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Bookworms awarded for completing summer challenge
Friday 13th September 2013
Fri 13th Sep 2013

Bookworms awarded for completing summer challenge

Alderley Edge Library held an awards ceremony yesterday evening to celebrate the success of this year's Summer Reading Challenge. The Summer Reading Challenge…
Theatre group to perform musical classic
Friday 13th September 2013
Fri 13th Sep 2013

Theatre group to perform musical classic

Alderley and Wilmslow Musical Theatre Company (AWMTC) have announced that they will be performing 'Singin' in the Rain' at the Evans Theatre in November.…
Dickinson's Real Deal is coming to Wilmslow
Thursday 12th September 2013
Thu 12th Sep 2013

Dickinson's Real Deal is coming to Wilmslow

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Volunteers to clock speeding vehicles on Knutsford Road
Thursday 12th September 2013
Thu 12th Sep 2013
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Volunteers to clock speeding vehicles on Knutsford Road

A new Speed Watch Scheme is now and up running in the area with a particular focus on Knutsford Road. Local residents complained to the police about speeding…
Crime prevention advice for the elderly
Wednesday 11th September 2013
Wed 11th Sep 2013

Crime prevention advice for the elderly

PCSO Jim Newns attended Alderley Edge Methodist Church this week to give crime prevention advice to the elderly people whilst they enjoyed a Tuesday lunch.…
Parish Council to review state of village benches
Wednesday 11th September 2013
Wed 11th Sep 2013
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Parish Council to review state of village benches

The Parish Council has decided to carry out a survey of the benches in the village to ascertain which ones need replacing and whether any additional benches…
Doctors insist on no link with allotment plan
Tuesday 10th September 2013
Tue 10th Sep 2013
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Doctors insist on no link with allotment plan

Alderley Edge Medical Centre is keen to stress that there is no link between plans to build a new medical centre at the Festival Hall and the Parish Council's…
Plans for food and vintage fair to return
Tuesday 10th September 2013
Tue 10th Sep 2013
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Plans for food and vintage fair to return

A new food, craft and vintage fair held in the village at the weekend could become a regular feature. Aldeli hosted the family event on Sunday, 8th September,…
Rotary swimathon in danger of sinking
Monday 9th September 2013
Mon 9th Sep 2013

Rotary swimathon in danger of sinking

As you may remember, Alderley Edge & Bollin Valley Rotary Club was one of the organisations involved in the planning of the Alderley Edge By Pass…
Council backs scheme to get empty homes back in use
Saturday 7th September 2013
Sat 7th Sep 2013
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Council backs scheme to get empty homes back in use

A scheme to help bring empty homes back into use has been backed by Cheshire East Council. The aim of the newly-launched National Empty Homes Loan Fund…
Heroin worth £125,000 found at airport
Friday 6th September 2013
Fri 6th Sep 2013

Heroin worth £125,000 found at airport

Border Force officers have uncovered and seized 500g of heroin that was sewn into the lining of a shipment of handbags. The package containing the bags…
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Residents invited to second police focus group
Thursday 5th September 2013
Thu 5th Sep 2013

Residents invited to second police focus group

Wilmslow Police have set the date for the second meeting of the Focus Group to enable local residents to have their say about local issues which are of…
Masked men raid village supermarket
Tuesday 3rd September 2013
Tue 3rd Sep 2013
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Masked men raid village supermarket

A gang of thieves broke into a supermarket in the village centre stealing cigarettes and a laptop. Waitrose was raided at approximately 1.25am on Monday,…
Relax, stretch, tone and strengthen with Alderley Pilates
Tuesday 3rd September 2013
Tue 3rd Sep 2013

Relax, stretch, tone and strengthen with Alderley Pilates

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The hunt is on to find the golden ticket
Tuesday 3rd September 2013
Tue 3rd Sep 2013

The hunt is on to find the golden ticket

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Retailers call for Artisan Market to switch to Sundays
Tuesday 3rd September 2013
Tue 3rd Sep 2013
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Retailers call for Artisan Market to switch to Sundays

Exclusive. A number of retailers in Wilmslow are calling for the Artisan Market to be moved to a Sunday because it is having a negative impact on their…
Blooming success for 72nd allotment show
Tuesday 3rd September 2013
Tue 3rd Sep 2013

Blooming success for 72nd allotment show

The 72nd Alderley Edge Allotments and Garden Society Show proved a big success at the weekend. Just under 400 exhibits were registered for the annual…
Countdown to the 2013 Wilmslow Motor Show
Tuesday 3rd September 2013
Tue 3rd Sep 2013
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Countdown to the 2013 Wilmslow Motor Show

Final preparations are underway by a small team of volunteers to ensure that this weekend's Wilmslow Motor Show is even bigger and better than last year's…
Police appeal after car stolen from Heyes Lane
Monday 2nd September 2013
Mon 2nd Sep 2013

Police appeal after car stolen from Heyes Lane

A car was stolen from outside a house in Alderley Edge last week. Three men wearing balaclavas approached a property on Heyes Lane on Thursday, 29th August.…
Win family trip to Lapland with Blue Bell MINI
Friday 30th August 2013
Fri 30th Aug 2013

Win family trip to Lapland with Blue Bell MINI

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