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Whatsin-wilmslow lists local amenities, childcare,
schools, local resources, events, dining, local business
and hotels for Wilmslow, Alderley
Edge, Prestbury,
Knutsford and
the surrounding area... |
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| Life
in the Golden Triangle of Wilmslow, Prestbury and Alderley Edge |
| With claims of more Champagne flowing
in Alderley Edge,
more Aston
Martin's bought from Stratstone's
of Wilmslow and more Millionaires per
square mile in Prestbury, than
anywhere else in the country, what more
is needed to illustrate the levels of opulence that can be witnessed
here on every street corner. It was no coincidence that the Beckham's
chose to live in this area and that MTV had
a TV Series 'Living on the Edge,' showing the privileged
offspring who try and convince the rest of us that they are just normal
teenagers with genuine feelings and growing-up pains. Hopefully, Whatsin-Wilmslow can
help the remainder of us discover and enjoy the true rewards of living
in such a privilged area of the country. |
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| George
Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer and MP for Tatton. Ask
your MP a Question |
My Question to George
Osborne ...
Dear Mr Osborne
I read with dismay today, that you intend to scrap child benefit for
higher rate tax payers.
As with labour before you, it is always people like me (one wrung off
the bottom) who get hammered by government policies. I have worked
two jobs for 20 years, desperately trying to give my family a better
life than I had as youngster. My second job takes me into 40% tax,
which I think in itself is a disgrace - I mean, why should VERY hard
work (I\'m talking long hours) be penalised by 40% tax - shouldn\'t
hard work be rewarded? I think the latter is the only way to turn this
country around and penalising someone like me who has been trying to
do the right thing for 20 years, by removing our child benefit and
tax credits before it, is just sick.
It now seems the only way I can improve my families circumstances is
to give up the second job, meaning I will only pay tax at 20%, will
continue to receive the child benefit and see a return of the tax credits
- how on earth can this be right???? Your whole tax and welfare system
is bonkers.
I did vote Conservative, as I foolishly thought they were the party
who acknowledged and stood up for hard work (and I\'m counting 60 hours
per week as hard work, not 40). And by the way, my wife has also worked
full time throughout the whole of our married life. Maybe its us that\'s
bonkers!!!
Yours despairingly. Brian Russell October 4th 2010
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| Dining
Out - Wilmslow has seen the addition to the Cheshire Scene of Boca
and Stay Restaurant and Bar is the newest addition in Alderley Edge |
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Stay
Restaurant and Bar, Alderley Edge has recently opened in
the previous premises of El Vina. Stay is the brainchild
of Heddy who has successfully run Heddy's Mediterranean
Restaurant and Bar in Water Lane, Wilmslow, for over the last decade. Heddy's
is noted for being included in the Good Food Guide 2008.
Boca is an exciting new restaurant
in the centre of Wilmslow, converted from an old bank building
over two floors, with a bar, restaurant and VIP areas. A
certain Take That heart-throb Jason Orange - who headed to
the bash to support twin brother Justin Orange, the
bar's resident DJ. Acclaimed DJ Justin has been
drafted in to entertain the Cheshire
Set crowd with a weekend
residency at the new bar, run by husband and wife team Janet
and David Rivett.
Boca offers
a wide range of authentic South American dishes.
Click here
for dining out guide |
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| Shopping -
Designer Shops, Department Stores, Supermarkets and local produce. |
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Whatever
your needs you will find an individual collection of specialist retail
outlets that offers the choice to the customer aswell as a knowledgeable,
friendly service
In Wilmslow,
and nearby Alderley Edge and Handforth.
There are several good department stores
in the area including Hoopers, Marks
& Spencer and John Lewis.
Wilmslow residents
have easy access
to good supermarkets, there
are two in Wilmslow town centre,
Waitrose Store and Sainsburys.
There is also a Tesco Express which
includes Wilmslow's Main Post Office.Alderley Edge has one supermarket,
Somerfield. A further
two supermarkets, Tesco Store and Sainsburys,
can be found just
off the A34 road, known locally as the Wilmslow By
Pass.
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| Unique
Entertainment Guide - Nightlife, Cinemas, Music Venues, Theatres, Pubs
and bars. |
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Whatever
your interest, you will find something that appeals within striking
distance of Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Prestbury and
Knutsford
Let us know of any entertainment events
you would like to post on our whats on events page and we
will place your information on as soon as possible.
E mail your details and event to: info@whatsin-wilmslow.co.uk |
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The National Blood Service. Do something
amazing today - Give Blood
Wilmslow Parish Hall, Cliff Road, WILMSLOW
Friday 26th September 1.30 - 3.30 & 5.30 - 7.30pm
New or regular donors are encouraged to contact 0845 7711 711 or to visit www.blood.co.uk <http://www.blood.co.uk> to
make an appointment to donate or for more information. |
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| Do
you want to do your bit for the environment and join the many thousands
who already know the pleasure of recycling no longer wanted items? |
Then
why not join one of the fastest growing non-commercial websites,
Wilmslow Freecycle. It was started over one year ago by Oliver Romain
and it already has over
3,000 members.
For more info. visit www.wilmslowfreecycle.org.uk |
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| Gallery
of images in and around Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and Prestbury |
Images
depicting scenes in and around Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and Prestbury
will be displayed as a picture gallery and added to as the collection
grows.
The above image was taken was taken along Alderley Road ,Wilmslow,
looking towards the junction with Water Lane. |
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| HandyVan is a new, free service for the elderly being offered by Help the Aged. |
Support includes small jobs such as changing light bulbs and fitting curtain rails. The aim is to help older people with the type of work around the house they are finding it difficult to do themselves. Materials must however be supplied by the older person.The sevice excludes electric, plumbing or gas work.
For more info. Tel. 01255 473 999 |
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| Wondering
what to do with the kids on their days off school? |
Take a look at our Family Friendly section in Places of Interest. There you will find lots of ideas for a fun day out.
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Local Retail and Farmer's Markets
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Wilmslow Retail Market
Small well attended retail market
serving the local community is held
in Bank Square every
Friday. The
Market currently consists of five
stalls with three product categories:
namely fish, cheese and fruit and
vegetable stalls.
In
addition there is a flower stall
on Grove Street selling flowers
six days a week.
For
more information call John Leach
at Macclesfield Borough Council.
on 01625 504752. |
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Alderley Edge Farmer's
Market
Now held at the Festival Hall
starting Sunday 12th September.
There
will be 22 stalls selling a range of
produce from farm reared meats to
home grown fruit and vegetables,
home made jams, cakes etc.
It runs
from 10am - 2 pm on the
2nd Sunday
of every month.
All
proceeds from running the market are
donated to Wilmslow Lions. For more
info. contact Christine Munro on
01625 251753 |
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