• Furry Friends Festival

    Thursday, 24th August at Stockley Farm Well Heeled Dog Club Mike and his lovely dogs will be providing training advice with an agility demo and...

  • A ‘Walk to the Park’ with Bollington Brewing

    Image: Paul Norman, the inspiration behind the Walk in the Park Bollington Brewing Co. is inviting people to don their walking boots for a 10.5...

  • Controlled explosion in Wimslow

    Officers from Macclesfield Local Policing Unit are currently assisting EOD with a controlled explosion which is set to be carried out in the Browns Lane...

  • Gooseberry growers prepare for battle

    The Dunkirk spirit will be needed by rival growers poised this week for the annual battle of the bushes as gooseberries come under attack from...

  • Bodycote sees upturn

    Macclesfield-based Bodycote has seen half year profits increase 27% as its general industry division enjoys recovery. Group pre-tax profits for the heat-treatment and engineering company...

  • Latest news from Wake up Macc

    Barracks Mill The Barracks Mill enquiry was held last week. I couldn’t get there, but I understand the arguments were pretty well balanced for and...

  • Tatton celebrates birth of Tabitha’s Secret

    A very unique arrival was born at Tatton Park on Sunday 16 July. Named Secret Sensation (after her great-great grandmother, Arclid Sensation), the rare female...

  • Arley Hall Autumn plant fair

    Sunday 1st October 10am – 4pm Enjoy a day out browsing the specialist plant nurseries selling unusual plants, shrubs and bulbs and gather great ideas for...

  • Police appeal over Knutsford hit and run

    Police are appealing for witnesses after a car failed to stop following a collision on Manchester Road, Knutsford on Monday, 10 July 2017. A 37-year-old woman had...

  • Parliament tour for All Hallows students

    Students and staff from All Hallows Catholic College visited Parliament recently, where they were met by David Rutley, MP for Macclesfield, for a tour and...

  • Shrigley Hall bought by private investor

    Grade II-listed country house hotel, Shrigley Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club has been acquired by a private investor. Set within 262 acres of private...

  • Police seek Congleton man

    Police are appealing for the public′s help in tracing a man wanted on suspicion of burglaries in Congleton and Biddulph Moor. Michael Smart, (39), from...

  • Worst children’s jobs in history – at Quarry Bank

    Above: Kit Crane ‘caught’ a mole during a recent go at the Worst Children’s Jobs in History at Quarry Bank Keeping the children busy during...

  • Macclesfield Sheepdog Trials

    The Macclesfield and District Sheep Dog Trials Association will be holding their annual trials at Sutton Hall on August 4th and 5th. But you don’t...

  • What’s on at Buxton Opera House

    Buxton Opera House’s new autumn/winter what’s on brochure has arrived telling of theatre treats, as the nights start to close in. Among the celebrity names...

  • Charities benefit from Sheepdog Association fundraising

    Five local charities have been awarded grants totalling £1,840, thanks to the active fundraising of the Macclesfield and District Sheep Dog Trials Association. Cheques to...

  • Police appeal for witnesses to fatal car crash

    Police have appealed for witnesses to a car crash on Sunday, 23rd July in which a young woman died. The collision occurred on the A34...

  • Be scam aware

    “Play Your Part and Act on Scams” is the call from Macclesfield MP David Rutley, as part of July’s Scams Awareness Month. Scams Awareness Month,...

  • Kieran and Baba sign for Silkmen

    Macclesfield Town have signed defender Kieran Kennedy. The 23-year-old has signed a one-year deal with the Silkmen after impressing on trial. Versatile defender Kennedy has...

  • Seals take pole in grant scheme

    A community support scheme which gives charities, voluntary groups and not-for-profit organisations across Cheshire East the chance to win grants of £500 is now open....