Education

  • Local company reports 50% turnover hike

    By on August 26, 2015

    Macclesfield-based education finance software company, HCSS Education, has revealed ambitious new growth plans, which are set to create dozens of new jobs for the local area, following...

  • BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow comes to Lyme Park

    By on August 25, 2015

    Thursday, 10 September, 2015, 9.30am – 4.30pm It’s time to dust off your treasures as BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow comes to Lyme Park. Some of Britain’s leading...

  • Health Matters – a series of talks at Macclesfield Hospital

    By on August 25, 2015

    The next talk in the Health Matters programme will be held on Tuesday 8th September 2015 and will be presented by Derrick Siau, Consultant ENT Surgeon and Rhinology Specialist. Mr...

  • What’s On at Cinemac

    By on August 24, 2015

    Cinemac Heritage Centre
, Roe Street
, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Monday 24 August to Thursday 10 September Our National Theatre Live presentation of Hamlet with Benedict...

  • Sam Sweeney’s Fiddle: Made in the Great War

    By on August 22, 2015

    Six years ago Sam Sweeney, fiddle player with Bellowhead, bought a violin in Oxford. It had all the appearance of a new instrument but the label inside...

  • Two apprentices join local finance software firm

    By on August 20, 2015

    A leading local education finance software company has taken on two young apprentices as it continues to expand its operation. HCSS Education, based on Tytherington...

  • A sine (sign) of the times?

    By on August 18, 2015

    Being an ex-typographer I try to make every effort to spell correctly – especially on the website. Curiously, I have a tendency to spot other people’s...

  • Businesses rally to offer jobs to Bosley workers

    By on August 15, 2015

    Workers made redundant following the Bosley Wood Treatment disaster have been offered the potential lifeline of new jobs within the community. Cheshire East Council has received a...

  • Macclesfield remembers Gallipoli this weekend

    By on August 14, 2015

    15th & 16th August The work of Macclesfield Reflects, The Macclesfield World War One Commemoration Group, continues with a weekend of learning about and remembering those from...

  • Macclesfield Sheepdog Trials

    By on August 7, 2015

    You don’t have to be a shepherd, sheep, sheepdog or farmer to enjoy the Macclesfield Sheepdog Trials.     Plenty going on to keep everyone...

  • Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

    By on August 6, 2015

    Storyteller, John Kirk, celebrates 150 years of Alice in Wonderland at Macclesfield Library on Friday August 7th 11.30 am to 12.15 Suitable for children aged...

  • Another win for local PR company

    By on August 6, 2015

    Macclesfield-based Skout has won an integrated PR and content brief from temporary labour supply management specialist Comensura – part of Impellam Group, the UK’s 2nd...

  • Better services for crime victims

    By on August 5, 2015

    Cheshire’s Police & Crime Commissioner has unveiled plans to transform the services provided to victims across the county. As part of his drive to place...

  • Photographer seeks your help

    By on August 5, 2015

    Timperley photographer Steven Williamson discovered a number of black and white photographs whilst going through his collection. He remembers taking the images around 40 years ago in...

  • Local production company ‘Get’s inspired’ for the BBC

    By on August 5, 2015

    Macclesfield production company mediafour has completed three films for the BBC’s ‘Get Inspired’ campaign, all filmed in locations around Stockport and Cheshire. The three films...

  • Tributes paid to Counc Peter Mason

    By on August 4, 2015

    Tributes are being paid to a long-serving councillor who died on Friday last week (July 31). Peter Mason, of Cross Lane, Congleton, was 75 and...

  • Don’t forget ‘Bring a Pound to work day’ on Wednesday

    By on August 3, 2015

    Don’t forget this Wednesday 5th August is Silk 106.9’s ‘Bring a Pound to Work’ day. The campaign encourages everyone to donate at least £1 to help those...

  • On stage tonight – Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

    By on August 2, 2015

    It is 20 years since the untimely passing of singer/songwriter Vivian Stanshall. Known for his exquisitely off the wall radio saga Sir Henry at Rawlinson End which...

  • MP’s praise for community

    By on July 31, 2015

    Local MP, David Rutley, has thanked Bosley’s local community and the emergency services for their positive response to the tragic explosion at the Wood Treatment Ltd site....

  • Peak time meeting for MP

    By on July 30, 2015

    Our MP, David Rutley, met the new Chief Executive of the Peak District National Park Authority, Sarah Fowler, to discuss future plans for the National...