News and Opinion

Farmer's market to set it stalls at New York deli
Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Tue 3rd Apr 2012
 |  4 Comments

Farmer's market to set it stalls at New York deli

Alderley Edge Farmers Market will have a new home this weekend as they move to Aldeli on Wilmslow Road. Alongside the market stalls there will be fairground…
Film crew shoot trailer at The Edge
Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Tue 3rd Apr 2012
 |  5 Comments

Film crew shoot trailer at The Edge

There were lots of guns and loud bangs at The Edge this weekend as the National Trust played hosted to a film crew and cast. The filming was to produce…
Easter disruption to hit train passengers
Monday 2nd April 2012
Mon 2nd Apr 2012

Easter disruption to hit train passengers

Passengers planning to travel by train this Easter are urged to check their journey details before departing, as Network Rail is carrying out engineering…
Advertisement
Advertisement
Triple yellow lines to solve parking problems
Sunday 1st April 2012
Sun 1st Apr 2012
 |  39 Comments

Triple yellow lines to solve parking problems

Cheshire East Council is among the first in the country to trial the new triple yellow lines scheme. Alderley Edge, along with several other villages…
Have your say on sites for future housing
Friday 30th March 2012
Fri 30th Mar 2012
 |  3 Comments

Have your say on sites for future housing

Cheshire East Council wants residents to help identify potential sites for the building of new homes across the Borough. The Council is preparing a Strategic…
TV stars beat footballers in celebrity cook-off
Thursday 29th March 2012
Thu 29th Mar 2012

TV stars beat footballers in celebrity cook-off

Goalkeepers Thomas Kuszak and Joe Hart swapped their goalie gloves for oven gloves in a charity cook-off between footballers and TV stars. The soccer…
Lucky escape for driver after brakes tampered with
Wednesday 28th March 2012
Wed 28th Mar 2012

Lucky escape for driver after brakes tampered with

Police are investigating after a car appears to have had its brakes tampered with whilst parked in Alderley Edge. The incident occurred some time between…
Police set up focus group for local residents
Tuesday 27th March 2012
Tue 27th Mar 2012

Police set up focus group for local residents

Wilmslow Neighbourhood Police Unit are setting up a focus group to enable residents of Alderley Edge and Wilmslow to have their say about issues that…
Police offer crime prevention tips
Tuesday 27th March 2012
Tue 27th Mar 2012
 |  1 Comment

Police offer crime prevention tips

PCSO Jim Newns and Alison Gabbott, Police Crime Prevention Advisor for the area, had the opportunity to share crime prevention advice with local residents…
Police ask businesses to register CCTV cameras
Tuesday 27th March 2012
Tue 27th Mar 2012
 |  2 Comments

Police ask businesses to register CCTV cameras

Cheshire Police is asking business owners to pass on their CCTV details to help fight crime. This will enable Cheshire Police to build a map of where…
Parish Council minutes: March 2012
Monday 26th March 2012
Mon 26th Mar 2012

Parish Council minutes: March 2012

On Monday 12th February, I attended the Alderley Edge Parish Council's monthly meeting. Since then I have reported on some of the issues raised at the…
Advertisement
Advertisement
Police issue warning after spate of distraction thefts
Sunday 25th March 2012
Sun 25th Mar 2012
 |  1 Comment

Police issue warning after spate of distraction thefts

Police are warning people to be on their guard following a spate of distraction thefts. Over the past few weeks there has been a number of mobile phone…
Value of tourism up 6% in Cheshire East
Sunday 25th March 2012
Sun 25th Mar 2012

Value of tourism up 6% in Cheshire East

More people are visiting Cheshire East as recent figures show that the value of tourism is up by 6% and is now worth over £578m to the local economy.…
Alderley man to trek 80 miles for cancer charity
Wednesday 21st March 2012
Wed 21st Mar 2012
 |  1 Comment

Alderley man to trek 80 miles for cancer charity

An Alderley Edge resident is planning to spend Easter walking the Dales Way to raise funds for a cancer charity. Shaun Bonner, 51, will set off on April…
The hunt is on!
Tuesday 20th March 2012
Tue 20th Mar 2012
 |  1 Comment

The hunt is on!

Twenty five village businesses have come together for the first Alderley Edge Village Easter Egg Hunt to support the NSPCC. Local families are invited…
Help needed for Jubilee Big Lunch Picnic
Tuesday 20th March 2012
Tue 20th Mar 2012
 |  4 Comments

Help needed for Jubilee Big Lunch Picnic

To celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Alderley Edge Parish Council are organising a 'Big Lunch Picnic' on Sunday 3rd June, which they would like all…
Conservation work underway at Nether Alderley Mill
Sunday 18th March 2012
Sun 18th Mar 2012

Conservation work underway at Nether Alderley Mill

The National Trust has started work at Nether Alderley Mill to ensure the building is structurally sound, and with the aim of limited opening to the public…
Conservatives elect Michael Jones as leader
Saturday 17th March 2012
Sat 17th Mar 2012

Conservatives elect Michael Jones as leader

Cllr Michael Jones is the new Leader of the Conservative Group of Cheshire East Council and, given the Conservative majority, he is set to take over as…
Scouts mark centenary with district hike
Saturday 17th March 2012
Sat 17th Mar 2012

Scouts mark centenary with district hike

A traditional 'beating the bounds' ceremony took place in Alderley Scout District on Sunday to help mark its centenary celebrations. The challenge was…
Plans for cafe in the park given the go ahead
Friday 16th March 2012
Fri 16th Mar 2012
 |  34 Comments

Plans for cafe in the park given the go ahead

Plans to convert the existing bandstand in Alderley Edge Park into a cafe have been passed by the Northern Planning Committee. The planning application,…