All posts by Editor

  • Silkmen surprise for Frank

    Every so often, you experience an event which genuinely moves you emotionally. That was the case for Silkmen skipper Fiacre Kelleher and Media Manager Bob...

  • Andy Parsons – Healing the Nation

    It was June 2016 and I was contemplating a meal deal. I only wanted a sandwich but given that I could get a snack and...

  • Tytherington students hunt for aliens

    Students from Tytherington School recently attended the Rotary District Excitement of Science Lecture entitled ‘The Hunt for Aliens and Their Worlds’ given by astrophysicist Dr...

  • The Art & Soul Man inspires Pott Shrigley children

    Artist and gifted communicator Chris Gilbert – known to many as The Art & Soul Man – has worked with the children of Pott Shrigley...

  • VE Day celebration in Macclesfield

    When Friday 8th May was declared a national bank holiday to allow families to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, plans began for a celebration concert...

  • Sigma provides NHS support tech

    Macclesfield-based UX design and development agency, Sigma has been appointed to help the NHS launch its first NHS Digital Accessibility Lab. The collaboration aims to...

  • Macclesfield man extradited from the Philipines

    A Macclesfield man, found living in the Philippines 14 years after his trial, has told a court he was “shocked” to learn he had been...

  • Goshawk success in the Peak District

    The Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative has published its 2019 breeding season report bringing together data on key birds of prey or ‘raptors’ nesting...

  • Council budget includes car parking fee review

    Cheshire East Councillors are looking to introduce car parking charges in all its towns. Council members approved Cheshire East Council’s budget for 2020-21 which included...

  • Cheshire East Council’s new chief executive

    Cheshire East Council has appointed Lorraine O’Donnell as chief executive, which comes with a salary of £150,000 a year.   Lorraine O’Donnell has in excess of...

  • Mayor of Macclesfield Tea & Poetry

    Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email Reddit Tumblr

  • Body found believed to be missing local woman

    Police searching for a missing woman from Macclesfield have discovered a body in the River Bollin in Prestbury. Formal identification has not yet taken place,...

  • Marble bust makes £320,000 at Macclesfield auction

    A marble bust, thought to depict Alexander the Great, sold for £320,000 at Macclesfield auctioneers, Adam Partridge, this week. The buyer, an international gallery, was...

  • Light Up The Night

    Walking together in memory of lost loved ones The East Cheshire Hospice annual memory walk will take place on Friday 24th April at a new...

  • Purple Zeppelin

    As featured in the BBC TV documentary The Joy of the Guitar Riff, Purple Zeppelin are proud to pay tribute to the two greatest rock...

  • Wilmslow man murdered his Bosley girlfriend

    Wilmslow resident, Matthew Bolland, has been detained under a hospital order after a jury ruled that he unlawfully killed his girlfriend who was from Bosley,...

  • Geronimo Festival tickets – £3!!!

    Treat your family to Geronimo fun at Arley Hall from just £3 per person! For a limited time we’re offering a block of day-only tickets priced from...

  • NFU meeting on the future of farming

    Local MP, David Rutley, recently met with members of the National Farmers Union to discuss issues of interest to the local farming community, with a...

  • The Royal Cheshire Show 2020

    The Royal Cheshire Show 2018 has to be one of the best ever – in fact there’s so much going on you’ll be hard pressed...

  • Manchester Bike Show

    WIN A 20K NINJA H2! At the Manchester Bike Show 2020 there is the chance to win a Ninja H2 worth £20,000! This amazing competition...