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  • Avanti West Coast trains hit by strike action

    Avanti West Coast customers are being advised not to travel as strike action by train drivers will mean no services on 1 and 3 February....

  • Cheshire East Ranger events

    On Wednesday the 1st of February at 8am, the 2023 Ranger Service event programme will be published on the Cheshire East Council website. This first tranche...

  • Cheshire sees lowest rise in crime

    Figures released by the Office of National Statistics show that Cheshire saw the lowest increase in crime across England and Wales between October 2021 and...

  • Tributes paid to swimming teacher Mia

    Tributes have been paid to a “kind and caring” 19-year-old woman who died suddenly after suffering a cardiac arrest. Mia Jennings tragically passed away over...

  • Closure order for Moss estate property

    Cheshire Police have been granted a closure order for a property on the Moss estate, in Macclesfield, that caused misery to local residents. Numerous reports...

  • And another pub bites the dust

    Developers have unveiled plans to demolish The Golden Lion, on Moss Lane, and build 13 new apartments The planning application, submitted by Storm ADF Developments...

  • Prince Albert pub to become HMO

    Plans to transform the old Prince Albert pub on Newton Street have been approved. The pub, once a hotspot for anti-social behaviour, will be turned...

  • Local election candidate briefings

    Cheshire East Council’s election team will host a number of briefing sessions for potential borough, town and parish council candidates. Seven sessions relating to borough...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    We’ve got some great films coming onto our screen over the next couple of weeks including: Plane, Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, Knock At...

  • Chinese New Year celebration

    Macclesfield celebrated the Chinese New Year with a dragon dance through the streets of the town. The dragon paraded through town ending at the United...

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  • Conservation of historic Macclesfield museum collection

    A collection of historic objects which has been on display in West Park Museum in Macclesfield for decades, is being cared for as part of...

  • Green light for Albion Mill revamp

    Cheshire East Council has approved plans for the conversion of the grade-two listed Albion Mill into a residential building this week. The scheme will deliver...

  • Appeal for help in tracing wanted man

    Cheshire police are appealing for help in tracing a wanted Congleton man. Christopher Corness, 34, is currently wanted on recall to prison. Corness is white,...

  • Bollington school reading volunteer ‘an inspiration’

    An “inspirational” 100-year-old school reading volunteer says helping children gives him “street cred” in his village. Peter Davies began helping out at Dean Valley Community...

  • Tytherington Nursery supports humanitarian aid charity 

    Bright Horizons Tytherington Day Nursery and Preschool continues to support the Hope and Aid charity through toy donations.  Hope and Aid currently focus on the...

  • Macclesfield Hospital’s Ward 9’s dementia-friendly refurb 

    Above: Andrew Smith Acting Chair of Board, Kara Mason Director of Finance and staff Staff on Macclesfield hospital’s Ward 9 have this week unveiled a...

  • Old Macc 17

    Old Macc was published many years ago by local historian and ex-editor of the Macclesfield Express, Doug Pickford. Doug has kindly given ilovemacc permission to reproduce...

  • Barclays to close its Macclesfield branch

    Barclays Bank is to join the exodus of banks and businesses leaving Macclesfield. The bank, on the corner of Unicorn Gateway and Market Place. will...

  • Macclesfield Lit & Phil

    The next meeting of Macclesfield Lit & Phil will be held this evening, 17th January, in Macclesfield Library, starting at 7.30 pm . Jo Willet talks...