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  • Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells

    The 50th Anniversary Celebration UK Tour Buxton Opera House, 14th February 2023 To celebrate next year’s 50th anniversary of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells, the multi-million-selling...

  • Become a fostering recruitment champion

    An innovative fostering recruitment scheme was at the top of the agenda during a recent meeting with David Rutley, MP for Macclesfield, and members of...

  • Chelford Road housing plans deferred

    Following three hours of discussion, a decision on plans to introduce 216 homes at Chelford Road was deferred by Cheshire East’s strategic planning board. Although...

  • What’s the point of News?

    The next meeting of Macclesfield Lit & Phil is on Tuesday 18th October – starting at 7.30 pm – in Macclesfield Library. Tony Harcup, Emeritus Fellow...

  • Time to book the Sleeping Beauty

    Buxton Opera House – Saturday 10 December 2022–Sunday 1 January 2023 There is nothing like a dame – and this time she might cast a...

  • Parson’s Chameleon hatched at Chester Zoo

    Reptile experts at Chester Zoo have become the first in the UK to successfully breed the world’s largest chameleon. The first of the rare hatchlings...

  • AutoTrader award for LSH Auto

    Owners of Mercedes Benz of Macclesfield, LSH Auto, has won the People & Culture Award at the AutoTrader Retailer Awards 2022. The AutoTrader Retailer Awards...

  • County lines drug dealers targeted

    Criminals linked to county lines drug dealing have been targeted during a week of action across Cheshire. Local arrests included Samuel Sommerville, 18, of Bridge...

  • ‘Could I do the Ian Curtis dance?’

    ‘The first time we played She’s Lost Control they had around 150 Joy Division fans there. I ran to my trailer and vomited. One guy...

  • Sammy returns to Macc FC as mentor

    Sammy: “The affinity I have with the fans is one of the main reasons why I wanted to come back” Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter...

  • Children inspired to discover the Peak District

    Equip Outdoor Technologies has teamed up with the Peak District National Park Foundation to inspire more young people to discover – and care for –...

  • Free tickets for Chester Zoo

    5,000 free tickets to visit Chester Zoo have been released for charities, not-for-profits and community groups in the UK. The conservation zoo’s Charity Connections Scheme...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Cinemac Listings Some great films coming up for this October Half-Term.The brilliant new children’s film: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is on screen from Friday.Michael Myers returns...

  • #LookCloser to spot signs of child exploitation

    The #LookCloser campaign, organised by charity The Children’s Society aims to raise awareness surrounding child exploitation including the different forms that child exploitation can take,...

  • Macclesfield u3a

    Above: L to r – John, Pattie, Pam, Janet, Lynn & Dianne of Macclesfield u3a Painting and Art group. Macclesfield u3a is an organisation for...

  • Ballet’s very grande dames are back!

    Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at Buxton Opera House – Friday 7 & Saturday 8 October  The iconic Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo...

  • New interactive Halloween trail for Chester Zoo

    Free ‘Luna’s Lost Spell Halloween Trail’ is set to take place at Chester Zoo from 1 – 31 October. Along the indoor trail, visitors will...

  • New Chief Fire Officer for Cheshire

    Above:  Retiring Chief Fire Officer Mark Cashin hands over the Chief’s epaulettes to incoming Chief Fire Officer Alex Waller (note – when Mark took over...

  • Roy Orbison & The Wilbury Experience

    Buxton Opera House – Saturday 1 October – 7.30 pm Come and enjoy a fantastic evening of entertainment jam-packed with non-stop hits, big screen action,...

  • Silk Museum travels to Ancient Egypt

    This October, the Silk Museum in Macclesfield is travelling to Ancient Egypt, looking at its historic collections, donated by English travellers and explorers Marianne Brocklehurst...