• Have you seen these men?

    UPDATE 16 July 2019:Ian McIntyre, 41, of Weston Square, Macclesfield has now been located and charged with 13 counts of Shoplifting. He appeared at Crewe...

  • Blue plaque marks anniversary of former railway station

    To commemorate the approaching 150th anniversary of the opening of the former Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway (MBMR), a blue plaque was unveiled at the...

  • Rhythm of the Dance

    Buxton Opera House – Saturday 4th August This dance and music extravaganza contains a wealth of Irish talent, an exciting 2-hour trip through hundreds of...

  • Sowing the seeds of online safety

    Cheshire Constabulary has commissioned students at Reaseheath College to design and create a cybercrime garden at this year’s RHS Tatton flower show. Sponsored by Barclays...

  • ‘Glorious Phantoms’

    Picture: Jason Lock Unearthing Passion and Protest at Dunham Massey and Quarry Bank. Saturday 13 July – Sunday 29 September 2019 Dunham Massey and Quarry...

  • Going for gold with interactive theatre at Lyme

    Sensory theatre performance ‘Told in Gold’ comes to the National Trust property this summer Parts of Lyme’s garden will be transformed into a mysterious maze...

  • Macclesfield lass who married a spy

    Research and article by Doug Pickford Previously secret papers released in 2004 by the Foreign Office show British intelligence sent many of its own agents...

  • Top marks for St Alban’s

    St Alban’s Catholic Pre-School in Macclesfield has received strong endorsement of its child safety arrangements in receiving ‘Millie’s Mark’, a voluntary-led award that shows a...

  • Cheshire East sets out its latest masterplan for the town

    The council’s vision for the town centre has reached a final draft setting out seven core areas featuring development opportunities in offices, retail, and housing....

  • Order, order for Puss Bank School

    Pupils from Puss Bank School visited the Houses of Parliament recently, where they met with local MP, David Rutley, for a special question-and-answer session. David...

  • Police appeal following Alderley Edge collision

    Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious collision on the A34 Melrose Way in Alderley Edge. At 5.49 pm on Saturday 6 July a...

  • Macclesfield Pride is tomorrow

    The main stage and stalls will be up and running in Macclesfield Market Place by late morning on Saturday, 6th July and there’ll be plenty...

  • Hurdsfield arsonist caught on CCTV

    A Macclesfield man has been jailed for 12 years after an arson attack on a block of flats in Macclesfield. Jack Robinson, 25, of London...

  • Players take over winding-up petition

    A Macclesfield Town player has taken over as lead petitioner against the club over unpaid wages. The winding-up petition filed against the Silkmen was adjourned...

  • Switch on to your child’s online world

    Cheshire Constabulary is urging parents to get switched on to their children’s online world. For young people the internet can be a wonderful and exciting...

  • Silkmen revolt over unpaid wages

    The Moss Rose is the scene of a revolt after the players began legal action against Macclesfield Town FC over two months of missing wages....

  • Council to bring economic services in-house

    Cheshire East Council has announced it will redesign the council’s strategic services for growth, regeneration and economic development. This includes the council providing services previously...

  • Exciting Rotary year ahead

    The Rotary Club of Macclesfield Castle has inaugurated its new President, Mary Grant, for 2019 -2020.  Mary has been a Rotary member for nearly 6...

  • Armed Forces Day celebration

    Veterans and cadets from across local communities paraded from Duke Street to Macclesfield Market Place last Saturday (29th June) to mark Armed Forces Day 2019....

  • Violent prisoner on the run

    Michael Doherty, 27, has gone on the run after fleeing from HMP Kirkham on Saturday June 29. Doherty, described as white, 6ft 2in tall, of...