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  • £21.5m visitor attraction for Jodrell Bank

    The Jodrell Bank Observatory is to open a new £21.5m interactive visitor attraction this summer. The First Light Pavilion, due to open on 4 June,...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Starting on Friday – the hilarious new comedy: Phantom Of The Open. The Phantom Of The Open tells the remarkable true story of Maurice Flitcroft,...

  • Bodycote piles on the profits

    A restructuring programme and improved market conditions has paid off for Bodycote. The company has revealed pre-tax profits of £60m for 2021, up from £800,000....

  • Barnaby Air creative submissions

    Barnaby have a small pot of seed funding for a micro-commission by an artist/creative/creative organisation/student from Macclesfield or the wider Cheshire region to deliver a...

  • Silkmen crowned champions

    Macclesfield FC have won the the North West Counties Premier Division title in their inaugural season. After the original Macclesfield Town were wound up in...

  • Robbie: Forget the social media abuse

    Macclesfield FC are on the brink of a non-league promotion. Robbie Savage’s thoughts: “Top of the league, one win from promotion and the title. “Our...

  • Police seek suspected burglar

    Police in Macclesfield are appealing to the public for help in locating a man wanted on suspicion of assault, burglary and criminal damage. Alex Pearson, 28...

  • Arighi Bianchi sales rise

    Sales increased and losses cut at Macclesfield’s historic furniture and interiors business Arighi Bianchi. Despite the impact of Covid-19, the retailer reported a turnover of...

  • Virtual tour of Chester Zoo

    Chester Zoo is to broadcast a live virtual trip to the zoo to mark British Science Week. The charity zoo – a world leader in...

  • Macclesfield u3a open meeting

    Macclesfield u3a (University of the third age) will be holding its first post-pandemic, face to face meeting this month. The meeting takes place at The...

  • Macclesfield Maternity services remains closed

    The indications are that Macclesfield Maternity Unit will remain closed until April at the very least. Whilst the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to...

  • Silver for Macclesfield’s Menna

    Menna Fitzpatrick says she is “super happy”. Image PA Menna Fitzpatrick has become Britain’s most successful Winter Paralympian, after taking silver in the women’s Super-G...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

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  • #LookCloser and report child exploitation

    The fortnight-long #LookCloser campaign begins today, 7 March 2022. The campaign is designed to raise awareness and public knowledge of child exploitation and encourage reporting...

  • An opportunity for artists and artisans

    Image: Birches Glossop Road by Cath Dunn Peak District Artisans are throwing their doors open to new talent. The group wants to recruit more members...

  • Fifth for Fitzpatrick in Beijing

    Macclesfield’s Menna Fitzpatrick says she finally banished her downhill demons after battling to a gutsy fifth-place finish on day one of the Winter Paralympic Games....

  • Old Macc 12

    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...

  • Is it war profiteering?

    Profiting from war is an appalling practice but isn’t new. However the Esso garage on Churchill Way in Macclesfield appears to be plumbing new depths...

  • A right Royal day out in Cheshire

    The Royal Cheshire County Show will be back in the summer of 2022 – bigger and better than ever. This year’s show will feature TV...