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900 mile taxi ride to beat volcanic ash
Monday 19th April 2010
Mon 19th Apr 2010
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900 mile taxi ride to beat volcanic ash

A local taxi company has recently taken a group of eight businessmen from the Stanneylands Hotel in Wilmslow across to France, via the ferry at a cost…
Road closures for St. George’s Day parade
Monday 19th April 2010
Mon 19th Apr 2010

Road closures for St. George’s Day parade

Police say traffic arrangements for the St. George’s Parade in Alderley Edge are geared around the safety of people in the parade and…
Don't let burglary blossom in Spring
Monday 19th April 2010
Mon 19th Apr 2010

Don't let burglary blossom in Spring

Police in East Cheshire are warning people that the arrival of warmer weather traditionally brings an increase in break-ins as people unwittingly invite…
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Club Paradiso coming to the Festival Hall
Saturday 17th April 2010
Sat 17th Apr 2010
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Club Paradiso coming to the Festival Hall

Club Paradiso, a weekly night of classic soul, jazz, jazz funk and modern RnB is coming to the Festival Hall with resident DJ Hewan Clarke, one of the…
Manchester airport remains closed
Saturday 17th April 2010
Sat 17th Apr 2010
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Manchester airport remains closed

National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has confirmed that UK airspace will remain closed until 19.00 on Saturday 17th.  Yesterday evening, NATS advised…
Second chance to grill Tatton election candidates
Friday 16th April 2010
Fri 16th Apr 2010

Second chance to grill Tatton election candidates

Wilmslow High School, which has an active politics study group and a number of first time voters, will be hosting a second debate for prospective candidates…
George Osborne campaigns in the village
Friday 16th April 2010
Fri 16th Apr 2010

George Osborne campaigns in the village

Shadow Chancellor George Osborne will be in Alderley Edge tomorrow, Saturday April 17th, to meet with local residents ahead of the General Election on…
Nicky Wallace launches new collection in Alderley Edge
Friday 16th April 2010
Fri 16th Apr 2010

Nicky Wallace launches new collection in Alderley Edge

One of the fashion industry’s modern legends chose Alderley Edge to launch his new collection of menswear. Irish haute couturier Nicky Wallace revealed…
Local lady dies in road accident
Wednesday 14th April 2010
Wed 14th Apr 2010
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Local lady dies in road accident

At 13.39 hours today a female pedestrian was knocked down whilst attempting to cross London Road, 10 metres south of its junction with Clifton Street.…
Accident on London Road
Wednesday 14th April 2010
Wed 14th Apr 2010

Accident on London Road

Just before 1.40pm today a serious road traffic collision occurred outside Prontofresco on London Road. The collision involved a pedestrian and a heavy…
Future plans for village traffic and the festival hall
Tuesday 13th April 2010
Tue 13th Apr 2010
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Future plans for village traffic and the festival hall

Last night I attended my first Parish Council meeting which was a very interesting experience. Following on from the bypass drop in session held last…
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Parish Council demands PCSO spends more time in the village
Tuesday 13th April 2010
Tue 13th Apr 2010
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Parish Council demands PCSO spends more time in the village

Alderley Edge Parish Council are unhappy about the ammount of time our Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) spends in the village. Rebecca Woolley,…
Driven to the Edge
Sunday 11th April 2010
Sun 11th Apr 2010

Driven to the Edge

Alderley Edge author Malcolm McClean sets off on an unusual journey on May 1st, which will see him cycle from an ‘End’ to an ‘Edge’,…
A first for the north west
Sunday 11th April 2010
Sun 11th Apr 2010

A first for the north west

In a first for the north west, Cheshire East Council has a Youth Mayor, 15 year old Chris Edwards. The Youth Mayor's role is to work in the interest…
Too many footballers spoil the broth?
Friday 9th April 2010
Fri 9th Apr 2010

Too many footballers spoil the broth?

Do Premiership footballers know their brûlée from their beef bourguignon? Team captains Shay Given (Man City) and Carlo Nash (Everton) will…
Car parking strategy under review
Friday 9th April 2010
Fri 9th Apr 2010
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Car parking strategy under review

Having inherited a mixed economy of car parking management for both on and off street facilities from the former Councils, Cheshire East Council have…
Museum to unveil portrait of Alan Garner
Thursday 8th April 2010
Thu 8th Apr 2010

Museum to unveil portrait of Alan Garner

Chester’s Grosvenor Museum is unveiling a portrait of author Alan Garner who grew up in Alderley Edge where his father’s family have lived…
Will the vote rock the property boat?
Wednesday 7th April 2010
Wed 7th Apr 2010

Will the vote rock the property boat?

There has been much talk about what effect (if any) the forthcoming general election is going to have on the property market. Put simply, it will undoubtedly…
Your parliamentary candidates debate
Tuesday 6th April 2010
Tue 6th Apr 2010
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Your parliamentary candidates debate

A questions and answers session has been organised by Churches Together in Wilmslow for prospective candidates at the forthcoming General Election to…
New mast proposed in conservation area
Sunday 4th April 2010
Sun 4th Apr 2010

New mast proposed in conservation area

Vodafone have applied to install a shared mobile phone base station, that will provide 2G and 3G coverage to the surrounding area for both Vodafone and…