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Have your say on the Parish Plan
Tuesday 13th October 2009
Tue 13th Oct 2009
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Have your say on the Parish Plan

The Alderley Edge Parish Plan Committee are inviting residents and workers of the parish to attend an open event on Wednesday 21st October, where they…
Neighbourhood policing update
Thursday 8th October 2009
Thu 8th Oct 2009
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Neighbourhood policing update

It has not even been two months since I took over Alderley Edge as my beat and already I feel very passionate about this community. As the new PCSO I…
Traffic census causes gridlock and road rage arrest
Wednesday 7th October 2009
Wed 7th Oct 2009
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Traffic census causes gridlock and road rage arrest

As many local residents will have noticed the village was gridlocked on Friday October 2nd with traffic backed up from the Polar Ford roundabout at Wilmslow…
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Bypass ahead of schedule
Tuesday 6th October 2009
Tue 6th Oct 2009

Bypass ahead of schedule

This week I went along to the site office on Sossmoss Lane to meet with Dave Hill, the Project Director from Birse Civils, who brought me up to date with…
Brittle Bones charity fair comes to Alderley Edge
Monday 5th October 2009
Mon 5th Oct 2009

Brittle Bones charity fair comes to Alderley Edge

Local mum Merridy Shakibai has been hosting a charity fair at her home in Wilmslow for the past fifteen years but due to its increasing popularity she…
Year 6 visit The Beatles Story
Monday 5th October 2009
Mon 5th Oct 2009

Year 6 visit The Beatles Story

On Friday 25th September both 6S and 6N visited the Beatles Story in Liverpool. We all travelled back in time and dressed up as a 1960’s girl. We got…
The Hairy Plug Monster from Alderley Edge
Wednesday 30th September 2009
Wed 30th Sep 2009

The Hairy Plug Monster from Alderley Edge

Alderley Edge based HPM Media have just published their first children's book The Hairy Plug Monster which is written by Leighroy Marsh and produced by…
Tourist board appoints local solicitor as chairman
Tuesday 29th September 2009
Tue 29th Sep 2009

Tourist board appoints local solicitor as chairman

Edward Pysden from Alderley Edge was this week named as the new Chairman of tourist board Visit Chester & Cheshire.   Pictured above are Mike…
Historic aircraft over the skys of Alderley Edge
Monday 28th September 2009
Mon 28th Sep 2009
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Historic aircraft over the skys of Alderley Edge

At about 16:15 yesterday the historic Avro Vulcan XH558 flew over Alderley Edge. I was down the park with the children when the large military aircraft…
Free Money
Monday 21st September 2009
Mon 21st Sep 2009

Free Money

Long before the Local Authority provided education, many village schools were established as charitable trusts.  Many years later, with the closure…
No charges over shooting of Mark Saunders
Friday 18th September 2009
Fri 18th Sep 2009

No charges over shooting of Mark Saunders

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have today announced that no charges will be brought against any of the Metropolitan Police officers who were involved…
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A new reason to get a parking ticket
Thursday 17th September 2009
Thu 17th Sep 2009

A new reason to get a parking ticket

The item below has recently been posted on the Cheshire East website. Although the grammar may be poor the intention is pretty clear. I am told that these…
New Ingenious drama set in Alderley Edge
Tuesday 15th September 2009
Tue 15th Sep 2009

New Ingenious drama set in Alderley Edge

Lime Pictures, the producers responsible for Hollyoaks, have completed filming of a one-off drama based in Alderley Edge. Ingenious penned by Jean Winterson…
Saturday 12th September 2009
Sat 12th Sep 2009
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Property prices updated

We have just updated the property prices section with the latest data from the Land Registry. The property market certainly appears to be moving again…
PM apologises to local codebreaker Alan Turing
Friday 11th September 2009
Fri 11th Sep 2009

PM apologises to local codebreaker Alan Turing

The Prime Minister released a statement last night on the Second World War code-breaker, Alan Turing, in which he recognised that his treatment had been…
Clear out the clutter and make some money
Wednesday 9th September 2009
Wed 9th Sep 2009

Clear out the clutter and make some money

Kids Car Boot and Swap Shop (KCBSS) which was set up in February by two familes in the Cheadle area, with the aim of running a series of events across…
Samia Smith finds dead body
Monday 7th September 2009
Mon 7th Sep 2009

Samia Smith finds dead body

Coronation Street actress Samia Smith, who plays hairdresser Maria Connor in the soap, was with her property developer husband Matthew Smith in Sale yesterday…
Cafe in the Park update
Monday 7th September 2009
Mon 7th Sep 2009

Cafe in the Park update

We (Friends of Alderley Edge Park) recently had another meeting with officers from Cheshire East Council to discuss our proposals for the bandstand (shelter)…
Charity shop auction
Saturday 5th September 2009
Sat 5th Sep 2009
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Charity shop auction

Having received more higher priced items than usual Marie Curie in Alderley Edge have decided to auction off a selection of these donations. Manager Linda…
Local artists open their studios
Thursday 3rd September 2009
Thu 3rd Sep 2009

Local artists open their studios

During September and October 61 professional contemporary artists will open their studios to the public for Cheshire Open Studios (COS). This event is…