NEW markings will be put in place on the A34 Alderley Edge bypass following a crash which killed three family members. A head-on crash between a Toyota Yaris and a minibus on a bend resulted in the deaths of Liyakat Sidat, 47, his wife Salma, 41
SCHOOL children have joined forces to urge Knutsford businesses to reduce their use of plastic. Pupils from eight schools across the town have established a Sustainable Development Award to recognise businesses which have made a major contribution
ROBIN Hood and his merry men are coming to Knutsford Little Theatre next week for some eagerly-awaited family fun. The title role in Robin Hood, the theatre’s annual family pantomime, is played by Cheryl Chamberlin, with Michelle Anderson as Maid
THE Mayor of East Cheshire joined staff and children at day nursery Monkey Puzzle to celebrate the installation of a life-saving public access defibrillator for use by the community. The device, which is registered with North West Ambulance Service
BRILLIANT relief from the Makers’ Market last Sunday – there wasn’t one, and it improved town centre residents lives a lot, but no doubt this is temporary, as the town council, and Cllr Mike Houghton in particular, have said that they won’t budge
ON behalf of the people who attend the Friendship Café at Knutsford Methodist Church, I would like to express my gratitude to Mel and the wonderful staff at Plumleys Café situated in the garden centre. Forty-two of us descended on the café to
GARETH Norbury and Cllr Charlotte Leach are to be commended for campaigning for the urgent review of the speed limit along Town Lane in Mobberley. Twenty’s Plenty should be the default limit not only on Town Lane but all other residential streets
I’M sure readers groaned as I did to read yet another missive from Mr Corcoran, complete with his qualifications – we haven’t heard if he did buy his MA from Oxford – pontificating about how wonderful the Labour manifesto was. We’re rather sick and
ONE has to smile at the local Conservative strategy of saying how well Cheshire East Council is doing since they lost control in May 2019, but claiming that somehow this is all down to them. I am strangely pleased that the Conservatives complain that
CONCERNING the Mobberley 20mph limit – I totally and unreservedly agree and have signed the petition. Another issue is the lack of any control over pavement parking in the area of the shops. Pedestrian crossings and zig zag and double yellow lines
PICCOLINO in Alderley Edge is inviting people to a 'welcome back' party tomorrow (Friday). The restaurant is reopening at 5pm tomorrow, a week on from a fire on Thursday evening. Fire crews tackled a fire in the roof space, and the restaurant
TALENTED young Irish dance stars have celebrated the first anniversary of their Knutsford class. The weekly class at Knutsford Tennis Club is run by Catherine Fraser, who teaches dancers from the age of four to adult in traditional and contemporary
KNUTSFORD’S First Responders have achieved a first in Cheshire East with their latest life-saving initiative. The Knutsford Community First Responder Trust has installed a defibrillator for the Ashworth Park area of the town. The equipment
FORMER Styal Golf Club assistant professional Alastair Waddell has a crown to defend. He won the Manchester Alliance matchplay title for the second time in recent years in 2019, beating Davyhulme Park professional Martyn Hamer in the final staged
