Wilmslow - a town in Cheshire


Welcome to the Wilmslow web site. This is the place for information about Wilmslow in Cheshire, England. Here you will find information and pictures regarding all aspects of Wilmslow life, together with some lively discussion groups !

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Half Marathon On Track
The annual Wilmslow Half Marathon is nearly upon us and with a full entry list it promises to be one of the best races in memory.

Many top athletes and a smattering of celebrity runners will be taking part.

Magnificent seven are Oxbridge bound
A MAGNIFICENT seven Wilmslow High School pupils have won places to the country’s top two universities - Oxford and Cambridge.

Allow 24 hour opening for town centre pubs ?
Wilmslow News
Man hurt after being struck by car in Wilmslow

A man was knocked down by a car near the Chilli Banana in Wilmslow last night.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision involving a grey Ford Focus and a pedestrian on Alderley Road, at 10.08pm on Thursday, January 26.

Praise for Cheshire Police's crime recording

The way Cheshire Police records crime has been rated excellent, according to a new report. It follows an audit of 120 crime reports Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary.

The inspectors analysed how accurately crimes - including burglary, robbery, vehicle crime and violence - were recorded and if appropriate action had been taken.

Two walkers rescued from mud in Nether Alderley
A rescue was launched after two walkers got stuck in Wilmslow.

Firefighters and police were called to Nether Alderley today at 1.30pm.
Ward at Macclesfield hospital closed after outbreak of a diarrhoea and vomiting virus
Health bosses have shut down a ward at Macclesfield Hospital after an outbreak of a diarrhoea and vomiting virus.

The Langley Unit, formerly Ward 10, at the hospital was closed yesterday.
Cyclists set to pay tribute

A man has set up a charity for terminally ill people in memory of his father and is organising a bike event in Wilmslow to raise money. Stuart Fraser-Thomson was fit and active when he developed a brain tumour in December 2009.

Neighbours take dim view of the security lights bright enough for a soccer match

Lights fitted outside flats in Alderley Edge are so bright they shine into other homes, a resident says. Councillors are reporting the lights, along the blocks of flats at Wood Gardens, to environmental health.

Fight goes on for Chrissy

A female wrestler turned chef who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer has not stopped fighting yet. Chrissy Thompson, 59, was told she had lung cancer before Christmas. It has spread to her other organs and she doesn’t know how long she has left.

Demands to avoid bin day confusion

Town councillors are demanding Cheshire East gives clearer information about bin collections after confusion at Christmas. Wilmslow town council discussed the collections at the last meeting and criticised information put out by the council.

Town hall budget spells £21m cuts

The Council says it must save more than £21m over the next year with swingeing cuts to adult care, bins and highways – and an increase in service costs. More than 150 Cheshire East workers also face the chop.

Wilmslow's Argos store closes after four decades

After trading at the Alderley Road site for 37 years, the company decided not to renew the lease.

The company has not confirmed how many workers will be affected by the closure on Friday. It is one of 12 stores to be axed nationwide.

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