All posts by Editor

  • Mistletoe and pine

    The spirit of Christmas was alive and well at Macclesfield and Bollington United Reformed  Church, as they held their third annual Grand Christmas Tree Festival....

  • Yes, there is a Santa Claus!

    In 1897, Dr. Philip O’Hanlon, a coroner’s assistant on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, was asked a question by his then eight-year-old daughter, Virginia, which many...

  • One for the road, won’t hurt, will it?

    Christmas is literally days away, and people get carried away with the festivities. Mulled wine, eggnog, a cheeky drink with a Christmas lunch all seems...

  • Astronomy picture of the day

    Daytime Moon Meets Morning Star  Image Credit & Copyright: Phillip A Cruden Explanation: Venus now appears as Earth’s brilliant morning star, standing in a line-up...

  • Police appeal to find missing Poynton man

    Police in Poynton are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 44-year-old man who was last seen by his family at 11pm last night...

  • Police appeal for witnesses following Pownall Square assault

    Police are appealing for information following the assault of a woman in an alleyway off Pownall Square, Macclesfield. At around 7.30am on Friday 11 December...

  • Cutting-edge crime-fighting technology lands in Cheshire

    A computer system used by the defence and security industries – and found in some of the most high-tech control rooms around the globe –...

  • Police appeal for help tracing man after sexual assault

    Cheshire Police are appealing for witnesses to help trace a man believed to be responsible for a serious sexual assault on a 37-year-old woman in...

  • Cheshire Constabulary and Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service collaboration

    A major collaboration programme aimed at protecting front line emergency services has been given the thumbs up by Cheshire’s fire and police chiefs. The ambitious...

  • Astronomy picture of the day

    Arp 87: Merging Galaxies from Hubble  Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope; Processing: Douglas Gardner Explanation: This dance is to the death. Along the...

  • Chandelier of Lost Earrings coming to Macclesfield

    Macclesfield will be welcoming a very special arrival next week. Macc Art Lounge, in the Grosvenor Shopping Centre, will be exhibiting the Chandelier of Lost Earrings during...

  • Eighth Sanford win for Tatton

    Tatton Park has, yet again, been awarded the Sandford Award for excellence at the London Transport Museum. This year saw the largest number of award...

  • Canine crew’s Christmas hit

    Three Police Dogs from Cheshire Police have become an overnight sensation after releasing their own Christmas video. ‘We’re Dreaming of a Blue Christmas’ showcases the...

  • Success for Cheshire East schools

    Cheshire East schools have chalked up more success in national league tables – and have been ranked as the second best in the country. The...

  • Cheshire East leader to resign

    The leader of Cheshire East Council has told members of the Conservative party he is to resign. Cllr Michael Jones has been under growing pressure...

  • Superfast broadband comes to Bosley

    Image: David Rutley MP with Jenny Westwood, BT Marketing Manager (centre) and Cllr Lesley Smetham (right). Superfast broadband arrived in Bosley last week. BT Marketing Manager,...

  • Astronomy picture of the day

    Icelandic Legends and Aurora  Image Credit & Copyright: Elizabeth M. Ryan; Rollover Annotation: Judy SchmidtExplanation: Legends collide in this dramatic vista of land, sea, and sky. The land is...

  • Are you willing to pay extra for more policing?

    John Dwyer, Cheshire’s Police & Crime Commissioner, is asking the Cheshire public to give their views on how much they would be willing to pay...

  • Stick up for Stanage this Christmas

    Stuck for stocking fillers? Why not treat someone special to a Stanage sticker to show their support for Stanage-North Lees and receive a year of...

  • Belshazzar’s Feast Christmas

    Folk music’s very own ‘odd couple’ Paul Hutchinson and Paul Sartin will be warming up audiences in Buxton on Tuesday 15th December with a live gig...