An Army officer who lost the use of his arm after he was shot in Afghanistan is to attempt to break a world record in the North Pole.

Captain Martin Hewitt, from Wilmslow, and two other war heroes – both amputees – are aiming to walk 300 miles.

An outbreak of measles in Wilmslow has triggered a mass vaccination programme for all children in the area.

Health officials are warning all teenagers and primary pupils to get the MMR vaccine to ward off an epidemic.

The street was alive with the sound of music, as families joined in the Bank Holiday fun in the town on Monday.

Wilmslow was buzzing as 3,000 people partied in the afternoon and swayed to the beat of a thousand tunes which rang out across Grove Street between 11am and 4pm.

Bungling transport chiefs left a major road without any speed limit – for up to 15 years.

The former Cheshire county council either lost or never filled in the crucial paperwork needed to enforce a 70mph limit on the A555 link road from Woodford to Handforth.

Police have closed the investigation into a pool of human blood found in Wilmslow.

The Express reported the discovery last week, as police DNA experts raced to identify the source of the blood, found in the early hours of Wednesday, August 18.

A superbike worth £45,000 stolen in Alderley Edge was followed by police thanks to its in-built tracker device, a court heard.

Officers eventually found the number plate of the red Ducati, which was stolen from outside an Alderley Edge bar and grill restaurant, hidden inside a cooker.

Tatton MP George Osborne used part of his summer break to drop in on the flourishing beauty spot at Lindow Moss.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer met up with volunteers at the Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

Offenders completed more than 66,000 hours of work on East Cheshire community projects last year as part of their court sentence.

That’s equivalent to 2,750 days of free labour on practical tasks such as clearing church yards, cleaning graffiti and painting community halls across Wilmslow and other parts of the region.

It was a double celebration for identical twins Gavin and Andrew Bennison who came top with their outstanding set of matching A Level grades.

They proved they were a real class act with three A*s and an A grade each - some of the best results among their peers at Wilmslow High.

Two wonky-wheeled chaps from Wilmslow are preparing for an international race of 19th century cycles.

Penny farthing rider Glynn Stockdale and Nick Clayton, who will ride a pedal-less hobby horse, will race fellow enthusiasts from around the world at the Knutsford Great Race next weekend.