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  • Lady Hilary Glidewell dies aged 97

    A FORMER chairman of Knutsford Urban District Council whose social conscience led her to become active in local politics has died at the age of 97. Lady Hilary Glidewell served for two terms on the UDC and twice stood as a Parliamentary candidate

  • Police seek to trace items discarded during Wilmslow pursuit

    POLICE are appealing for help from the public following a police pursuit in Wilmslow. At about 2pm on Sunday officers attempted to stop a silver Honda Civic on the A538 Prestbury Road near Wilmslow. The vehicle failed to stop so officers followed

  • Woman flown to hospital after crash near Radbroke Hall

    A WOMAN was airlifted to hospital this morning, Tuesday after crashing her car near Radbroke Hall. Three fire engines were called to the scene on the A50 Holmes Chapel Road in Over Peover shortly before 9am on January 14. The woman was freed

  • 'Take home your litter or find a bin'

    HOLMES Chapel Partnership is appealing for people to take home their litter or find a bin for it. The plea follows a litter-pick on Knutsford Road on Sunday morning by members of the Village Volunteers, which produced a large amount of rubbish,

  • Barking Mad celebrates 20th anniversary

    THE Knutsford branch of a canine company founded in 2000 to provide home from home dog care instead of kennelling is helping to celebrate the business’ 20th anniversary. Owner-operator of Barking Mad Knutsford, Amanda Prentice, said: “As Barking

  • Jodrell Bank one of the new homes for special tree saplings

    APPLE tree saplings produced from Sir Isaac Newton's tree have returned to their roots after floating in space for six months. The seeds were taken aboard the International Space Station in 2015 by Major Tim Peake as part of the Pips in Space project