All posts by Editor

  • Poynton relief road in sight

    Cheshire East Council has secured funding from the government for the Poynton Relief Road.  A design and build contract was awarded to contractor Graham in...

  • Station art welcomes visitors

    The visual welcome for visitors arriving at Macclesfield by train improved hugely this week with the installation of an artwork featuring landmarks from the town.  The metal artwork mural, commissioned by Macclesfield Town Council and designed by artist Tim Davies, was the favourite choice of...

  • Treacle market 10th anniversary

    Treacle Market suspended trading in March as the Covid -19 Pandemic took hold in the UK and still remains temporarily closed. However this month the...

  • Jesters Bike Night cancelled

    Owing to the current situation with Covid-19 the annual Jesters Bike Night at the Harringtons Arms in Gawsworth – scheduled for 29th July – has...

  • Council Tax email scam

    Yet another scam is working it’s way around the net this one relating to Council Tax. Advise any vulnerable friends or relatives that may be...

  • Knutsford burglars jailed

    David Warburton and Dwayne Madden have been jailed for seven years Two 28-year-old men from the Wigan area who broke into a house in Knutsford...

  • Phone scams on the increase

    Cheshire Police are reporting an increase in the number of hoax calls from scammers claiming to be police officers from Cheshire Constabulary acting on behalf...

  • Appeal for witnesses to fatal collision

    Cheshire Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision in Kendal Road, Macclesfield at around 4.30 am on Saturday 18 July. Police officers found...

  • Free football sessions for girls aged 8 and 9

    Tytherington Juniors FC, in association with Goal Coaching, have created two new football teams for the 2020/21 season. The Under 9s Wildcats and Under 10s...

  • Secrets of Japanese garden revealed

    Above: The Egerton Family relaxing in the Gardens at Tatton, c. 1910. Left Alan de Tatton Egerton and Lady Anna Egerton and their son, Maurice...

  • Silkmen mourn the loss of Alan Boothby

    Macclesfield Town Football Club officials, players and fans are mourning the passing of Alan Boothby. The club website carries the following testament to Alan: Within...

  • Barnaby 2020 workshops

    As part of the Barnaby 2020 festival there’ll be a number of workshops running in July where you can learn circus skills with Circus Trainer Peter...

  • ‘International consequences’ if vulture is shot

    Photo: Indy Greene A wildlife charity has warned that there will be ‘international consequences’ for gamekeepers who persecute a bearded vulture that is roosting in...

  • B&Q’s Barbara inspires author

    Illustration: Stanley McMurtry/PA A man who wrote about a Macclesfield B&Q shop worker has been announced as the winner of a writing competition inspired by...

  • Council salutes care providers

    Cheshire East cabinet member Councillor Laura Jeuda has paid tribute to the ‘unsung heroes’ of the borough’s carers and care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic....

  • Bentley main partner for Pride 2020

    Bentley Motors UK, will be the main partner for Cheshire East Virtual Pride 2020. The partnership with Crewe-based Bentley signifies a major step up for...

  • Council seeks views on school travel

    Cheshire East Council is seeking parents’ views on how their children travel to school – so that plans can be made for pupils’ safe return...

  • A2Z closed for serving alcohol to kids

    A2Z Convenience Store on Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, which repeatedly served under-age teenagers alcohol and cigarettes without checking ID has been forced to cease trading for...

  • Litter picking in the Peak Park

    Above: Anna Jennings accesses the litter between the rocks Litter hotspots in some of the Peak District’s most challenging terrain are being targeted in a...

  • Firefighters complete 24-hour Everest challenge

    A group of firefighters from Macclesfield who set themselves a challenge to climb the height of Mount Everest have raised more than £4,000 for charity.  The...