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  • Crewe link road opening

    The final stretch of road, which completes the eastern bypass around Crewe, was opened just before Christmas by the Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin MP....

  • Ellie’s winning Christmas card

    Cheshire East Council’s Christmas card for 2015 was designed by a 11-year-old school girl from Macclesfield. Ellie Hill’s design of antlers, baubles and Christmas stockings...

  • Merry Christmas

    A very merry Christmas to all our readers Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email Reddit Tumblr

  • MP celebrates Poynton heritage

    Member of Parliament for Macclesfield, David Rutley, donned his hiking boots, when he recently went on a Poynton Heritage Walk. David went on the specially...

  • Macclesfield Rotary Swimathon – sign up now!

    The annual Macclesfield Castle Rotary Swimathon  takes place on Sunday 13th March 2016 at Macclesfield Leisure Centre, Priory Lane. This is your opportunity to raise funds for your own...

  • Astra Zeneca buys $4 billion stake in cancer firm

    In a deal designed to build up its cancer drug portfolio, AstraZeneca has announced it will acquire a 55 percent stake in biotech firm Acerta Pharma for...

  • Astronomy picture of the day

    The Horsehead Nebula   Image Credit & Copyright: José Jiménez PriegoExplanation: The Horsehead Nebula is one of the most famous nebulae on the sky. It is visible as the dark...

  • Cheshire Police dedicated Rape Unit

    As thoughts turn towards Christmas, and families come together to celebrate, some people – victims of rape – will have nothing to celebrate. Historically, at...

  • Police to review Cheshire East physio contracts

    The BBC are reporting that Cheshire Police are to review the awarding of Cheshire East Council contracts to the council leader’s physiotherapist. Leader Michael Jones...

  • Multi-million manufacturing site for Knutsford

    A multi-million pound science, logistics and advance manufacturing site of more than two million sq ft is being planned for land on Tatton Estate near...

  • Police make arrest in sexual assault investigation

    Following extensive social media publicity, detectives investigating a serious sexual assault in Wilmslow have arrested a 17-year-old youth. At around 2.15pm on Wednesday 9 December...

  • Inspector’s views on Local Plan

    Following the resumption of the Local Plan examination in August and the holding of seven days of hearings in October, Local Plan Inspector Stephen Pratt...

  • Have you seen this missing man?

    Police are appealing for information to help find a 39-year-old man who is missing from his home in Abergele. Peter Wright was reported missing to...

  • AstraZeneca invests a further £75m at Macclesfield site

    AstraZeneca are investing £75m in the construction of a new state of the art packing and warehouse facility. This is in addition to investments in a new...

  • Yes, there is a Santa Claus!

    In 1897, Dr. Philip O’Hanlon, a coroner’s assistant on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, was asked a question by his then eight-year-old daughter, Virginia, which many...

  • One for the road, won’t hurt, will it?

    Christmas is literally days away, and people get carried away with the festivities. Mulled wine, eggnog, a cheeky drink with a Christmas lunch all seems...

  • Cheshire Constabulary and Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service collaboration

    A major collaboration programme aimed at protecting front line emergency services has been given the thumbs up by Cheshire’s fire and police chiefs. The ambitious...

  • Astronomy picture of the day

    Arp 87: Merging Galaxies from Hubble  Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope; Processing: Douglas Gardner Explanation: This dance is to the death. Along the...

  • Eighth Sanford win for Tatton

    Tatton Park has, yet again, been awarded the Sandford Award for excellence at the London Transport Museum. This year saw the largest number of award...

  • Canine crew’s Christmas hit

    Three Police Dogs from Cheshire Police have become an overnight sensation after releasing their own Christmas video. ‘We’re Dreaming of a Blue Christmas’ showcases the...