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  • Open-top bus for the Macclesfield Champions

    Macclesfield Town Council has organised an open-top bus to carry the conquering Macclesfield Town Football Club team from the Moss Rose, through the town, to...

  • Hedgehogs are thriving in Macclesfield

    Since opting to go the organic route for ridding our garden of slugs and leaving food out for hedgehogs they’ve become regular visitors. On one...

  • Free wifi at Macclesfield hospital

    Macclesfield District General Hospital has introduced wifi access in and around the hospital building using O2’s secure public wi-fi service. The unlimited free service appears...

  • Third time lucky for Biki?

    Could football-loving Border collie Biki be the perfect pooch for you? Biki is full of life and bursting with energy – which seems to have...

  • Praise for council’s support for care leavers

    A national adviser has praised Cheshire East Council after a visit to supporting young people leaving care. The visit from Mark Riddell MBE – the...

  • Council action keeps over £500,000 from crooks

    Cheshire East Council’s trading standards investigations team prevented more than £596,000 falling into the hands of criminals last year and seized tens of thousands of...

  • Celebration of girl-guiding at Tytherington

    Thinking Day is an important day in the Girlguiding calendar, when members across the world explore and celebrate their participation in the wider guiding movement....

  • DHL phishing scam

    Phishing emails are being sent out purporting to be from DHL. The emails read as follows – but with the inevitable hotlink which will take...

  • Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales

    Under the sea, out on the farm and in the jungle is where you will find Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales. Woven together with live...

  • Danny Baker bids farewell, again

    Comedy writer, journalist and radio DJ, Danny Baker is back on the road again and calling into Buxton with his Good Time Charlie’s Back tour....

  • From strength to strength for Macclesfield business group

    Macclesfield Chamber of Commerce & Enterprise has completed its successful rebranding to become North Cheshire Chamber of Commerce & Enterprise and Macclesfield’s MP, David Rutley,...

  • Residents urged to replace old smoke alarms

    Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents living in homes built between 1992 and 2008 to have their hard-wired smoke alarms replaced. Research into...

  • MP opposes mental health move

    Local MP, David Rutley, has written to over twenty local Town and Parish Councils to seek their active support in highlighting strong local concerns about...

  • Link road will bring 1,000 new homes in Macclesfield

    Cheshire East is set to start the land assembly process to build a £20m link road south of Macclesfield, which could help unlock the construction...

  • Etrop Grange in administration

    Boutique hotel Etrop Grange, near Manchester Airport, has been put into administration. It continues to trade as normal and is now up for sale. Last month...

  • TV providers fraud

    The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) are reporting an increase in fraudsters offering a discount on Television service provider subscriptions. Fraudsters are cold-calling victims, purporting...

  • Foraging and Wild Food Cookery Course

    Sunday, 13th May A full day of foraging and wild food cookery at Macclesfield Riverside Park, with a professional forager from Totally Wild UK. Book...

  • Spring walk to Lawton Woods

    A 6km (4 mile) countryside ramble, with Ranger Matt, to see the extensive bluebell displays in Lawton Woods. Suitable for adults and accompanied children over...

  • Fun dog show & behaviour clinic

    A Fun Dog Show, in aid of Animal Support Volunteers, plus an informative Dog Behaviour Clinic from local dog trainer Vic Barlow. 10.00am to 2.00pm....

  • Over 1,000 Cheshire motorists caught speeding

    A European-wide week of action to combat speeding in Cheshire saw police deal with over 1,000 offending motorists. A total of 1,142 offences were dealt...