Business

  • Gradus sold to ICG

    Macclesfield-based stair-nosing specialist Gradus has been sold to ICG, a global leader in the manufacture of vinyl flooring. Gradus was founded more than 50 years ago...

  • Make it Macclesfield open meeting

    The next Make it Macclesfield open meeting is being held on Friday 20th November at Macclesfield Town Hall. If you’re interested in what’s being proposed...

  • Enterprising Macclesfield – Full!!!

    Note: the Enterprising Macclesfield meeting scheduled for tonight is full to capacity. Apologies to anyone who can’t get in. Folk who are interested will have...

  • Cash boost for Connecting Cheshire

    Connecting Cheshire has received a £3.4m boost from BT to extend the reach of high speed fibre broadband across the county. The investment into Connecting Cheshire,...

  • News from Wake up Macclesfield

    Wake up Macclesfield have sent us details of the state-of-play with a number of plans and developments in the area including: 1. Leisure development plans. 2. Lidl...

  • Enterprising Macclesfield

    Tuesday, 17th November sees the launch of Enterprising Macclesfield at the Silk Heritage Centre. The Make it Macclesfield team have established Enterprising Macclesfield in an attempt...

  • More jobs at new Handforth retail park?

    Construction of a new retail development will begin soon, following the completion of a multi-million pound deal by Cheshire East Council’s development company Engine of...

  • Christmas Makers Day

    If you’re stuck for a special Christmas gift drop in to the Old Sunday School on Roe Street on Saturday 21st November There you’ll find...

  • Council reports huge interest in leisure-led development for the town

    Cheshire East is reporting there is huge interest from developers in delivering a leisure-led scheme to spearhead regeneration of Macclesfield town centre. Less than five months...

  • Cheshire East to bid for Tour of Britain

    Cheshire East Council is to bid for the country’s number one cycling event to be staged in the Borough. It’s projected that the Aviva Tour...

  • Owners of Weston Park face financial problems

    Owners of Weston Park nursing home, Four Seasons, is selling £60m of its care home assets in an attempt to stem its losses. The care home provider’s...

  • Award for Cheshire’s Crime Commissioner

    John Dwyer, Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire is a winner in the Compact Leadership Awards in London. The national award, which recognises outstanding leadership which has led...

  • The Ideal Christmas Show

    The Ideal Home Show at Christmas – sponsored by Gocompare.com – will be sleighing into Manchester after its hugely successful launch last year. The North’s biggest Christmas...

  • Know your new rights in National Consumer Week

    Consumers are urged to get to grips with the new provisions in the Consumer Rights Act, which cover a person’s rights when returning goods considered...

  • Do you know this man?

    Do you know this man? He’s wanted in connection with a theft from Hurdsfield Post Office at around 10.00 am this morning (4.11.15) The man...

  • Parents power Barnaby

    Parents new and not-so-new are the driving force behind volunteer-led Macclesfield Barnaby Festival and organisers are looking to recruit even more volunteers to deliver the cultural,...

  • Discuss rural issues with Chief Constable and Police & Crime Commissioner

    Have you got a burning question or issue you want to raise about rural crime? Cheshire Constabulary will be hosting a webchat with the Chief...

  • Superfast broadband for Macclesfield’s rural villages

    Local residents in Gawsworth and nearby rural communities had the opportunity to see how they might be able to receive superfast broadband, through new wireless...

  • Cut your fuel bills now!

    Cheshire East Council is embarking on a concerted effort to help residents save money on their fuel bills. The Council’s Fairerpower team are doing a...

  • Cat & Fiddle road in top ten most improved roads

    The A537 Cat & Fiddle Road has dropped out of the list of persistently higher risk roads and is now amongst the top ten improved...