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Heyes Lane to close for cabling works
Friday 10th January 2014
Fri 10th Jan 2014
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Heyes Lane to close for cabling works

Heyes Lane will be closed next week from its junction with with The Circuit and Hough Lane. The temporary road closure is to enable Electricity North…
Our men of Alderley - The Great War
Thursday 9th January 2014
Thu 9th Jan 2014
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Our men of Alderley - The Great War

My family have lived in Alderley Edge and the surrounding area for many generations and although I myself am not a native of the village I spent a lot…
Parish Council proceeds with plan for Heyes Lane car park
Tuesday 7th January 2014
Tue 7th Jan 2014
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Parish Council proceeds with plan for Heyes Lane car park

Alderley Edge Parish Council are proceeding with their plans to create a landscaped car park adjacent to the Festival Hall, on land which is currently…
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Police focus on poor parking
Tuesday 7th January 2014
Tue 7th Jan 2014
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Police focus on poor parking

PCSO Jim Newns dealt with a number of illegally and dangerously parked cars in the village during December. He issued 21 Fixed Penalty Notices and six…
Peter Emerson Jones honoured for services to business
Tuesday 7th January 2014
Tue 7th Jan 2014
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Peter Emerson Jones honoured for services to business

Peter Jones, Chairman of The Emerson Group, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year honours list for services to business in the North West. Mr Jones,…
Local mum of ‘five’ sees her health and beauty dreams come true
Monday 6th January 2014
Mon 6th Jan 2014

Local mum of ‘five’ sees her health and beauty dreams come true

Promotional Feature After much hard work, a lifelong Wilmslow resident, Aisling Ward has seen her dreams come true in the opening of "Lotus Five", an…
Cheshire Police in search for Specials
Saturday 4th January 2014
Sat 4th Jan 2014

Cheshire Police in search for Specials

Cheshire Constabulary has launched their latest Special Constabulary recruitment campaign − by calling on people to take on a new challenge this…
Over indulged during the Christmas Festive Period?
Friday 3rd January 2014
Fri 3rd Jan 2014

Over indulged during the Christmas Festive Period?

Promotional Feature The Fruit Exchange on Deansgate Manchester has the answer. They have specially designed a bespoke combination of 5 vegetable and fruit…
Parts of Alderley Park could be released for housing
Friday 3rd January 2014
Fri 3rd Jan 2014
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Parts of Alderley Park could be released for housing

Following the announcement by AstraZeneca of their plans to reduce the scale of their operation at Alderley Park to around 700 jobs by 2016, Cheshire…
Help give the troops the sweetest ever Valentines
Thursday 2nd January 2014
Thu 2nd Jan 2014

Help give the troops the sweetest ever Valentines

For the second year running an Alderley Edge shop is organising a campaign to provide sweet treats for soldiers stationed in Afghanistan this Valentines.…
A year in review: 2013 on The Edge
Tuesday 31st December 2013
Tue 31st Dec 2013
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A year in review: 2013 on The Edge

As 2013 draws to a close it is time to take a look back at the biggest news stories of the past 12 months in Alderley Edge and share some statistics with…
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Tuesday 24th December 2013
Tue 24th Dec 2013
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"We have lost a great wealth of information and history"

A well known, much loved and lifelong resident of Alderley Edge sadly passed away last week. Harold Smith died at East Cheshire Hospice on Monday 16th…
Make your Christmas tree count
Tuesday 24th December 2013
Tue 24th Dec 2013

Make your Christmas tree count

The 14th annual Christmas Tree Collection will take place will take place on Saturday 11th January and Sunday 12th January raising funds for East Cheshire…
Charity Carol Nite spreads Christmas cheer
Monday 23rd December 2013
Mon 23rd Dec 2013

Charity Carol Nite spreads Christmas cheer

Over hundred people gathered at The Yard on Sunday, 22nd December, to enjoy an evening of festive music and fun. This year's community event was the 33rd…
86-year-old driver smashes into South Street car park
Monday 23rd December 2013
Mon 23rd Dec 2013
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86-year-old driver smashes into South Street car park

A car crashed into South Street car park this morning damaging a couple of parked vehicles. The 86-year-old female driver lost control of her vehicle,…
Parish Council Minutes: November 2013
Sunday 22nd December 2013
Sun 22nd Dec 2013

Parish Council Minutes: November 2013

The minutes are now available for the Alderley Edge Parish Council meeting held on Monday 11th November. Download the November minutes to read the issues…
Council publishes redacted version of independent Lyme Green report
Friday 20th December 2013
Fri 20th Dec 2013
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Council publishes redacted version of independent Lyme Green report

Cheshire East Council has today published a redacted version of the independent report they commissioned into the Lyme Green fiasco, which cost taxpayers…
Appeal for witnesses following a collision in Nether Alderley
Thursday 19th December 2013
Thu 19th Dec 2013

Appeal for witnesses following a collision in Nether Alderley

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision involving a pedestrian and a car on the A34 Congleton Road in Nether Alderley. Shortly before…
Council forced to release independent report into Lyme Green fiasco
Wednesday 18th December 2013
Wed 18th Dec 2013
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Council forced to release independent report into Lyme Green fiasco

Cheshire East Council has been instructed to make the independent report into the £1m Lyme Green fiasco available to the public, albeit an edited…
£5.3m bonus for new homes in Cheshire East
Wednesday 18th December 2013
Wed 18th Dec 2013
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£5.3m bonus for new homes in Cheshire East

The Government has announced that Cheshire East Council is due to receive a £5.3 million bonus next year for enabling 944 new homes to be built…