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  • Bishop William announces his retirement

    By on March 9, 2018

    After 20 years of Ministry at Gawsworth St James, Bishop William Alaha Pwaisiho, OBE, Hon. Assistant Bishop of Chester and Rector of Gawsworth and North Rode has announced he...

  • Second outlet for tyrZ

    By on March 9, 2018

    tyrZ has officially opened its second outlet in Congleton after a successful 2017. The family-run tyre-fitting company began life in 2004 as a mobile service...

  • Seatbelt campaign

    By on March 8, 2018

    Cheshire police officers are taking part in a campaign to remind people to wear a seatbelt when they are in a vehicle. The enforcement campaign...

  • Fourth award for Cheshire Fire and Rescue

    By on March 8, 2018

    Lifesaving work by Cheshire firefighters working with health professionals has won a fourth award in the first year of the innovative and ground breaking Safe...

  • Home team failed to turn up for match

    By on March 8, 2018

    Macclesfield Town’s match was postponed last night after the home team failed to turn up because of traffic – at the Dartford Crossing over the...

  • Residents targeted by iTunes voucher scammers

    By on March 7, 2018

    Cheshire Police are warning residents to remain vigilant following a number of hoax calls from people claiming to be from Government organisations. Over the last...

  • Help shape the Peak District National Park

    By on March 7, 2018

    People who care about the Peak District National Park and how it is managed are being asked to take part in the final round of...

  • Marie Curie’s flower power

    By on March 6, 2018

    At an event in Parliament recently, MP for Macclesfield, David Rutley, joined Cold Feet actress Fay Ripley to help Marie Curie in its task of...

  • Egg-citing Easter fun at Tatton Park

    By on March 6, 2018

    Egg-citing Easter fun awaits you at Tatton Park with a host of activities between Good Friday, 30 March and Easter Monday, 2 April. In the...

  • New chapter for Macclesfield’s past

    By on March 6, 2018

    The latest book authored by respected Macclesfield historian, Dorothy Bentley Smith, is now available for purchase. ‘No Ordinary Surgeon: The Life and Times of William...

  • Firefighter apprentices head to Nepal

    By on March 6, 2018

    Following two years of fundraising to enable the youngest children in a Nepalese village access to an education, 11 firefighter apprentices will be heading to...

  • Learn to paint and draw

    By on March 6, 2018

    An adult-only, part-time 14 week course you will explore four different media: Drawing, Painting with Watercolour, Acrylics, and Oil Pastels, highlighting their individual characteristics, learning...

  • Have your say about the town’s services

    By on March 5, 2018

    Wake up Macc are encouraging residents to have their say about local services. Macclesfield Town Council would like to get a feel for whether residents...

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    Do you recognise this laundry?

    By on March 5, 2018

    This old photo was discovered stuck behind an old family photo – so guess it must be in Macclesfield – possibly Macclesfield Infirmary or Parkside....

  • Car broken into in Rainow

    By on March 4, 2018

    A car parked on Macclesfield Road in Rainow was broken into sometime during the evening of 2nd-3rd March. The front window was broken and the glovebox...

  • Snow closes local roads

    By on March 1, 2018

    These local roads closed due to the weather: A537 Cat and Fiddle A54 from Bosley Lights B5470 Macclesfield to Whaley Bridge Share this... Facebook Pinterest...

  • Police track perps in the snow

    By on March 1, 2018

    Two suspected thieves were caught out after police tracked them by following their footprints in the snow. Officers investigating vehicle break-ins in Macclesfield noticed two...

  • Changes to Council’s social housing policy

    By on March 1, 2018

    Cheshire East is updating its policy for the allocation of social housing including priorities for the homeless and armed forces personnel. The proposed changes have been...

  • Stanneylands acquired by Manchester brewers

    By on March 1, 2018

    Brewer and hospitality group JW Lees has acquired Wilmslow’s Stanneylands hotel from Mere Group, which had put it on the market through Christie & Co...

  • Letter from 50’s air crash to be auctioned

    By on February 28, 2018

    A letter addressed to local silk manufacturers, Cartright & Sheldon, salvaged from an air crash in Singapore in 1954, is due to come up for...