All posts by Editor

  • Health matters – Parkinson’s disease

    The next Health Matters talk will be held in the lecture theatre at Macclesfield Hospital on 3rd July 2018. Entitled Parkinson’s disease, past, present and...

  • Acumen Investment Partnership acquired by Newell Palmer

    Macclesfield-based independent financial advisers The Acumen Investment Partnership has been acquired by Newell Palmer. The deal – the 50th acquisition in Newell Palmer’s history, will...

  • Altrincham’s House of Fraser to close

    Creditors have backed department store chain House of Fraser’s plans to close more than half its stores. Three stores in the North West are to...

  • Cheltenham’s Grimes and Stratford’s Stephens join Silkmen

    Macclesfield Town have signed defender Jamie Grimes, from League Two rivals Cheltenham – and forward Ben Stephens, from non-league Stratford Town. Grimes, 27, became Mark...

  • Avoid M6 following accident

    Motorists are being warned to avoid the M6 in Cheshire following a serious accident. There are severe delays on the M6 northbound in Cheshire, due...

  • Last chance . . .

    The Barnaby goodness continues, with a rich mix of events on offer for Thursday and Friday. Read on to find out more and make sure...

  • Computer software service fraud

    Victims of previous computer software service fraud (CSSF) are being re-targeted for “owed money”. The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) reports that CSSF scammers are...

  • Can you help the Hospice?

    East Cheshire Hospice needs your help! Are you free on Saturday? They still really need some volunteers to help out at the Bubble Rush at...

  • Silkmen appoint Solihull boss as manager

    Macclesfield Town have appointed Solihull Moors boss Mark Yates as their new manager on a three-year deal. Yates had been in charge of National League Solihull...

  • The Royal Cheshire Show 2018 – don’t miss it!

    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...

  • Man found with a serious head injury

    Police are appealing for information after a 64-year-old man who had sustained serious head injuries was discovered on Hillside Court on Monday 11th June at 11.23pm....

  • Barnaby 2018 – last chance for . . .

    The Big Weekend might be over – but Barnaby isn’t! Here’s what’s happening tomorrow – Tuesday 19th June. All planned so you can fit in...

  • Cheshire’s shrinking police presence

    Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner has welcomed the constabulary’s newest recruits – 20 mini police officers from Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School in Runcorn. The...

  • National award for Arighi Bianchi

    Above: Nick & Sarah Bianchi (ⓒ Fiona Bailey) Arighi Bianchi has been crowned Retail Family Business of the Year at the Family Business United Awards...

  • Mobberley Rose Queen festival

    Whilst most Macclesfield folk were watching the Barnaby festival parade on Saturday, Mobberley’s residents were setting off on their own annual Rose Queen Festival parade....

  • Barnaby Parade 2018

    2018 will probably go down as one of the best Barnaby Festival parades in recent years. Hundreds of local volunteers had worked tirelessly to build,...

  • Prepare for battle this Father’s Day weekend

    The much anticipated Medieval Fayre comes to Tatton Park on Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17. The Fayre, in association with EventPlan, is one...

  • Cheshire East contract referred to CPS

    A police investigation into the awarding of a historical contract by Cheshire East Council has led to a file being submitted to the Crown Prosecution...

  • £6 million boost for local health

    A six million pound fund to help boost local health outcomes has been approved by Cheshire East Council. Nine schemes will benefit from the fund...

  • Summer drink-drug drive campaign launched

    Cheshire Roads Policing team and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service have today, Thursday 14th June, launched their joint annual crackdown on drink and drug drivers....