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Barlow's Beef: Hospital parking charges make patients sick
Tuesday 11th August 2015
Tue 11th Aug 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Hospital parking charges make patients sick

Judging by the emails I receive residents are clearly angry at parking arrangements at Macclesfield General Hospital. Even blue badge holders are inflamed…
Broadband boost for female entrepreneurs
Tuesday 11th August 2015
Tue 11th Aug 2015

Broadband boost for female entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs in Cheshire East can benefit from a £90,000 windfall to support a series of free masterclasses around the power of fibre optic…
The Dogfather: Education, education, education
Tuesday 11th August 2015
Tue 11th Aug 2015

The Dogfather: Education, education, education

No responsible parent would deprive their child of education yet thousands of well-meaning owners do exactly that to their dogs. They indulge and spoil…
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Firefighters release man trapped in a bed
Monday 10th August 2015
Mon 10th Aug 2015
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Firefighters release man trapped in a bed

Firefighters were called to a property on Horseshoe Lane in the early hours of the morning to assist a man who was trapped in a bed. A crew from Wilmslow…
100 days of action on rural crime
Sunday 9th August 2015
Sun 9th Aug 2015

100 days of action on rural crime

Cheshire Police is reinforcing its commitment to the rural community by focusing on 100 days of action. The initiative, which launched on Friday, 7th…
Police operation catches over 100 wanted criminals
Friday 7th August 2015
Fri 7th Aug 2015

Police operation catches over 100 wanted criminals

A total of 102 people have been arrested under Operation Hatay 5 which ran over the course of last week. The final day of Operation Hatay 5 saw teams…
Chance to take a guided trip down Wood Mine
Thursday 6th August 2015
Thu 6th Aug 2015

Chance to take a guided trip down Wood Mine

Derbyshire Caving Club are holding an Open Weekend at the Alderley Edge Copper Mines next month. Guided underground tours of Wood Mine, which is a more…
37-year-old woman found dead at The Edge
Wednesday 5th August 2015
Wed 5th Aug 2015

37-year-old woman found dead at The Edge

Police were called to The Edge at 12.41pm on Thursday, 30th July, after a member of the public discovered a female body in the wooded area. When the police…
Local Plan: Council likely to consult on site selection this autumn
Tuesday 4th August 2015
Tue 4th Aug 2015

Local Plan: Council likely to consult on site selection this autumn

Cheshire East Council is looking to identify the proposed sites to meet the additional housing requirements for the revised Local Plan in August and September.…
Funfest returns to Alderley Edge
Tuesday 4th August 2015
Tue 4th Aug 2015

Funfest returns to Alderley Edge

Promotional Feature We are delighted to announce that the Fun Fest Holiday Club at Alderley Edge is open throughout August, running daily from 8.30am…
Barlow's Beef: We shall fight on the beaches ..
Tuesday 4th August 2015
Tue 4th Aug 2015
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Barlow's Beef: We shall fight on the beaches ..

Sorry for my digression into national news but the sight of 3,000 migrants storming the Euro Tunnel in a frantic bid to get to the UK fills me with dread.…
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The Dogfather: Improve your relationship with your dog forever
Tuesday 4th August 2015
Tue 4th Aug 2015

The Dogfather: Improve your relationship with your dog forever

Our new Taster Classes for dog owners are now under way. For many owners understanding their dog is a revelation. Many of the problems they struggle with…
Manchester Airport's busiest runway to close for 3 nights
Monday 3rd August 2015
Mon 3rd Aug 2015

Manchester Airport's busiest runway to close for 3 nights

Manchester Airport's busiest runway will be shut overnight while maintenance work is carried out during three nights this week. Work is being carried…
We will remember them – August 1915
Saturday 1st August 2015
Sat 1st Aug 2015

We will remember them – August 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…
Parish Council has to borrow extra £500,000 to complete new medical centre
Friday 31st July 2015
Fri 31st Jul 2015
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Parish Council has to borrow extra £500,000 to complete new medical centre

Alderley Edge Parish Council has agreed to apply to borrow up to an additional £500,000 to fund the completion of the new Alderley Edge Medical…
Works at the Festival Hall progressing on schedule
Friday 31st July 2015
Fri 31st Jul 2015
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Works at the Festival Hall progressing on schedule

On Monday, 27th July, a number of Parish Councillors, together with Keith Lowe, Chairman of the Alderley Edge Music Speech and Drama Festival, visited…
Congleton Road to close for three days
Friday 31st July 2015
Fri 31st Jul 2015
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Congleton Road to close for three days

Congleton Road is to be closed for surface dressing during three days in August. Resurfacing will take place on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th August…
Free weekly timed 2k runs for juniors kick off
Thursday 30th July 2015
Thu 30th Jul 2015

Free weekly timed 2k runs for juniors kick off

Following the successful launch of Wilmslow parkrun in April, a weekly 2k junior parkrun will start next month for 4 to 14 year olds. Wilmslow junior…
Adults invited to take on summer reading challenge
Thursday 30th July 2015
Thu 30th Jul 2015

Adults invited to take on summer reading challenge

For the first time Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Handforth libraries are offering adults the opportunity to take part in a Summer Reading Challenge and…
Reader's Letter: Why are police doing speed checks at the top of the hill?
Wednesday 29th July 2015
Wed 29th Jul 2015
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Reader's Letter: Why are police doing speed checks at the top of the hill?

Why on earth are the police doing speed checks literally at the top of the hill on the A34 as vehicles exit our village (Alderley Edge) right by the 40…