Health

  • MP hears real-life experiences of mental health issues

    Macclesfield MP, David Rutley, met recently with local resident, Mrs Moira Harris, to learn more about her family’s experiences of local mental health services and...

  • Health Matters

    The sun may have deserted us, but Health Matters goes on. The next Health Matters talk is being held in the lecture theatre at Macclesfield...

  • AstraZeneca chemist wins major Award

    Holly Carter, who works at AstraZeneca, is the Royal Society of Chemistry Chemical Sciences Apprentice of the Yearwinner for 2018. Holly was born in Middlewich...

  • Art by those with learning disabilities

    Macclesfield Library will host a two-week art exhibition of work by people with learning disabilities. The artists attend three Macclesfield-based day service centres – Brocklehurst,...

  • Hollins Park to be rebuilt

    Plans to demolish Hollins Park Nursing Home and replace it with a larger facility look set to be approved. Care UK Community Partnerships is behind...

  • Banners banned!

    Reassuring to see that East Cheshire’s ‘elf n safety’ brigade continue to toil in their efforts to save us all from ourselves. You may have...

  • Fire station open days 2018

    Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service will be holding fire station open days in 2017 and you’re encouraged to take your family and friends along to...

  • Get involved in mental health awareness week

      Mental health awareness week is fast approaching and Cheshire East is leading the way to make sure that people know where they can get...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Bringing the seaside to Macclesfield care home

    The seaside came to Hollins Park Care Home in Macclesfield recently, as the Home’s residents celebrated Care Home Open Day with a distinctly Blackpool theme. As...

  • parkrun

    Today (Saturday 28th April) saw the launch of Macclesfield’s very own parkrun, taking place in South Park. parkrun’s are weekly 5km, volunteer-led, timed runs which...

  • Man hospitalised following Gawsworth collision

    Following a collision with an embankment on Woodhouse Lane, Gawsworth, yesterday, a 47-year-old man was taken to hospital. Emergency services were called to Woodhouse Lane...

  • Wilmslow top of the charts for low obesity

    New figures from the National Child Measurement Programme show that Wilmslow has the lowest proportion of childhood obesity and excess weight in the country. Just...

  • Keep your dog on a lead

    Local dog owners are urged to enjoy the countryside responsibly by keeping their dogs on a lead when near to livestock, to avoid sheep worrying....

  • Bollington Brewing 3 Peaks Fell Race

    The Bollington Brewing Co. has already seen 240 runners* sign up online to its 10th anniversary 3 Peaks Fell Race, which returns this year on...

  • Reaching for the stars

    Over 700 people took part in the recent East Cheshire Hospice Starlight Walk. Participants each received a candle and a pebble of remembrance to carry...

  • Walkers – Macclesfield challenge for children’s hospice

    Appeal for walkers to take on Macclesfield challenge for children’s hospice Walkers are being asked to pull on their boots to tackle the three highest...

  • Minister from Down Under shares Peak Park experiences

    Above: Sarah Fowler and the Hon Rick Colless Australian minister, the Hon Rick Colless, learned about partnership working in the Peak District National Park during...

  • Disability Confident

    At the well-attended Disability Confident event on Friday 13th April, actively supported by David Rutley MP, over fifty representatives from a range of local employers...