Business

  • 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...

  • First Bentayga rolls of the line

    Crewe car maker, Bentley, is celebrating the first production Bentley Bentayga to leave the assembly line. From the initial concept stage, during which time over 1,500 UK...

  • No HS2 for Macclesfield

    High-speed trains will be running between Birmingham and Crewe by 2027 – six years earlier than originally planned. Chancellor George Osborne appears to have responded...

  • Barnaby Festival 2016

    John Hartshorn, carnival director for Macclesfield Barnaby Festival 2016 is a man on a mission – following next year’s theme of ‘Space’, the passionate parade...

  • Dunham Massey Festive Shopping Evening

    The shop and café at Dunham Massey will be marking the start of the festive season with a unique Christmas shopping event that will celebrate...

  • New enterprise zone status for Alderley Park

    The hi-tech life sciences hub at Alderley Park has been unveiled by the Chancellor as part of a new enterprise zone. It marks another landmark...

  • Poynton businesses set the PACE

    Poynton businesses celebrated their 2014 successes at Poynton Town Council’s Poynton Achievements in Customer Excellence (PACE) Awards, at Davenport Golf Club. The PACE Awards, now...

  • Traffic warning ahead of Black Friday weekend

    Shoppers are warned to be patient and behave sensibly this weekend as Cheshire Constabulary anticipates an unusually high volume of traffic during this weekend. Commonly...

  • Inquest on death of Jason Shingler

    The inquest into the death of one of the victims of the Bosley mill disaster is scheduled to open on December 3 at Macclesfield Town Hall. The body or remains...

  • Owners of Weston Park close seven loss-making homes

    The owners of Weston Park Nursing home, Four Seasons Health Care, is closing seven of its care homes in Northern Ireland. The Wilmslow-based company says the...

  • Enterprising Macclesfield

    A brainchild of the Make It Macclesfield team, Enterprising Macclesfield has been formed to help start-ups and existing commercial and social enterprises, by providing a...

  • Food Enterprise Zone will stimulate rural economy

    Delegates to the forthcoming food and procurement conference at Reaseheath College, Nantwich (November 26), will get to hear more about Cheshire East Council’s ambitions to...

  • Cheshire Police stay connected with rural communities

    Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer officially opened the new Police Contact Point at Disley Parish Community Centre this week and explained to councillors...

  • Trade Skills visit by MP

    MP for Macclesfield, David Rutley, has learnt how a local company are supporting young people facing challenges in a school environment, by offering them vocational training. Trade...

  • Council launches scheme to boost rural jobs

    A Council-backed £3m scheme to boost rural jobs and economic growth has been launched. Cheshire East Council, in partnership with Cheshire West and Chester Council...

  • Alice’s Pastry Pizzas wows the judges

    Macclesfield Academy took part in the Rotary Club’s Young Chef competition last week. Managed by the Rotary club of Macclesfield Castle, thirteen students from years 7...

  • True grit

    The end of October marked the start of the winter maintenance season in Cheshire East and duty officers are working to dispatch gritters to treat...

  • Onwards and upwards for Manchester Airport

    Manchester Airport is continuing to hit new heights and has today welcomed its 23 millionth passenger in the last 12 months. The airport says it is...

  • Styal prison restaurant voted best in Wilmslow

    A restaurant at Styal Prison, where some of Britain’s most dangerous women are kept, has been voted the best eaterie in Wilmslow out of 85...

  • What a Christmas present this would make

    Crewe luxury car makers Bentley has publicly debuted its new highly-anticipated 4×4 vehicle. The Bentley Bentayga First Edition was unveiled to a select group of...