All posts by Editor

  • Silk Brass Christmas Concert

    The annual Silk Brass Christmas Concert will take place on Saturday 18th December at St Michael’s Church, Market Place, Macclesfield. Tickets £8 on the door...

  • Fay’s Fred vs John Lewis’ dragon

    Children’s author Fay Evans, who lives off Congleton Road in Macclesfield, is taking John Lewis to court – claiming the dragon character used in its...

  • Manchester City player faces Macclesfield rape charges

    Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has appeared in court to face two further charges of rape. Manchester Magistrates’ Court was told the charges related to...

  • Old Macc 8

    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...

  • Don’t use the ‘V’ word!

    We’re informed that the woke brigade at Cheshire East are getting all worked up over the use of the ‘V’ word in nursing and care...

  • Christmas at Arley Hall

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  • Business recovery and growth programme

    Cheshire East Council is encouraging SME businesses in the borough to access a FREE recovery and growth programme – which includes support to help them...

  • Consultation on community governance

    Don’t miss out on your chance to have your say – that’s the message from Cheshire East Council. The local authority is urging people to...

  • Driver shortage affecting waste collections

    Waste bin collections are being missed in parts of Cheshire East as the council revealed it is still struggling to recruit drivers. Black bin collections...

  • Wilmslow watch theft

    Cheshire police are appealing for information and video footage after a number of high-value watches were stolen during a burglary in Wilmslow. The burglary took...

  • Diwali lights up Macclesfield

    Diwali’s “festival of lights” brightened up Macclesfield Town Hall on the evening of Saturday 13th November at a memorable community event attended by many members...

  • Bollington Remembrance day tanked

    Bollingtonians who had gathered solemnly around their memorial garden on Thursday, November 11, to join together in a quiet Remembrance Day service were in for...

  • Anti-Bullying Week

    Monday 15 November marks the start of Anti-Bullying Week. Bullying, particularly cyber-bullying, has been increasing. In 2020 the Crime Survey of England and Wales in...

  • Old Macc 7

    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...

  • Making Macclesfield FC

    It’s pretty evident that ‘Grauniad’ writer, Joel Golby, isn’t a Robbie Savage fan. In his review of Making Macclesfield FC, Golby went for Rob’s jugular,...

  • Neighbourhood Watch crime webinar news

    To coincide with the current campaign regarding tackling Antisocial Behaviour, commonly known as ASB, we are delighted to welcome a guest speaker from the national...

  • Christmas bin collection dates

    Cheshire East Council will continue to deliver a full waste and recycling collection service across the borough and is announcing its 2021 Christmas bin collection...

  • Falls awareness week supports the elderly

    Cheshire East Council is launching a falls awareness week to help reduce the number of falls by the elderly. The aim of this week, which...

  • ‘The hardest thing I’ve ever done’

    Watch Robbie Savage: Making Macclesfield FC on BBC iPlayer now, and on BBC One on Saturday, 13 November at 11pm Robbie Savage captained four Premier...

  • Another e-mail scam

    Your Order#10430 is attached. Your bank account on file has been charged. Thanks & Best Regards, ————————- Order Summary —————————Receipt .: 10430Receipt Date: 11/10/2021Total: $1,865.42 The complete version has been provided as an attachment to this letter.———————————————————————- Order 10430-1-xil Order 10430-1-xil The...