http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk// Top stories for Entertainment http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087648_cops_get_tough_over_drink_and_drugs COPS in Wilmslow gave motorists a ‘stay off the booze’ warning after netting 34 drink-drivers in the region in just two weeks. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087648_cops_get_tough_over_drink_and_drugs Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087644_flu__bug_is_set_to_bite_well_into_new_year THE flu virus remains virulent across the region and health watchdogs are predicting a further peak in the New Year. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087644_flu__bug_is_set_to_bite_well_into_new_year Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087638_little_donkeys_touch_shoppers_hearts IT’S been a Lucky collection time for the Humane Education Society and it’s guaranteed to be Snowy this Christmas. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087638_little_donkeys_touch_shoppers_hearts Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087627_singer_had_frocks_with_the_wow_factor HALLELUJAH - the real winner of the X Factor is Wilmslow dress maker Suzanne Neville. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087627_singer_had_frocks_with_the_wow_factor Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/rugby_union/s/1086853_happy_wolves Wilmslow 25 Northwich 17: WILMSLOW are celebrating a happy Christmas and healthy New Year, sitting proud and pretty in fourth place in North Two West. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/rugby_union/s/1086853_happy_wolves Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/rugby_union/s/1086852_jack_makes_the_cut_for_england_youth_hopefuls WILMSLOW'S thriving junior section is celebrating the selection of one of their players for the North of England to compete in a final trial for the England Under-16 side. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/rugby_union/s/1086852_jack_makes_the_cut_for_england_youth_hopefuls Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/football/macclesfield_town/s/1086850_another_home_defeat MACC Town’s woeful home form continued with a 4-0 defeat to a rampant Dagenham side thanks to three early breakthroughs. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/football/macclesfield_town/s/1086850_another_home_defeat Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/football/macclesfield_town/s/1085860_knuckle_down_franny MACC Town manager Keith Alexander has pointed to the example of striker Martin Gritton as a beacon for other players itching for a place in the team. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/football/macclesfield_town/s/1085860_knuckle_down_franny Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/rugby_union/s/1085858_rejuvenated_wolves_out_for_revenge WILMSLOW welcome Northwich to Pownall Park on Saturday, hoping to avenge defeat earlier in the season. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/rugby_union/s/1085858_rejuvenated_wolves_out_for_revenge Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/s/1085856_a_fantastic_year WILMSLOW-based Taekwondo club members are revelling at the end of a fantastic year of achievements. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/s/1085856_a_fantastic_year Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/football/s/1085855_styals_rylands_success STYAL’S Cheshire Football League season continued with a 3-1 win at home to Rylands. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//sport/football/s/1085855_styals_rylands_success Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087632_new_recruits_for_cheshire_east FIVE new recruits have been added to Cheshire East Council’s management team, as the countdown to next April enters its final phase. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087632_new_recruits_for_cheshire_east Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087630_retiring_teachers_outstanding_marks A WELL loved pre-school teacher is retiring in a blaze of glory as her staff celebrate an "outstanding" Ofsted report. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087630_retiring_teachers_outstanding_marks Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087635_legal_eagle_celebrates_30_years_with_law_firm A LOT has changed since Sean Barrow qualified as a solicitor. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087635_legal_eagle_celebrates_30_years_with_law_firm Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087629_recycle_your_christmas_tree_and_boost_hospice HELP make it a tree-mendous Christmas for East Cheshire Hospice this year by recycling your unwanted Christmas trees after the festive season. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1087629_recycle_your_christmas_tree_and_boost_hospice Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086804_a_big_thank_you CHRISTMAS is going to be more joyful for hundreds of children thanks to the generosity of Wilmslow Express readers. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086804_a_big_thank_you Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086801_finding_little_donkey_neigh_problem_for_our_own_dr_doolittle WHEN St Philip’s in Alderley Edge needed a donkey for their Christmas Eve nativity play, who else did they turn to but Wilmslow’s own Dr Dolittle Selwyn Demmy. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086801_finding_little_donkey_neigh_problem_for_our_own_dr_doolittle Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086799_very_merry_kissmas_deer A WILMSLOW family on a magical sleigh ride in Manchester city centre were in the spotlight as shoppers flocked to take photographs of the gorgeous reindeer. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086799_very_merry_kissmas_deer Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086778_family_values_make_for_diamond_marriage A COUPLE of Handforth lovebirds will have to stagger their toasts this Christmas day as they fit 60th wedding anniversary celebrations around their turkey and tinsel. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086778_family_values_make_for_diamond_marriage Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086776_village_bucks_the_fizz_trend BUBBLY is flying off the shelves in Alderley Edge despite the economic downturn - proving the village has still got plenty of fizz. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086776_village_bucks_the_fizz_trend Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086770_wizard_dog_walk_will_be_just_the_trick_to_blow_away_cobwebs THE British Red Cross is inviting all Wilmslow and Alderley Edge pooches to put their best paw forward and step out with their owners on a sponsored dog walk at the Wizard, Alderley Edge, on December 28, at 9am. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086770_wizard_dog_walk_will_be_just_the_trick_to_blow_away_cobwebs Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086769_get_christmas_gifts_all_wrapped_up_last_minute TIS the night before Christmas... and the present cupboard is bare. The shops are a festive frenzy of frazzled shoppers, and you don’t know where to start with your Christmas shopping. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1086769_get_christmas_gifts_all_wrapped_up_last_minute Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085851_another_body_in_bog__claim A DOWSING legend who has toured the country finding lost treasure claims to have found another bog body in Lindow Moss. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085851_another_body_in_bog__claim Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085857_wakeup_call_as_work_on_the_bypass_gets_underway SLUMBERING residents were awoken from peaceful sleep in Nether Alderley as bypass contractors started a noisy early morning shift last week. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085857_wakeup_call_as_work_on_the_bypass_gets_underway Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085864_police_swoop_on_car POLICE headed off a robbery last week when they swooped on a suspect sat in a car outside a Wilmslow jewellers. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085864_police_swoop_on_car Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085867_joans_greeting_goes_out_to_thousands MOST people send cards to their immediate family and friends with a 100 pack usually doing the trick. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085867_joans_greeting_goes_out_to_thousands Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085874_seasons_greeting_is_a_stark_warning_to_crooks HUNDREDS of persistent offenders in the county will receive a very special Christmas card this year– from the police. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085874_seasons_greeting_is_a_stark_warning_to_crooks Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085877_meet_harry_plotter ALDERLEY Edge whizz Harry Rajah has just had his first book published – a fantasy tale worthy of JK Rowling herself – that ignites a writing career he’s been plotting since the tender age of 13. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085877_meet_harry_plotter Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085883_vomiting_bug_sufferers_urged_to_stay_at_home HEALTH experts say if you are suffering the misery of the UK’s winter vomiting bug stay at home to recover instead of clogging A&E. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085883_vomiting_bug_sufferers_urged_to_stay_at_home Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085146_ccharge_its_no THE people have spoken – and a congestion charge will NOT be introduced to Greater Manchester. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1085146_ccharge_its_no Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084562_australia_demands_return_of_bones_in_professors_crate AN AUCTION of pre-historic bones found during a house clearance in Alderley Edge was dramatically halted mid-session after a phone call warned they could be Aboriginal remains. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084562_australia_demands_return_of_bones_in_professors_crate Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084561_great_expectations_doubled A FUNDRAISER exceeded expectation when she more than doubled her cash target with a charity event in memory of a colleague. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084561_great_expectations_doubled Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084558_childrens_centre_gets_goahead A NEW children’s centre serving Wilmslow and Alderley Edge is to be opened after county councillors gave the go-ahead for 12 more to be set up across Cheshire. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084558_childrens_centre_gets_goahead Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084552_seasons_long_goodbye FASHION-conscious Handforth ladies are begging their favourite dress seller not to go as she gets ready to shut up shop after 21 years. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084552_seasons_long_goodbye Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084548_light_confusion_leaves_residents_in_the_dark HANDFORTH residents remain in the dark as council confusion has left them without a street light. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084548_light_confusion_leaves_residents_in_the_dark Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084545_horns_with_a_hawk_squawk_fail_to_perturb_pesky_pigeons A BIRD-BRAINED scheme to scare off pigeons in Wilmslow town centre is having the opposite effect - and ruffling the feathers of passers-by instead. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084545_horns_with_a_hawk_squawk_fail_to_perturb_pesky_pigeons Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084543_dad_welcomes_landmark_dna_ruling_by_european_court A DAD who battled to get his daughter’s genetic details removed from police records has welcomed a landmark judgement to destroy all DNA samples taken from innocent people after a court ruled holding them breached their human rights. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084543_dad_welcomes_landmark_dna_ruling_by_european_court Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084524_cheeky_mr_august_bares_all_at_the_bottom_of_the_garden A GREGARIOUS gardener from Wilmslow has gone back to nature to create a cheeky calendar for charity. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1084524_cheeky_mr_august_bares_all_at_the_bottom_of_the_garden Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083223_cops_to_swoop_as_parking_row_hits_boiling_point POLICE have declared war on illegal parking, planning surprise swoops on hotspots to tow away and fine lawbreaking vehicles. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083223_cops_to_swoop_as_parking_row_hits_boiling_point Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083224_mass_measles_jabs_begin A MASS vaccination programme against measles is underway. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083224_mass_measles_jabs_begin Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083225_showbiz_pair_put_on_the_style_with_a_jungle_flavour THE Aussie outback might be home to TV's current crop of I'm A Celebrity contestants but showbiz couple Denise Welch and Tim Healy were king and queen of their very own star-packed jungle in Manchester. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083225_showbiz_pair_put_on_the_style_with_a_jungle_flavour Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083229_snowflake_ball_feels_the_freeze A LAVISH Snowflake Ball to raise cash for childrens charities has been put on ice due to the credit crunch. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083229_snowflake_ball_feels_the_freeze Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083238_man_found_in_village_after_massive_rescue_operation_mounted TWO police forces, a helicopter and a mountain rescue team were scrambled to search for an elderley man reported missing at Alderley Edge last week. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083238_man_found_in_village_after_massive_rescue_operation_mounted Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083241_patrols_increased_following_attack POLICE patrols have been stepped up after an alleged rape. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083241_patrols_increased_following_attack Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083249_parents_urged_to_put_the_brakes_on_ POLICE are calling on parents to steer clear of mini motos this Christmas. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083249_parents_urged_to_put_the_brakes_on_ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083256_arctic_blast_halts_rubbish_collections STACKS of uncollected rubbish were left on the streets after ice and snow halted the MBC bin men. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083256_arctic_blast_halts_rubbish_collections Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083250_police_warning_to_drink_drivers_you_will_be_caught WILMSLOW drivers beware - getting behind the wheel after a festive tipple could land you behind bars. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1083250_police_warning_to_drink_drivers_you_will_be_caught Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1082014_staff_foil_robbers QUICK-THINKING supermarket staff foiled a robbery plot and saved their employers thousands of pounds by hiding valuables from thieves. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1082014_staff_foil_robbers Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1082013_yuletide_greeting_with_a_sting_in_the_tale ‘TIS THE season to be jolly – but don’t be too merry, bah humbug, because if you can’t pay your rent you will be evicted. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1082013_yuletide_greeting_with_a_sting_in_the_tale Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1082012_welcome_for_final_stage_of_relief_road THE AIRPORT link road is finally to be finished. http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk//news/s/1082012_welcome_for_final_stage_of_relief_road Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000