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A woman has died after her 4x4 was in a head-on crash.
The 34-year-old, from Wilmslow, was on the A550 in Little Sutton in Cheshire when her Land Rover Freelander collided with a Lexus travelling in the opposite direction.
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Union bosses have warned that job cuts by pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca will be a blow to the UK economy and have vowed to minimise compulsory redundancies.
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The Langley Unit, formerly Ward 10, was closed last week to try and limit the spread of the Diarrhoea and Sickness (D&S) virus.
That ward has today been re-opened but Wards 4 and 6, the Respiratory and Orthopaedic wards, have been shut by the East Cheshire NHS Trust.
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Wilmslow fire fighters were called to a car accident on the M56 last night when the driver mistakenly thought his vehicle was on fire.
A 60-year-old male had crashed into a central reservation on the slip road onto Chester Road. He called for assistance at about 11pm when he saw smoke coming from the engine.
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The farmers’ market in Alderley Edge has been asked to remove links to The Christie from its signs after the Lord of Alderley stepped in. James Hadfield-Hyde owns a Royal Charter which means any market within 6.75 miles of the manor of Alderley must have his permission.
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Business people from Alderley Edge are coming together for a special Valentine’s evening in aid of a children’s charity. Five businesses are taking part in the Alderley Edge Valentine’s Event, which promises a variety of treats and will raise money for the NSPCC.
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Residents who objected to plans for a phone mast on a green are celebrating after it was turned down by the council. Residents on Upcast Lane said the 15-metre Vodafone mast, proposed for Davenport Green, would be an eyesore.
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Organisers of the Artisan Market are to consider moving it from Saturdays to Sundays amid concerns it is harming trade for other businesses in town.
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A charity has warned that Cheshire East faces an elderly ‘care crisis’ because of its ageing population and rising costs. Statistics from the charity Age UK Cheshire East reveal the number of pensioners will increase by more than half – one the biggest increases in the north west.
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A former wrestling champion has died just a day before a charity event she helped organise. The family of Chrissy Thompson, 59, say she was strong to the end – but this was one fight she couldn’t win, just weeks after her lung cancer diagnosis.
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