy hates being groomed and hides whenever a stranger approaches. Faced with…
Council and Trust defend decision to pull the plug on swimming clubs
Monday 7th March 2016
Mon 7th Mar 2016

Council and Trust defend decision to pull the plug on swimming clubs

Cheshire East Council supports the decision to stop local swimming clubs, including Wilmslow's Scorpions, from using the local leisure centre to deliver…
Firefighters charity car wash returns for 12th year
Sunday 6th March 2016
Sun 6th Mar 2016

Firefighters charity car wash returns for 12th year

Firefighters in Wilmslow are hoping to swap buckets of water for buckets of cash as they get ready to roll up their sleeves for the 12th annual car wash…
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Green light for Manchester Airport's £1bn transformation programme
Thursday 3rd March 2016
Thu 3rd Mar 2016

Green light for Manchester Airport's £1bn transformation programme

Planning consent has been granted today (Thursday, 3rd March) for Manchester Airport's ten year, £1bn transformation programme.The Manchester Airport…
Public consultation on revised Local Plan Strategy begins
Thursday 3rd March 2016
Thu 3rd Mar 2016

Public consultation on revised Local Plan Strategy begins

Cheshire East Council launches a six-week consultation on its revised Local Plan Strategy tomorrow – offering the public the opportunity to have…
Devoted fundraiser collects his MBE from the Queen
Thursday 3rd March 2016
Thu 3rd Mar 2016

Devoted fundraiser collects his MBE from the Queen

An Alderley Edge businessman who was recognised in the Queen's New Years Honours List travelled to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, 1st March, to receive…
Reader's Letter: What is Employment? Council Turns Down Jobs and Investment in Handforth
Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Wed 2nd Mar 2016

Reader's Letter: What is Employment? Council Turns Down Jobs and Investment in Handforth

Cheshire East Council Strategic Planning Board has considered proposals from Alderley Edge based company Orbit Developments to regenerate old warehousing…
Youngsters invited to bring their football ideas to life
Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Wed 2nd Mar 2016

Youngsters invited to bring their football ideas to life

Children in school years 3 to 6 are being offered the opportunity to turn their ideas into an exciting action-packed football story which could be made…
Almost 200 caught drug driving in Cheshire since new laws introduced
Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Wed 2nd Mar 2016

Almost 200 caught drug driving in Cheshire since new laws introduced

Almost 200 illegal drivers have been removed from the roads of Cheshire as a result of the new drug drive laws. From March 2015, when the drug drive laws…
Man arrested in school grounds for shoplifting and violence
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Tue 1st Mar 2016

Man arrested in school grounds for shoplifting and violence

A man was apprehended in the grounds of Alderley Edge School for Girls on Monday, 29th February, and arrested. Along with a second man, they were arrested…
Shoppers warned to be vigilant following several purse thefts
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Tue 1st Mar 2016
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Shoppers warned to be vigilant following several purse thefts

Police are urging shoppers to be vigilant after receiving several crime reports of purses being stolen from handbags in Wilmslow town centre last week.…
New Council Leader names her Cabinet
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Tue 1st Mar 2016

New Council Leader names her Cabinet

The new Leader of Cheshire East Council has named her new Cabinet following her election to the leadership. Councillor Rachel Bailey, ward member for…