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  • Don’t forget it’s Treacle Sunday

    By on June 27, 2015

    Last Sunday of the month means just one thing in Macclesfield – Treacle Market. The sun will shine (eventually) and visitors will be flooding in to...

  • Scotty’s Little Soldiers helped by South Cheshire Pipe Band

    By on June 27, 2015

    As their contribution to Armed Forces Day, South Cheshire Pipe Band (http://www.cheshirepipeband.co.uk) have been playing in the Market Place today, helping raise funds for Scotty’s Little Soldiers...

  • Coffee Traders Angie hangs up her coffee pot today

    By on June 27, 2015

    One of, if not the, town’s favourite café managers retires today. Angie Plumb has managed several cafes in the town for over 29 years and during that...

  • Free wifi for Cheshire’s bus passengers

    By on June 26, 2015

    Free wifi and charging sockets are turning Cheshire East’s mobile and tablet generation into bus travellers. That’s the claim from Transport Service Solutions, Cheshire East...

  • ‘MBE’s for local groups

    By on June 26, 2015

    Two local organisations have won the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service –  the MBE for local groups. Cre8 (pictured above), which provides services for young people...

  • Cheshire East brings scarecrows to the Cheshire Show

    By on June 22, 2015

    Cheshire East  is the best in the North West in yet another field of endeavour – making scarecrows. The Council is running a competition for...

  • Cheaper energy for Peaks & Plains tenants

    By on June 22, 2015

    Social housing tenants will be offered cheaper energy thanks to a deal between a housing association and Cheshire East Council.Peaks and Plains Housing Trust has signed...

  • Macclesfield Pop-Up parade

    By on June 20, 2015

    There were plenty of Macclesfield folk who weren’t prepared to let the weather dampen their spirit this afternoon. Check out our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE1Df3bgXQA&feature=youtu.be Share this... Facebook...

  • The Cheshire Show

    By on June 19, 2015

    Next week – Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th June, sees the return of The Cheshire Show – one of the biggest county shows in the...

  • Council hopes to kick-start recovery

    By on June 18, 2015

    Cheshire East is hoping to kick-start a leisure-led scheme which will spearhead the regeneration of Macclesfield town centre. The Council is set to offer two alternative sites...

  • MP visits Parkroyal

    By on June 17, 2015

    Local MP, David Rutley, has learnt about the progress being made by Parkroyal School, on a recent visit. David met with pupils from Year 5,...

  • Local MP joins the fun of the fair

    By on June 15, 2015

    Residents and visitors were out in force for the annual Henbury Fete last weekend. The fete, held at the village’s Millennium Green, was jam packed...

  • Walkers pull on their boots for Francis House

    By on June 12, 2015

    Hundreds of walkers pulled on their boots to participate in a sponsored walk taking in the famous Cheshire Three Peaks.Over 130 people took part on...

  • Barnaby 2016 seeks Macclesfield artists

    By on June 4, 2015

    Barnaby Art is planning an ambitious Visual Arts programme for the next Barnaby Festival in 2016, presenting new commissions by invited artists of national and international renown.  The Festival also has a...

  • ‘Inspired by Macclesfield’ and ‘Home Ground’

    By on June 3, 2015

    This year the Macclesfield Silk Museum plays host to international media and textile artist Andrea Zapp. Born in Germany and now based in Manchester, Andrea...

  • Muddy trouble for Fat Face double

    By on June 1, 2015

    Two workmates from Fat Face in Macclesfield’s Grosvenor Shopping Centre are planning to tackle a ‘muddy run’ for charity later this month. Wendy Pattinson and...

  • National Trust gardens will open weekday evenings

    By on May 21, 2015

    26 May – 24 July 2015 (selected dates)  – National Trust gardens in Cheshire The National Trust is opening its garden gates across Cheshire for...

  • Disley walkers are welcome

    By on May 18, 2015

    A packed meeting of nearly 60 people at The Ram’s Head Inn, on Saturday 16th May, celebrated Disley’s successful bid for national accreditation as a walking-friendly...

  • Barnaby 2016 seeks a Festival Director

    By on May 14, 2015

    As reported earlier today. Macclesfield Barnaby Festival has secured funding from Arts Council England to support the appointment of a Festival Director to oversee Barnaby2016...

  • Have some creative fun at a Textile Workshop

    By on May 14, 2015

    Two textile artists are inviting people to join them for a day of creativity and exploration of textile techniques. Amanda McCormick explores surface pattern and...