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Council hosts virtual Remembrance Sunday commemoration
Friday 6th November 2020
Fri 6th Nov 2020

Council hosts virtual Remembrance Sunday commemoration

With traditional Remembrance Sunday events being severely limited this year, the Cheshire East Council has prepared a short virtual service honouring…
Chairman's casting vote see plans for housing development on land gifted to RSPCA refused
Thursday 5th November 2020
Thu 5th Nov 2020
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Chairman's casting vote see plans for housing development on land gifted to RSPCA refused

Planning permission for six new houses on land off Heyes Lane previously gifted to the RSPCA has been refused again. The application was referred to Cheshire…
Police warn they will 'collectively target' those who flout Covid restrictions
Wednesday 4th November 2020
Wed 4th Nov 2020
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Police warn they will 'collectively target' those who flout Covid restrictions

With the new national restrictions being introduced in England on Thursday, police are warning those who break the rules will face warn of 'greater levels…
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Council extends Covid-19 community response and recovery fund
Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Tue 3rd Nov 2020

Council extends Covid-19 community response and recovery fund

The council has extended the community response and recovery fund so that it can continue to support local organisations through this pandemic with a…
Cheshire leaders plan for local test and trace system
Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Tue 3rd Nov 2020
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Cheshire leaders plan for local test and trace system

Leaders from Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Warrington and Halton Council, the Police and Crime Commissioner, the Chair of the Local Enterprise…
Teenage girl sexually assaulted in Alderley Edge
Sunday 1st November 2020
Sun 1st Nov 2020

Teenage girl sexually assaulted in Alderley Edge

Detectives investigating a serious sexual assault in Alderley Edge are appealing for witnesses to come forward. At 10pm on Saturday, 31st October, an…
Figures reveal local areas worst affected by Covid-19
Sunday 1st November 2020
Sun 1st Nov 2020
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Figures reveal local areas worst affected by Covid-19

As the prime minister announced a 27-day national lockdown, which will come into effect just after midnight on Thursday, 5th November, the latest figures…
UPDATED - Charity Christmas card shop pops up in new location
Saturday 31st October 2020
Sat 31st Oct 2020
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UPDATED - Charity Christmas card shop pops up in new location

Update - As a result of the imminent second national lockdown, the Combined Charities Christmas Card pop-up shop will not be able to open this year. Please…
Reader's Photo: An amethyst deceiver
Saturday 31st October 2020
Sat 31st Oct 2020

Reader's Photo: An amethyst deceiver

David Burdell kindly sent us this photo taken of an amethyst deceiver taken at Lindow common If you would like your photos of Alderley Edge and the surrounding…
'Car thieves are becoming even more bold!'
Friday 30th October 2020
Fri 30th Oct 2020
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'Car thieves are becoming even more bold!'

A Wilmslow resident is warning owners of keyless cars about the risk of theft. Berkeley Thirsk had his Range Rover stolen off his driveway on Chesham…
5 point plan to tackle 'anti-social' supercars
Thursday 29th October 2020
Thu 29th Oct 2020
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5 point plan to tackle 'anti-social' supercars

Following an increasing number of complaints from local residents regarding the driving of high performance vehicles through the village, the council…
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Decision due on controversial plans for housing development on land donated to RSPCA
Tuesday 27th October 2020
Tue 27th Oct 2020
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Decision due on controversial plans for housing development on land donated to RSPCA

Revised plans to build six houses on a plot of vacant land which was left to the RSPCA by a wild life enthusiast will be considered by the Northern Planning…
Date set for dimmed down Christmas Lights Switch On
Tuesday 27th October 2020
Tue 27th Oct 2020

Date set for dimmed down Christmas Lights Switch On

Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, the annual Christmas Lights switch on in the village will take a different form from that of previous years.…
A beacon of light for employment
Tuesday 27th October 2020
Tue 27th Oct 2020

A beacon of light for employment

Promotional Feature The Alderley Park Lighthouse Lab in Cheshire plays a key role in supporting the government's drive to increase UK testing capacity.…
Ruth and Andrew start a new chapter at Heatherley Wood
Tuesday 27th October 2020
Tue 27th Oct 2020

Ruth and Andrew start a new chapter at Heatherley Wood

Promotional Feature After 21 years in the same family home in Hale Barns, it was going to take something very special to tempt Ruth and Andrew Morgan…
Aldeli offering free school meals over half term
Monday 26th October 2020
Mon 26th Oct 2020
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Aldeli offering free school meals over half term

A local deli is offering free meals to children in need over October half-term this week, in support of the national campaign started by the footballer…
Keeping the village blooming in autumn
Monday 26th October 2020
Mon 26th Oct 2020
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Keeping the village blooming in autumn

Autumn is a busy season in the Alderley Edge in Bloom calendar with the voluntary group having recently purchased 200 kilos of mixed narcissus bulbs so…
Hamper appeal to help local families in need this Christmas
Sunday 25th October 2020
Sun 25th Oct 2020

Hamper appeal to help local families in need this Christmas

An appeal has been launched to support two local charities who help families suffering from poverty in the run up to the festive season. With this year…
MP calls for an hour of free parking to help high street recover
Saturday 24th October 2020
Sat 24th Oct 2020
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MP calls for an hour of free parking to help high street recover

MP Esther McVey says introducing an hours free parking in Wilmslow could increase footfall into the town centre and help the high street recover from…
Heavy goods vehicles targeted as part of a road safety operation in Cheshire
Saturday 24th October 2020
Sat 24th Oct 2020
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Heavy goods vehicles targeted as part of a road safety operation in Cheshire

A roads policing operation saw over 70 Traffic Offence Reports issued to lorry drivers using motorways and main roads across the county in a week-long…