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A billion pound boost to the economy, thousands of local jobs created and better communication for residents – just some of benefits superfast broadband can bring to Cheshire. Members of Cheshire East Council were joined by their partners across the region at Jodrell Bank on Friday, February 3 as part of Connecting Cheshire; a project [...]

Dedicated funding of £100 per community group is being offered to help create a party atmosphere for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations this summer. Cheshire East Council is setting the scene for a summer of fun after the newly-formed Cheshire Community Foundation received a donation from the Duke of Westminster’s charitable fund, the Westminster Foundation, [...]

Loyal customers are being encouraged to ‘spread the love’ this Valentine’s Day by nominating their favourite independent shop or business for the prestigious Cheshire East Love Local Life Awards. All shoppers need do is nominate the shop of their choice in one or more of four categories by visiting the Love Local Life website . [...]

have recently announced that the selection for this years KNUTSFORD ‘ROYAL’ MAY QUEEN & MAIDS OF HONOUR will take place at Egerton Youth Club, Mereheath Lane, on Saturday 4th February 2012 at 2pm. Admission £1.00 For further information see the official Royal May Day website at http://www.knutsford-royal-mayday.co.uk.

Michael Oliver, founder and chairman of Knutsford-based manufacturer Oliver Valves, has been recently named a ‘Legend of Industry’ by the Variety Club. A stalwart of the North West’s manufacturing sector, Michael was presented with the award in recognition of his contribution to the growth of engineering, and to industry in the region. The Variety Club [...]

Schoolchildren from across Cheshire East have contributed to a colourful new calendar that advises people how to deal with the dangers of doorstep crime. As part of the Knock Knock 4CE project, officers from the Council’s consumer protection and investigations team visited four schools earlier this year and spoke to year 6 pupils about bogus [...]

Red Riding Hood  by  Bob Hammond Thursday 19th – Saturday 21st  Thursday 26th – Saturday 28th January 2012 Evenings at 7pm Tickets are £7 and may be reserved by calling 01565 873515

Rokit Performing Arts, the funkiest performing arts school in Cheshire opens its doors to aspiring performers on Tuesday 10th January 2012 in Knutsford. Knutsford based Actress, Dancer and Choreographer Victoria Thomas, Principal of Rokit Performing Arts, decided to launch Rokit in Knutsford as there was a definite gap for a professional performing arts school that [...]

Cheshire East Council’s children’s services department is ‘performing well’ according to a new report from Ofsted. In their annual assessment, the national watchdog said that the Council has managed to sustain the good performance they achieved in 2010. It went on to say: “The large majority of settings and institutions are good or better and [...]

The Mere Golf Resort & Spa in Knutsford has recently announced a recruitment drive which will see the creation of 100 new positions across the business to commence in January 2012. In March 2012 following a period of redevelopment, The Mere will open as a luxury resort, offering world class event facilities, golf course and [...]

Motorists across Cheshire East can now take advantage of paying for parking via their mobile phone. Using a credit or debit card, you can now pay for parking, using a mobile phone, in 18 car parks, by telephoning 020 3046 0010. The service is supplied by RingGo. The new payment option will be trialled, across [...]

Unit 7 Longridge Trading Estate Knutsford Cheshire WA16 8PR Tel : 07738 150898 Tatton Brewery is a family  business, based in Knutsford.  By combining a custom built modern brewery, an historic local yeast, and years of experience producing internationally renowned recipes they aim to brew some of Cheshire’s finest beers. Tatton Brewery has been specifically [...]

Cheshire East Mayor Councillor Roger West joined Cheshire’s Silk 106.9’s Breakfast Show presenter Andy Bailey this week to launch the radio station’s Local Hero Awards 2011. Now in their 13th year, the awards recognise the unsung heroes of Cheshire East. This year’s ceremony is set to be the biggest ever with 12 awards being handed [...]