http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/ Top stories for Wilmslow Express http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123825_pensioners_suffer_as_the_heat_soars ELDERLY residents were left sweltering in their homes on the hottest day of the year when their heating was automatically switched on - and they could not turn it off. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123825_pensioners_suffer_as_the_heat_soars Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123835_gang_jailed THIS is the dramatic moment police swooped on armed raiders after they tried to smash their way into a jeweller's shop on Water Lane, Wilmslow. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123835_gang_jailed Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123616_we_want_your_moon_landing_memories AS THE 40th anniversary approaches of man's first steps on the moon, we're asking for your memories of that historic moment. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123616_we_want_your_moon_landing_memories Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123839_bend_it_like_bill_to_a_ripe_old_age HERE’S one flexible friend every debt-riddled person should have. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123839_bend_it_like_bill_to_a_ripe_old_age Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/golf/s/1123860_jim_takes_top_points ALDERLEY Edge Golf Club’s men played for the Vice Presidents’ Challenge Bowl, the club’s oldest trophy dating back to 1914. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/golf/s/1123860_jim_takes_top_points Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123859_rowe_brothers_cant_lead_wilmslow_to_win A FINE 76 not out by Toby Rowe and 6-45 from brother Tom enabled Wilmslow to take 11 points from their defeat at home to Cheadle Hulme Ladybridge. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123859_rowe_brothers_cant_lead_wilmslow_to_win Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123857_joy_of_six_for_lindow LEAGUE leaders Lindow saw off the challenge of second-placed Pott Shrigley for a sixth consecutive win to gain some daylight at the top of the table. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123857_joy_of_six_for_lindow Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123856_fivestar_bruce_inspires_wayfarers_win WILMSLOW Wayfarers’ first XI had a convincing win at Knutsford in the Cheshire Alliance League on Saturday. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123856_fivestar_bruce_inspires_wayfarers_win Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123854_chelford_see_off_leaders CHELFORD had a fine win at home to league leaders Offerton at Peover Lane. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123854_chelford_see_off_leaders Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1122330_troubled_times AFTER a points deduction and a poor run of form, Alderley Edge have been plunged into a relegation battle. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1122330_troubled_times Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1122328_lindow_take_bragging_rights LINDOW'S imperious batting form swept them to a comfortable home win against their cross-town rivals, after a shambolic fielding display had threatened to undermine their prospects. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1122328_lindow_take_bragging_rights Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123848_swine_flu_confirmed_in_neighbouring_areas THE SWINE flu outbreak has reached the outskirts of Wilmslow. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123848_swine_flu_confirmed_in_neighbouring_areas Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123858_drummer_finds_his_way_to_glastonbury A former Wilmslow schoolboy proved a big hit when he took to the main stage at Glastonbury. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123858_drummer_finds_his_way_to_glastonbury Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123862_outcry_over_lap_dance_club_plans LAP DANCING hits Grove Street next month but residents say it’s not welcome in Wilmslow. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123862_outcry_over_lap_dance_club_plans Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123851_armed_police_foiled_ambush TWO of the four men who attempted to pull off a daring armed raid at a Wilmslow jewellers were given indeterminate jail sentences. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123851_armed_police_foiled_ambush Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123864_aussie_gardeners_tribute_to_her_roots SHE comes from a land down under.... http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123864_aussie_gardeners_tribute_to_her_roots Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123865_alliance_helps_cut_crime LACEY Green traders joined forces for safer streets and enjoyable shopping - and now police report youth-related anti social behaviour has halved. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1123865_alliance_helps_cut_crime Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122310_lap_dancing_club_to_open_in_town ROUND-the-clock lap dancing is on the way as plans to open a "gentlemen’s club" in Wilmslow are revealed. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122310_lap_dancing_club_to_open_in_town Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122314_mp_may_face_investigation_by_watchdog THE PARLIAMENTARY sleaze watchdog has been asked to investigate the expenses claims of the shadow chancellor George Osborne. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122314_mp_may_face_investigation_by_watchdog Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122317_rivals_unite_to_quiz_mp PARLIAMENT hopefuls set to take on George Osborne in the next general election have joined forces to grill him over expenses. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122317_rivals_unite_to_quiz_mp Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122320_tireless_fundraisers_sleep_rough_for_cause A VICAR and her gang got streetwise in the name of charity when they roughed it for a night on the Wilmslow streets – and bagged £3,700 for Colombian street children. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122320_tireless_fundraisers_sleep_rough_for_cause Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122322_slate_wiped_clean_as_youth_opts_for_restorative_justice A GRAFFITI yob earned himself a place on the wall of shame after he was caught by cops in Wilmslow. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122322_slate_wiped_clean_as_youth_opts_for_restorative_justice Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122325_wilmslow_is_named_as_cut_above_the_rest WILMSLOW is an "uber-town" now listed among a select few aspirational locations in the country where house prices continue to be resilient despite the economic downturn. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122325_wilmslow_is_named_as_cut_above_the_rest Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122312_with_these_expenses_you_are_spoiling_me SIR NICHOLAS Winterton’s published expenses have revealed a fondness for trips to ambassadors’ homes, House of Commons greeting cards – and a claim for a senior citizen’s railcard. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122312_with_these_expenses_you_are_spoiling_me Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122327_plans_for_apartments_fall_flat_because_of_bats A WILMSLOW resident has won a high court battle to quash planning permission for an apartment block in the town after the council failed to take into consideration a colony of bats roosting on the site. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122327_plans_for_apartments_fall_flat_because_of_bats Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122331_on_the_beat INSPECTOR Luke McDonnell is in charge of Wilmslow Neighbourhood Policing Team.  The Wilmslow Express has invited Inspector McDonnell to give his account of policing the Wilmslow area in a monthly column. This is the first edition ... http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122331_on_the_beat Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122335_park_cafe_is_sunny_idea_ CAFE campaigners lured MP George Osborne to Alderley Edge Park for a refreshing drink in the sun at the pavilion they hope to turn into a community hub. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1122335_park_cafe_is_sunny_idea_ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121183_mp_osborne_says_i_didnt_flip_home TATTON MP George Osborne has insisted he did nothing wrong following claims he was one of the MPs who controversially "flipped" their second home for financial gain. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121183_mp_osborne_says_i_didnt_flip_home Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121187_residents_hit_out_at_parking_restrictions RESIDENTS on a Wilmslow street say they will not be able to park outside their own homes if a new council parking strategy comes into force. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121187_residents_hit_out_at_parking_restrictions Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121188_jamie_is_dodging_ducking_and_diving_for_a_shot_at_glory YOU might have seen the hit Hollywood film - now read the real life story. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121188_jamie_is_dodging_ducking_and_diving_for_a_shot_at_glory Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121190_water_load_of_parking_fines TRAFFIC wardens in Wilmslow have netted the council £235,278 in parking fines since they were unleashed on the town a year ago. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121190_water_load_of_parking_fines Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121192_residents_joy_as_homes_plan_stalls RESIDENTS have won another reprieve in their fight to stop a care village being built in their community. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121192_residents_joy_as_homes_plan_stalls Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121194_victorias_secret_is__recycled_clothes OLYMPIC gold medalist Victoria Pendleton is swapping Lycra for recycled fashion in a bid to encourage people to be more environmentally-friendly. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121194_victorias_secret_is__recycled_clothes Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121191_tesco_campaigners_stand_their_ground TESCO campaigners in Alderley Edge are planning a pavement protest to prove the supermarket’s HGVs cannot turn safely in their road. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1121191_tesco_campaigners_stand_their_ground Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119969_village_trust_fund_plunge THE banking collapse cost an Alderley Edge charity £200,000 as its investments plummeted, published accounts reveal. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119969_village_trust_fund_plunge Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119974_job_squad_help_for_unemployed AS REDUNDANCY leaves many thinking only a miracle will get them back into work, a Wilmslow church is offering some divine intervention of its own to help people find a job. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119974_job_squad_help_for_unemployed Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119978_council_hides_parking_profit PARKING bosses have refused to reveal the profits made from thousands of parking fines levied over the last 12 months. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119978_council_hides_parking_profit Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119982_teenage_queen_elena_is_a_role_model_for_young A TEEN queen from Handforth is perfecting her best angelic pose as she battles to become a polished youth ambassador. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119982_teenage_queen_elena_is_a_role_model_for_young Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119984_parking_row__erupts_over_yellow_peril_ TESCO has a fight on its hands in Alderley Edge as Clifton Street residents battle plans by the supermarket to restrict parking so they can stock up the store. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119984_parking_row__erupts_over_yellow_peril_ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119985_murder_victim_was_part_of_cheshire_set A MAN facing extradition in connection with the murder of glamorous millionairess Cheshire socialite Kinga Legg was well-known on the Alderley Edge and Wilmslow social scene. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119985_murder_victim_was_part_of_cheshire_set Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119989_runway_switch_could_see_air_noise_levels_soar NIGHT flights could cause disruption to residents when maintenance work starts on Manchester Airport’s original runway next year. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119989_runway_switch_could_see_air_noise_levels_soar Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119991_surge_in_conservative_vote_leaves_labour_feeling_blue THE CONSERVATIVES were the big vote winners in Cheshire East at the European Elections. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119991_surge_in_conservative_vote_leaves_labour_feeling_blue Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119433_bnp_wins_north_west_euro_seat FURIOUS scenes greeted the far-right BNP’s European election victory after a night of drama at Manchester town hall. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1119433_bnp_wins_north_west_euro_seat Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118350_fugitive_snared_at_quarry THE FUGITIVE tycoon wanted in connection with the murder of his girlfriend in Paris was living rough in a Chelford quarry – near the homes of professional footballers and millionaires. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118350_fugitive_snared_at_quarry Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118666_the_cost_of_wintertons_final_golden_handshake THE WINTERTONS could cost taxpayers upto £290,000 before they leave Parliament if - as expected - there is no early election. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118666_the_cost_of_wintertons_final_golden_handshake Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118665_terry_waites_in_the_wings STYAL hero Terry Waite who was held by terrorists for four years in Lebanon is considering running for Parliament following Sir Nicholas Winterton’s decision to quit at the next election. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118665_terry_waites_in_the_wings Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118664_its_a_bad_newts_day IT SEEMS that a small amphibian could scupper plans for a new ‘care village’ in Handforth. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118664_its_a_bad_newts_day Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118663_no_15_wine_bard A WORDSMITH has given an Alderley Edge watering hole a poetic licence – two months after it closed down. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118663_no_15_wine_bard Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118658_rose_queen_fete_will_bloom_again THE RESURRECTION of the Alderley Edge Rose Queen Festival is one step closer after receiving a £5,000 cash boost. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118658_rose_queen_fete_will_bloom_again Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118657_snubbed_by_lonely_planet WILMSLOW and Alderley Edge have been snubbed by the new Lonely Planet Guide to Great Britain. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118657_snubbed_by_lonely_planet Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118660_jayne_sells_shoppers_a_dummy_with_talent_show SIMON Cowell is certainly no dummy, but some may say his fashion sense isn’t too clever. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118660_jayne_sells_shoppers_a_dummy_with_talent_show Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118656_its_back_to_the_old_days_as_store_toasts_140_years CUSTOMERS enjoyed a taste of nostalgia as Sainsbury’s in Wilmslow turned back the clock to 1869 to celebrate the anniversary of the opening of the first store in Drury Lane, London. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1118656_its_back_to_the_old_days_as_store_toasts_140_years Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1117498_chips_are_down_for_winners_of_golden_tickets A CHIPPY-to-the-stars has gone all Willy Wonka to give a handful of lucky golden ticket winners free fish and chips for a year. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1117498_chips_are_down_for_winners_of_golden_tickets Wed, 27 May 2009 12:00:00 -0000