• Cheshire East black bin collections revisited

    Cheshire East has amended its proposals for changes to black bin collections. The council said on social media this was “following feedback from our recent...

  • Macclesfield rapist gets 12 years

    Robert Houghton, of Moss Lane, Macclesfield has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison for multiple sexual offences against two women. The...

  • Curzon Ashton 2 Macclesfield FC 2

    Penalties victory for high flying Silkmen The Silkmen knock out higher opposition in the Isuzu FA Trophy on penalties after recovering from the heartbreak of...

  • Bollington church conversion plans rejected

    Cheshire East has refused plans to convert St John the Baptist Church in Church Street, Bollington into 18 apartments The church closed about 20 years...

  • A spectacle of light at Yuletide

    Prepare to be whisked away into a world of folklore, enchantment and enthralling performances at Yuletide, Tatton Park, 16th November – 23rd December, 2024. Visitors will...

  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach? Forget it!

    If you’re tempted to go to Blackpool Pleasure Beach I’d suggest you forget it. Earlier this week I booked for a family of five –...

  • Trust reaffirms commitment to inclusivity

    East Cheshire NHS Trust has received re-accreditation as a Disability Confident Leader for another three years. The accreditation marks a milestone in the Trust’s commitment...

  • Living with a stoma

    Above: Sue Garlick and Michele Hill from the Trust’s Stoma Care Team An event at Macclesfield Masonic Hall offered patients in their first year of...

  • Can you identify these men?

    Cheshire Police have released CCTV images of three men they would like to speak to following an incident in Congleton. On Sunday 20 October, at...

  • It’s Yuletide at Tatton this weekend

    Prepare to be whisked away into a world of folklore, enchantment and enthralling performances at Yuletide, Tatton Park, 16th November – 23rd December, 2024. Yuletide – an...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Paddington In Peru (U)Friday 15th14:00, 16:30 Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th 11:30, 14:00, 16:30 Monday 18th & Thursday 21st16:30 Gladiator 2 (15)Friday 15th to Thursday 21st19:00...

  • Gawsworth play area crowdfunding appeal

    Gawsworth Parish Council has launched a crowdfunding appeal to pay for a new-look playground in Gawsworth park. The current equipment, installed in 2005, has a...

  • Macclesfield FC 2 Morpeth Town 0

    Goals from Danny Elliott and D’mani Mellor were the difference for Macc as they maintained a thirteen point gap at the NPL summit– courtesy of...

  • Currys email scam

    Another scam – this one purporting to be from Currys. You’ll find your name on the ‘winner’s’ list – which you will in time. Click...

  • Residents reject council’s waste collection plans

    Thousands of local residents have opposed Cheshire East’s plan to reduce collections of household waste. Residents were recently consulted on a proposal to collect black...

  • Rail travel warning for Sunday

    Northern Rail has issued a ‘do not travel’ warning for this Sunday, November 10th. The travel warning details “train crew availability” as an issue, along...

  • Light up a Life

    Light up a Life remembrance service Join with East Cheshire Hospice staff, friends and family to remember loved ones this Christmas at a Light Up...

  • Macclesfield youth out of Cheshire Senior Cup

    Macclesfield FC youth team were knocked out of the Cheshire Senior Cup after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Stalybridge Celtic. The Youth team got the...

  • Remembrance Day

    Remembrance Sunday on 10 November and Armistice Day on Monday 11 November will mark the anniversary of the day the First World War ended in...

  • Step into Christmas

    There’s going to be plenty of Christmas cheer in Macclesfield this year. Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email Reddit Tumblr