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Recruitment day to expand team at Brookview care home
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Tue 1st Mar 2016

Recruitment day to expand team at Brookview care home

Promotional Feature We are currently looking to expand our team and need Nurse, Care and Home Support Staff with enthusiasm, drive and real commitment…
Barlow's Beef: Parking policy can drive trade away
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Tue 1st Mar 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Parking policy can drive trade away

Whilst I live in Macclesfield my classes and canine behaviour clinics require me to spend a lot of time in both Wilmslow and Alderley. I love the area…
Straight from the horse's mouth
Tuesday 1st March 2016
Tue 1st Mar 2016

Straight from the horse's mouth

I say chaps, sorry to interject but that little Dogfather character is of this week and I wanted to advise you of rather splendid event on Friday, March…
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Crooks smash into supermarket but leave empty handed
Monday 29th February 2016
Mon 29th Feb 2016

Crooks smash into supermarket but leave empty handed

Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves attempted to steal from an ATM machine at a supermarket in Alderley Edge. At around 3.10am on Monday,…
Council backs Local Plan as it moves forward to consultation
Monday 29th February 2016
Mon 29th Feb 2016
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Council backs Local Plan as it moves forward to consultation

Cheshire East Council has backed its revised Local Plan Strategy to shape development across the Borough up to 2030. The document was passed by a vote…
Create a splash for the 26th charity Swimathon
Sunday 28th February 2016
Sun 28th Feb 2016

Create a splash for the 26th charity Swimathon

Rotarians are inviting local swimmers to take part in their 26th Wilmslow Swimathon to be held at Wilmslow Leisure Centre in April. The Rotary Club of…
Chelford Road to close for two days
Saturday 27th February 2016
Sat 27th Feb 2016
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Chelford Road to close for two days

A section of Chelford Road will be closed for two days next week to enable Cheshire East Highways to carry out patching works. The B5359 will be closed…
Third stage of Tour of Britain set to race through Alderley Edge
Thursday 25th February 2016
Thu 25th Feb 2016
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Third stage of Tour of Britain set to race through Alderley Edge

Britain's premier cycling event – the Tour of Britain – will hit the highways of Cheshire East in September, with a challenging leg which…
Elderly lady left feeling trapped after bus stop taken out of operation
Thursday 25th February 2016
Thu 25th Feb 2016
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Elderly lady left feeling trapped after bus stop taken out of operation

An 85-year-old lady has been left very upset when she was told that Arriva bus drivers were no longer allowed to drop passengers off or pick them up from…
Call for 14-25 year olds to join new Cheshire Youth Commission
Thursday 25th February 2016
Thu 25th Feb 2016

Call for 14-25 year olds to join new Cheshire Youth Commission

Cheshire Police are looking for 14-25 years old to join the Cheshire Youth Commission which is being set up to enable young people to support, challenge…
Plans for development of Alderley Park approved
Wednesday 24th February 2016
Wed 24th Feb 2016

Plans for development of Alderley Park approved

Cheshire East Council's Strategic Planning Board today (Wednesday 24th February) granted outline planning approval for the proposed development at Alderley…
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Council calls on residents to take a stand against scammers
Wednesday 24th February 2016
Wed 24th Feb 2016

Council calls on residents to take a stand against scammers

Cheshire East Council is encouraging residents to support national safeguarding day on Monday, 29th February, by making a stand against scammers. Cheshire…
Documentary follows tragic case of Flynn's death by dangerous driving
Tuesday 23rd February 2016
Tue 23rd Feb 2016
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Documentary follows tragic case of Flynn's death by dangerous driving

A new documentary series starting this month will cover the tragic death of Flynn Morrissey who was killed whilst travelling to school in September 2013.…
No return within 2 hours proposed for South Street car park
Tuesday 23rd February 2016
Tue 23rd Feb 2016
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No return within 2 hours proposed for South Street car park

Cheshire East Council is proposing to introduce a no return within two hours at South Street car park, which would increase the no return period from…
New technology to help tackle speeding
Tuesday 23rd February 2016
Tue 23rd Feb 2016
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New technology to help tackle speeding

Cheshire Constabulary has invested in 16 state-of-the-art speed enforcement devices which are some of the most advanced compact all-in-one digital video…
All aboard the Starlight Express
Tuesday 23rd February 2016
Tue 23rd Feb 2016

All aboard the Starlight Express

Following on from last year's successful 'sell out' production of Les Miserables, awarding winning youth musical theatre group TEMPO (The Edge Musical…
Barlow's Beef: I can't tell you how tickled I am
Tuesday 23rd February 2016
Tue 23rd Feb 2016

Barlow's Beef: I can't tell you how tickled I am

'Clap along if you know what happiness is to you...' I was so happy this morning when I discovered Cheshire East was the 'happiest place in England' that…
The Dogfather: Is your dog barking mad?
Tuesday 23rd February 2016
Tue 23rd Feb 2016

The Dogfather: Is your dog barking mad?

A farmer came to see me recently with Jack, his German Shepherd Dog, complaining that he 'never stops barking.' "He's driving me and my missus mad," the…
Cars stolen after burglars break into Horseshoe Lane home
Sunday 21st February 2016
Sun 21st Feb 2016

Cars stolen after burglars break into Horseshoe Lane home

A burglary occurred at a property on Horseshoe Lane on Saturday, 20th February. Offenders forced a lower ground wooden window and conducted a search of…
We will remember them, February 1916
Sunday 21st February 2016
Sun 21st Feb 2016

We will remember them, February 1916

Each month Michael Scaife is producing articles for the St Philip and St James Church news sheet to remember those local residents who died in that month…