2009 October | Knutsford Times

Workers go the extra mile for Alfa Romeo

Car enthusiasts are clocking up more than 1,500 miles a day to work at a dealership near Knutsford.

Oct 31 2009 | Posted in News | Read More »

Gascoigne Halman launches Halloween Competition

The team at Gascoigne Halman in Knutsford went all ghoulish this week when they launched the company’s competition to find the town’s most imaginative child when it comes creating a spooktastic Halloween pumpkin. Children, up to the age of 11, from across the region are being invited to make a Halloween pumpkin and drop it [...]

Oct 30 2009 | Posted in News | Read More »

Longridge and Shaw Heath get planting for a riot of spring colour

SCHOOL children, community members and people from local businesses and organisations got together to plant hundreds of tulip, daffodil and crocus bulbs in Longridge and Shaw Heath. Now thanks to their efforts, part of the national Community Service Volunteers’ Make a Difference Day, the area’s green open spaces will be ablaze with spring colour next year. More [...]

Oct 30 2009 | Posted in News | Read More »

Speed limitation to help cyclists.

CycleKnutsford would like to invite you to a meeting which will be of interest to all vulnerable road users – pedestrians, particularly the young and elderly, shoppers, cyclists and of course motorists. Most people would like to have safer, more pleasant streets and for this reason, CycleKnutsford supports the campaign for 20 mph speed limits [...]

Oct 30 2009 | Posted in Cycling | Read More »

Lose Weight for Christmas the Healthy Way

Part 1: When we eat, our body converts digestible carbohydrates into blood sugar (glucose), our main source of energy.

Oct 28 2009 | Posted in Health & Fitness | Read More »

Sheep stolen.

Over the last three weeks there have been three incidents of Sheep reported stolen in the Knutsford area the most recent being reported over night last night. These thefts have occurred twice in Rostherne and once in Nether Alderley. In all three incidents the sheep have gone missing during night time hours from fields that [...]

Oct 28 2009 | Posted in News | Read More »

UPDATE: Stolen JCB Fork lift

UPDATE: Following the appeal sent out to Knutsford Rural Watch members on Wednesday 28th October re the theft of JCB Fork Lift truck. Yesterday (30/10/09) Greater Manchester Police received a call from a member of the public that the vehicle had been seen in the area of Aston Under Lyne. Police attended and recovered the [...]

Oct 28 2009 | Posted in News | Read More »

Government support for small businesses must not be sacrificed in public spending cuts, says FPB

The Government must not sacrifice its support for small businesses as part of widely-anticipated spending cuts to plug the gap in public finances, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) is warning. The forecast for public sector net borrowing by the end of 2009 is £185 billion, meaning substantial spending cuts will be required in order to [...]

Oct 27 2009 | Posted in Business | Read More »