http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/ Top stories for News http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049573_grieving_family_mourn_son_who_had_zest_for_life GRIEVING family and friends of barrister Mark Saunders, who was shot dead by police following a siege at his London flat last week, are shocked and baffled by his tragic death. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049573_grieving_family_mourn_son_who_had_zest_for_life Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049579_terry_joins_romany_fans ONE of Britain’s smallest tourist attractions opened its doors in glorious sunshine with Terry Waite looking on at the weekend. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049579_terry_joins_romany_fans Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049583_battle_continues_in_medieval_weekend_rumpus MEDIEVAL weekend organisers launched a counter-attack this week after coming under-siege from residents objecting to their Middle Ages spectacular. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049583_battle_continues_in_medieval_weekend_rumpus Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049587_mayor_is_cleared_of_politicising_his_role THE Mayor of Macclesfield borough has been exonerated after complaints were made about him by a fellow councillor to the Standards Board for England. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049587_mayor_is_cleared_of_politicising_his_role Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049595_high_society_at_may_ball HIGH flying Wilmslow High School Year 13 pupils said farewell to their school days in style at a glittering celebratory May Ball held at Manchester’s Hilton Hotel. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049595_high_society_at_may_ball Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049590_fat_cat_jack_is_celebrating_pet_idol_with_a_diet FAT rescue cat Jack is the winner of Pet Idol and he’s celebrating by attending animal weight watchers and cries when he can’t exercise. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049590_fat_cat_jack_is_celebrating_pet_idol_with_a_diet Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049594_road_ahead_clear_for_bypass_to_begin IT IS full speed ahead for Alderley Edge bypass. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049594_road_ahead_clear_for_bypass_to_begin Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049596_royal_seal_of_approval THERE was blue blood in Styal when Princess Anne made a flying visit to the village for the official opening of Quarry Bank gardens. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049596_royal_seal_of_approval Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049598_oliver_hopeful_asks_for_more A RYLEY’S School pupil will do anything to become Oliver in the West End, and so far it’s working as he’s through to the semi-finals of a hit TV show. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1049598_oliver_hopeful_asks_for_more Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048568_car_parking_blitz_fuels_fears_over_ghost_town THE PARKING blitz which comes into force next week could leave Wilmslow like a ghost town. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048568_car_parking_blitz_fuels_fears_over_ghost_town Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048566_from_spuds_to_a_dram__the_100_club_share_tips_for_a_long_life WHAT is the elixir of life in Wilmslow? The discovery of an unheard-of bible of longevity among the possessions of an 103-year-old last week has had everyone pondering the secret of how to become a centenarian. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048566_from_spuds_to_a_dram__the_100_club_share_tips_for_a_long_life Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048565_jobs_go_as_credit_crunch_bites MORE than 70 jobs are to go at the mortgage lending business Wave, run by Merrill Lynch, Wilmslow, as the firm responds to the credit crunch. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048565_jobs_go_as_credit_crunch_bites Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048563_cops_turn_up_the_heat_on_motorists A CRACKDOWN on motorists breaking the law in Wilmslow netted more than 30 drivers in just one morning. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048563_cops_turn_up_the_heat_on_motorists Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048559_sweet_success_makes_soap_awards_a_tailormade_event LIFE is sweet for businesswoman Melissa Lee who gave the showbiz glitterati a taste of Wilmslow at the British Soap Awards. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048559_sweet_success_makes_soap_awards_a_tailormade_event Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048558_jacks_the_champ FORGET the local elections, the only ballot worth its salt last week was the ultimate in animal competition, better than Crufts, more electrifying than the Grand National it’s the one, the only...Pet Idol. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048558_jacks_the_champ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048556_confusion_over_parking THE signage in the Spring Street car park is causing confusion for motorists with several drivers being on the receiving end of a penalty ticket for unknowingly parking in private bays. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048556_confusion_over_parking Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048555_village_gets_ready_to_host_its_biggest_cultural_event ANTICIPATION is mounting ahead of the prestigious Alderley Edge Festival, starting on Wednesday, May 14. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048555_village_gets_ready_to_host_its_biggest_cultural_event Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048529_high_school_prom_spectacular ALL dressed up ... and with somewhere really special to go. Students from Wilmslow High School let off steam and took time out from their exams at a glamorous prom party. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048529_high_school_prom_spectacular Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047586_rats_plague_estate A PLAGUE of rats is terrorising Colshaw Farm Estate and residents are pointing the finger at the council’s fortnightly wheelie bin collection. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047586_rats_plague_estate Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047593_new_venue_for_police_surgery ALDERLEY Edge’s monthly police surgeries are being moved in an attempt to increase the dwindling numbers of residents attending. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047593_new_venue_for_police_surgery Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047596_its_hats_off_to_handforth_from_sons_of_the_desert THANKFULLY it wasn’t another fine mess - there was nothing but praise for the Railway pub in Handforth, when official Laurel and Hardy fan club, Sailors Beware, met in the tribute room to the comic duo. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047596_its_hats_off_to_handforth_from_sons_of_the_desert Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047601_princess_to_visit_styal STYAL will get the royal treatment when HRH Princess Anne visits the village next week on Wednesday, May 7. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047601_princess_to_visit_styal Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047602_wardens_get_ready_for_action THE COUNTDOWN has begun and there are just days to go before a squad of ten traffic wardens start patrolling the streets in Wilmslow. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047602_wardens_get_ready_for_action Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047603_four_arrested_in__dawn_drugs_raid POLICE swooped on three homes in Wilmslow last week, arresting three men and one woman in a dawn drugs raid. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047603_four_arrested_in__dawn_drugs_raid Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047606_tributes_to_young_sportsman_will_help_pay_for_lifeboat THE FAMILY of young sportsman Paul Murray, tragically killed in a road traffic accident two days after his 21st birthday, have handed over a gift of £3,500 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in his memory. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047606_tributes_to_young_sportsman_will_help_pay_for_lifeboat Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047608_club_tackles_the_stars_and_brings_the_house_down AMERICA thinks it’s got talent, Britain hopes it’s got talent, but Wilmslow definitely has talent. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1047608_club_tackles_the_stars_and_brings_the_house_down Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046551_bypass_set_to_start_in_autumn ALDERLEY Edge bypass is back on track - but it is still fingers crossed over funding. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046551_bypass_set_to_start_in_autumn Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046555_schools_out_for_some_as_teachers_strike MANY classrooms across Wilmslow will be empty today as teachers stage their first strike in 21 years. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046555_schools_out_for_some_as_teachers_strike Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046560_lindow_welcomes_back_its_celebrity_son LINDOW man is back. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046560_lindow_welcomes_back_its_celebrity_son Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046565_tesco_has_its_sights_set_on_new_store_in_village LEADING supermarket chain Tesco confirmed it hopes to open a "convenience" store on London Road, Alderley Edge, next year. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046565_tesco_has_its_sights_set_on_new_store_in_village Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046567_your_chance_to_turn_over_a_new_leaf TURN over a new leaf and enter this year’s Clean and Green Awards. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046567_your_chance_to_turn_over_a_new_leaf Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046573_town_braces_itself_for_parking_army AROUND 5,700 standard fines will need to be issued just to cover the cost of the fleet of new wardens hitting the streets on May 14. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046573_town_braces_itself_for_parking_army Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046575_students_scoop_top_accolades THE CREAM of the crop at Wilmslow High School were given recognition for their outstanding achievement at a prize giving ceremony last week. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046575_students_scoop_top_accolades Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046576_counting_the_cost_of_councillors COUNCILLORS serving Macclesfield borough cost the tax payer £381,894 in allowances last year. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1046576_counting_the_cost_of_councillors Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045501_too_expensive_village_poll_is_scrapped A PARISH poll in Alderley Edge has been called off because of the cost to the taxpayer. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045501_too_expensive_village_poll_is_scrapped Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045509_flintoffs_house_plans_are_bowled_out_as_superstar_sets_his_sights_too_high A BACKLASH from disgruntled neighbours has preceeded Andrew Flintoff’s move to withdraw his plans for a mega mansion in Mottram St Andrew. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045509_flintoffs_house_plans_are_bowled_out_as_superstar_sets_his_sights_too_high Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045511_campaign_for_more_trains_gets_up_steam RAIL campaigners are on track to lobby against "unacceptable" train service reductions through Styal station. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045511_campaign_for_more_trains_gets_up_steam Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045516_engine_fanatic_begs_thieves_to_return_his_little_jack A HEARTBROKEN train fanatic has spent 12 years building his own traction engine only to have it stolen from his driveway. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045516_engine_fanatic_begs_thieves_to_return_his_little_jack Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045517_osborne_claimed_highest_expenses EXPENSES claimed by Tatton MP George Osborne top a list published under orders of the Information Commissioner. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045517_osborne_claimed_highest_expenses Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045525_run_from_the_heart IT was her toughest challenge yet, but Wilmslow woman Katy Etchells put her heart and soul into the London Marathon. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045525_run_from_the_heart Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045527_third_time_round_for_becky IT may have been a personal worst, but multi-marathon runner Becky Turner still raised over £1,000 for children with leukaemia as she completed the 26.2 mile course in four hours and 34 minutes. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045527_third_time_round_for_becky Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045528_new_date_for_parish_plan_public_meeting FOLLOWING last week’s public meeting on development in Alderley Edge, the Parish Council has post-poned the public meeting to discuss the parish plan until June 19. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1045528_new_date_for_parish_plan_public_meeting Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1044527_mayor_to__fight_for_handforth LONG-SERVING councillor and Mayor of Macclesfield Barry Burkhill is to stand down at the next elections on May 1 - but he has pledged to fight on for a fair deal for Handforth. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1044527_mayor_to__fight_for_handforth Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1044538_hospital_fails_to_meet_key_targets MACCLESFIELD Hospital has failed to hit key NHS targets for MRSA and waiting times for the past year. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1044538_hospital_fails_to_meet_key_targets Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1044540_its_a_fine_life_for_oliver_hopeful AN Alderley Edge school boy is hoping for more after making it to the final 12 in the nationwide search for Oliver. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1044540_its_a_fine_life_for_oliver_hopeful Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000