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Toasting the success of first beer and wine festival
Monday 28th September 2015
Mon 28th Sep 2015

Toasting the success of first beer and wine festival

The first Alderley Edge and Wilmslow Beer & Wine Festival, which took place at Lindow Cricket Club on Saturday, 26th September, enjoyed some spectacular…
Reader's Letter: Ministerial visit to China
Monday 28th September 2015
Mon 28th Sep 2015

Reader's Letter: Ministerial visit to China

Dear Residents, I recently returned from China, following a ministerial visit along with the leaders of Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds and Newcastle…
Pilot mental health service launched
Monday 28th September 2015
Mon 28th Sep 2015

Pilot mental health service launched

NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG has signed up to a five-month trial of a new online mental health service. The SilverCloud service is for people with mental…
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Marie Curie fundraisers celebrate 2nd birthday
Monday 28th September 2015
Mon 28th Sep 2015

Marie Curie fundraisers celebrate 2nd birthday

A group of volunteers who fundraise in Alderley Edgeand Wilmslow for Marie Curie have celebrated their second birthday and their success in raising over…
Reader's Photos: Supermoon lunar eclipse
Monday 28th September 2015
Mon 28th Sep 2015

Reader's Photos: Supermoon lunar eclipse

In the early hours of this morning we were lucky enough to be able to see a supermoon eclipse. Above are some great pictures kindly sent to us by Lee…
Reader's Photo: Crocodile in the clouds
Sunday 27th September 2015
Sun 27th Sep 2015

Reader's Photo: Crocodile in the clouds

David Fairbotham kindly send us this photo of a cloud formation which he thought looked like a crocodile's head. The photo was taken from The Edge. If…
We will remember them, September 1915
Saturday 26th September 2015
Sat 26th Sep 2015

We will remember them, September 1915

Over the course of the war, 5.7 million men from the British Isles served in the forces and 705,000 died. Of these 71 are recorded on the Alderley Edge…
Residents urged to sign up to Fairerpower as ‘Big Six’ tariffs come to end
Friday 25th September 2015
Fri 25th Sep 2015

Residents urged to sign up to Fairerpower as ‘Big Six’ tariffs come to end

As many fixed energy tariffs come to an end, Cheshire East Council is urging residents to sign up to Fairerpower and save up to £250 on their energy…
GPs urge patients to get flu jab
Friday 25th September 2015
Fri 25th Sep 2015

GPs urge patients to get flu jab

Alderley Edge Medical Practise is urging patients to get ready for winter by having a flu jab because, whilst flu may not seem like a big deal to some…
Internal works at Festival Hall scheduled for completion next month
Thursday 24th September 2015
Thu 24th Sep 2015
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Internal works at Festival Hall scheduled for completion next month

Councillors Craig Browne, Geoff Hall and Mike Dudley-Jones visited the Festival Hall yesterday for a site inspection and are pleased to report that the…
Winning sporting stars announced
Thursday 24th September 2015
Thu 24th Sep 2015

Winning sporting stars announced

Physiofit in Alderley Edge launched its annual Search for a Star campaign in May offering a sponsorship package to a local athlete, giving them access…
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Temporary closure of Welsh Row
Thursday 24th September 2015
Thu 24th Sep 2015

Temporary closure of Welsh Row

Welsh Row in Nether Alderley will be temporarily closed next week to enable Electricity North West to carry out an excavation to install underground electricity…
Power tools stolen from storage unit
Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Wed 23rd Sep 2015

Power tools stolen from storage unit

A number of hand power tools have been stolen from a storage unit on Knutsford Road in Alderley Edge. The incident was reported on Tuesday, 22nd September.…
Council grants extension for one-day closures of Stevens Street
Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Wed 23rd Sep 2015

Council grants extension for one-day closures of Stevens Street

Cheshire East Council has approved an extension to the programme of road closures for Stevens Street whilst building work is being carried out to create…
Should you book your summer 2016 holiday now?
Tuesday 22nd September 2015
Tue 22nd Sep 2015

Should you book your summer 2016 holiday now?

Promotional Feature Just Resorts, your local luxury tour operator is encouraging readers to book for 2016 in advance. The top luxury resorts get booked…
Cheshire East holds over £14m in Section 106 account
Tuesday 22nd September 2015
Tue 22nd Sep 2015
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Cheshire East holds over £14m in Section 106 account

Cheshire East Council (CEC) currently holds £14,322,950 in their S106 account and at the end of the 2014-15 financial year the balance was £13,202,847…
Unlock Democracy Conference
Tuesday 22nd September 2015
Tue 22nd Sep 2015
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Unlock Democracy Conference

Three members of Alderley Edge Parish Council were invited to join some 300 delegates from across the country to share their experiences at the Unlock…
Barlow's Beef: Don't be fooled by developer's meet and greet exercise
Tuesday 22nd September 2015
Tue 22nd Sep 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Don't be fooled by developer's meet and greet exercise

As a commentator on local affairs I've observed the relationship between developers and council for many years. During that time I've seen developers…
The Dogfather: Solve your dog problems now
Tuesday 22nd September 2015
Tue 22nd Sep 2015

The Dogfather: Solve your dog problems now

I met a lady today being dragged around the park by her boxer dog. She was hanging on for dear life as it lunged towards my pack. "He's very strong,"…
Local beer festival brewing for this weekend
Monday 21st September 2015
Mon 21st Sep 2015

Local beer festival brewing for this weekend

The first Alderley Edge & Wilmslow Beer & Wine Festival will take place on Saturday, 26th September, at the Lindow Cricket Club. The event is…