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Is Santa Claus real?
DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in...
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From a Child . . . to a Child
Gawsworth Community Hub Manager Janet Keates with some of the toys donated The Rotary Club of Macclesfield Castle wish to thank the people of Macclesfield...
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Missing Poynton woman – latest
Update (6 December) – Sadly officers searching for a missing woman from Poynton have found a body in Hadfield, Derbyshire. Formal identification has not yet taken...
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Macclesfield College may face unfair dismissal claims
Macclesfield College is at risk of unfair dismissal claims if it fails to reinstate staff sacked without notice on Tuesday (1 December). The University and...
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Kings School development recommended for approval
Hillcrest’s proposal to build 115 homes on part of the school’s estate on Cumberland Street in Macclesfield have been recommended for approval by Cheshire East...
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E-fit of Knutsford sexual predator released
Cheshire Police have released an e-fit of a man they want to speak to in connection with a serious sexual assault in Knutsford. Shortly after...
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Reopening of Bakewell visitor centre
Image above: Visitor services staff left to right: Sally Mosley, Jenny Hanshaw, Sharon Mosley, Sue Beswick, with PDNPA chief executive Sarah Fowler. Bakewell visitor centre...
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Tiny Treacles this Christmas
Every December on a Sunday before Christmas the cobbled streets of central Macclesfield buzz with festive music, brass bands, sociable chatter, the smell of roast chestnuts, spiced...
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Cheshire East backs badger vaccination
Cheshire East Council is to support a badger vaccination programme in the borough. The council has announced it will be partnering with Cheshire Badger Vaccination...
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Town consultancy doesn’t include Macclesfield
Cheshire East Council has appointed a multi-disciplinary team to prepare Town Centre Vitality Plans for nine of the borough’s towns – excluding Macclesfield. Consultants Cushman...
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Station lifts will be out of action for three months
Rail passengers, in particular those with mobility issues, are being advised to check before travel owing to the replacement of lifts at Macclesfield Station. The...
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Enabling Employment in Cheshire
Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, recently opened Cheshire’s first Enabling Employment virtual jobs fair to help people with health conditions...
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Resident complains over Picturedrome
Catherine Street resident, Andrew Downes has written in regarding The Picturedrome. Mr Downes writes: “The development has applied for planning permission 20/4733M which is an...
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The Big Give Christmas Challenge – Tuesday 1st December
Climate change is a huge challenge for all of us. Yet, one of the biggest heroes in the fight against global warming is a simple...
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Cheshire East’s business support grants
Cheshire East Council has launched several new grant schemes to support businesses, which are now open to applicants. The schemes are available to apply for...
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Coronavirus visits – scam texts
Cheshire Police have issued a warning following reports of coronavirus scam texts, purporting to be from the police, being sent to residents. The texts, claiming...
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Appeal for witnesses following fatal crash
Aiden Robinson, also known as Aiden Smethurst to friends, was described as a ‘genuine, humble lad’. Cheshire Police are appealing for witnesses and/or dashcam footage...
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Picturedrome plans reopening
If things go to plan, Macclesfield’s Picturedrome food hall will be ‘back with a bang’ following the lockdown end on December 2. Picturedrome seats up...
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£300K to tackle domestic abuse
A new scheme that works with perpetrators of domestic abuse to change their behaviour and protect families will be developed in Cheshire. The programme will...
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Whaley man charged with stealing peregrine eggs
A man has been charged with theft in connection with an incident in the spring where Peregrine Falcon eggs were allegedly stolen in the Peak...