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Plans underway for new festival
Thursday 6th January 2011
Thu 6th Jan 2011

Plans underway for new festival

Local resident Christine Munro and Soroptimist International are organising a new festival for Alderley Edge which will take place in May this year. The…
Charity carol concert raises £560
Wednesday 5th January 2011
Wed 5th Jan 2011

Charity carol concert raises £560

Singers at this year's Christmas carol concert raised £560 for charity. Fifty five people turned out on a freezing Sunday evening to attend the…
North's most expensive streets revealed
Tuesday 4th January 2011
Tue 4th Jan 2011

North's most expensive streets revealed

According to the latest research from Lloyds TSB the ten most expensive streets in the North West are all in areas south of Manchester. For the second…
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New pipes for Ryleys Lane
Tuesday 4th January 2011
Tue 4th Jan 2011
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New pipes for Ryleys Lane

Engineers from United Utilities will this week be replacing old, leak prone metal water mains in Alderly Edge with modern new plastic equivalents. Corroded…
A year in review: 2010 on the Edge
Saturday 1st January 2011
Sat 1st Jan 2011
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A year in review: 2010 on the Edge

With 2010 having drawn to a close I thought I would take a look back at the biggest news stories of the past 12 months in Alderley Edge. Following months,…
Christmas sales success for budding entrepreneur
Saturday 1st January 2011
Sat 1st Jan 2011

Christmas sales success for budding entrepreneur

In November I wrote about Sophie Beever, a young entrepreneur from Alderley Edge who was planning to spend the festive season selling Christmas trees…
Nominations wanted for Cheshire Woman of the Year
Friday 31st December 2010
Fri 31st Dec 2010

Nominations wanted for Cheshire Woman of the Year

The annual Cheshire Woman of the Year celebration, now in its 26th year, gives recognition to women from all walks of life who have given considerable…
GP out of hours congested by calls about cold symptoms
Friday 31st December 2010
Fri 31st Dec 2010

GP out of hours congested by calls about cold symptoms

Local people are being urged not to call their local GP out of hour's service if they have cold symptoms because the number of calls coming from people…
Bookie's boost for Bride of the Year
Thursday 30th December 2010
Thu 30th Dec 2010

Bookie's boost for Bride of the Year

Renowned bookmaking magnate and local entrepreneur Selwyn Demmy will add a little extra luxury to the wedding plans of a Bride-of-the-Year competition…
New Year’s Eve revellers urged to be taxi safe
Thursday 30th December 2010
Thu 30th Dec 2010

New Year’s Eve revellers urged to be taxi safe

With just over 24 hours until the biggest party night of the year, Cheshire East Council is urging residents to be taxi safe on New Year's Eve. The licensing…
Residents invited to take control of their street
Thursday 30th December 2010
Thu 30th Dec 2010

Residents invited to take control of their street

At a recent Cabinet meeting councillors reviewed the Council's policy of removing existing highway rights from private streets and publicly maintained…
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Two day strike disrupts rail service
Monday 27th December 2010
Mon 27th Dec 2010

Two day strike disrupts rail service

As a result of strikes, Northern Rail will not be operating any trains between Alderley Edge and Manchester or Manchester Airport today, Monday 27th December,…
Snow far, so good at Manchester Airport
Thursday 23rd December 2010
Thu 23rd Dec 2010

Snow far, so good at Manchester Airport

With air travellers severely affected by the wintry weather across Europe during the busiest week of the Christmas Getaway period, Manchester Airport…
Police warn don't drink and drive this Christmas
Thursday 23rd December 2010
Thu 23rd Dec 2010

Police warn don't drink and drive this Christmas

Cheshire Constabulary's campaign warning people not to drink and drive during the festive season has already resulted in dozens of motorists being arrested…
Council staff praised for better winter service
Wednesday 22nd December 2010
Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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Council staff praised for better winter service

Cheshire East Council's Cabinet member for environmental services has praised all the authority's staff who have been working hard during the current…
Volunteers needed for new village youth club
Tuesday 21st December 2010
Tue 21st Dec 2010
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Volunteers needed for new village youth club

PCSO Jim Newns, in conjunction with members from the Parish Plan Group, is hoping to set up a youth club in the new year. PCSO Newns will be drawing on…
The charitable way to dispose of your tree
Tuesday 21st December 2010
Tue 21st Dec 2010

The charitable way to dispose of your tree

The 13th annual Christmas Tree Collection will take place over the weekend of Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th January raising much needed funds for East Cheshire…
PCT issue warning as Arctic conditions return
Tuesday 21st December 2010
Tue 21st Dec 2010

PCT issue warning as Arctic conditions return

The North West is experiencing some of the coldest temperatures this week, with another wave of arctic weather hitting the region. As temperatures go…
Parish Council look at parking
Monday 20th December 2010
Mon 20th Dec 2010

Parish Council look at parking

The Street Parking Review was discussed again this month's Parish Council meeting which was attended by local resident Michael Taylorson. Last month Michael…
Police appeal following assault in village
Saturday 18th December 2010
Sat 18th Dec 2010

Police appeal following assault in village

Police are investigating an assault of a male and are appealing for any witnesses to the incident which occurred in Alderley Edge during the afternoon…