http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk Top stories for http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048778_barrister_died_in_shootout THE parents of a Cheshire barrister shot dead by police during an armed siege have told how they have been left mystified by the tragedy. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048778_barrister_died_in_shootout Wed, 07 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/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/sport/s/1048550_national_champions CHESHIRE continued their dominance of the British National Championships at Wilmslow Lacrosse Club over the weekend. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/sport/s/1048550_national_champions Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/sport/football/macclesfield_town/s/1048548_busy_time_ahead "IT'S going to be an interesting pre-season." That was the promise from Macclesfield Town manager Keith Alexander after his side ended the season with a draw at Chester City. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/sport/football/macclesfield_town/s/1048548_busy_time_ahead Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/sport/s/1048547_you_dont_have_to_be_mad_to_be_a_hockey_goalie_ GOOD hand-to-eye co-ordination helps and a natural athleticism is an advantage, but above all a hockey goalkeeper has to be: "Just a little bit crazy". http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/sport/s/1048547_you_dont_have_to_be_mad_to_be_a_hockey_goalie_ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/sport/s/1047613_flags_champs LACROSSE: WILMSLOW have been crowned this season’s Northern Daily Telegraph Senior Flags champions. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/sport/s/1047613_flags_champs Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1047612_jason_gives_alderley_the_edge EDGE followed their opening day victory against Toft with another success last Saturday, at their bogey ground. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1047612_jason_gives_alderley_the_edge Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/sport/football/s/1047611_depleted_albion_go_down_at_stand WILMSLOW Albion rued missed chances in a 2-1 defeat to Stand Athletic. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/sport/football/s/1047611_depleted_albion_go_down_at_stand Tue, 29 Apr 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/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/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/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/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/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/1048119_tory_clean_sweep_in_elections THE council may have changed, but for the people of Wilmslow and Alderley Edge many of the faces will remain the same. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1048119_tory_clean_sweep_in_elections Thu, 01 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/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/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/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/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