Business

  • Council secures £90,000 for digital events

    Cheshire East Council has secured a £90,000 grant to run a digital-focused programme of interactive events, exhibitions and workshops. The grant from Arts Council England...

  • Three year deal for Bella and Royal Cheshire County Show

    Photo above: Left to right – Royal Cheshire County Show chairman Mr Tony Garnett FRAgS, Bella Design Managing Director Paul Watson, Bella Design Accounts Director Tessa Blakemore...

  • Cyprotex sold for £41.7 million

    Macclesfield biotech company Cyprotex is to delist from the AIM market and be acquired by a German drug discovery firm for £41.7m. Evotec will acquire...

  • Full house for Bollington Brewing Co.

    Local brewers, Bollington Brewing Co., has secured listings for all three of its pubs; The Park Tavern (Macclesfield), The Vale Inn (Bollington) and The Cask Tavern (Poynton)...

  • Electric vehicle charging points

    One of our readers, David Moore, has raised the following question: Did we know that Macclesfield is an E.V. (electric vehicle) black spot? He writes: “Despite...

  • Town centre revamp commences

    The scheme that aims to revitalise Macclesfield town centre takes a step forward as ground investigations commence on Churchill Way car park. Boreholes and trial pits will be...

  • New website for Beresford Adams

    Knutsford-based Bella Design and Marketing has recently completed the design and build of the new website for Beresford Adams Commercial. Justin Rice Jones, Director of...

  • Operation targets modern day slavery in Cheshire

    Vulnerable people being forced to work in Cheshire are the focus of a special police operation today (Tuesday 18th October). Officers from Cheshire Constabulary have...

  • MP says farewell to historic landmark

    Local MP, David Rutley, MP paid a visit to Black Lane’s historic gas holders – before all traces of their existence disappear forever. David was...

  • Eye Society seeks officers

    Macclesfield Eye Society have enlisted our help to recruit two officers for the organisation. A Charity Business Manager https://www.cvsce.org.uk/job/charity-business-manager-macclesfield-eye-society-east-cheshire-–-part-time and a Fund Raising & Awareness...

  • MP takes to the hills

    Local MP, David Rutley, took a group of Parliamentarians to the hills recently to walk the Carneddau Horseshoe in Snowdonia, alongside representatives from the British...

  • Arts Council boost for Barnaby 2018

    Building on the success of the ten days of ‘Space’ themed celebrations in June, Barnaby has won funding to invest in developing ideas and community...

  • Alderley Life Science Accelerator launches today

    The launch of the new £500,000 North of England Life Science Accelerator will be announced today at the fourth annual BioCap Conference at Alderley Park...

  • Werewolves and monsters for Rotary members

    Make up and prosethetics was the theme of the recent talk to the Rotary club of Macclesfield Castle members by Shaune Harrison. This was not...

  • Tracey is employee of the year

    Macclesfield-based Direct Food Ingredients has crowned Tracey Aynsley as its Employee of the Year. Customer service administrator Tracey, who lives in Macclesfield, has been awarded the...

  • It’s Treacle weekend!

    The last Sunday in every month means just one thing – Treacle Market. Treacle Market is one of the largest artisan markets in the North...

  • Chief appointed to national body responsible for sentencing guidance

    Cheshire’s Chief Constable has been appointed to the national body responsible for setting guidelines on sentencing. Simon Byrne’s appointment to the Sentencing Council for England...

  • Shoga’s Challenge raises over £1500 for Hospice

    Image above: Jessica Ruth, the events manager at East Cheshire Hospice receives a cheque for £1545 from MD Graham Robinson and Operations Director Jennifer Robinson...

  • £60m residential development for Alderley Park

    Cheadle-based developer, PH Homes, has acquired 13 acres of the 400-acre Alderley Park site and is planning a £60m development comprising 74 family homes – to be...

  • MP supports our heritage

    Local MP, David Rutley, lent his support to the Heritage Open Days programme when he attended one of the events at Macclesfield Town Hall. There he met...