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News
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Two convicted of Glegg Street murder
Two men have been found guilty of murdering a popular and well-loved father. Daniel Whitmore, aged 26, and Daniel Mayers, aged 38, were both found...
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A-Z trials Covid-19 treatment
AstraZeneca has begun testing a drug for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. A-Z is just one of a host of other pharma companies in...
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Lottery win for Gaskell’s home
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House has been awarded £50,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Heritage Emergency Fund. The funding will provide essential support to Manchester Historic...
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It’s the Treacle Market Jim – but not as we know it
Treacle Market reeopens this month – on Sunday, August 30th – appearing on Macclesfield’s streets for the first time since February. As part of their gradual...
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DW Sports saved
Macclesfield’s DW Sports employees, club members and shoppers can relax, Mike Ashley’s Fraser’s Group, which owns Shirebrook-based Sports Direct, has made a £37m swoop for...
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Silkmen’s captain looks for new job
Macclesfield Town captain Fiacre Kelleher is looking for a new club following their relegation.The Silkmen’s request to stay in League Two because there “appeared to...
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Artspace reopening
Macclesfield Community Artspace will be re opening week beginning 14 th September for regular sessions and to welcome both old and new friends into the...
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Fifty years of service at The Moss
Macclesfield Town Football Club pays the following tribute to Alan Cash, who will have completed fifty years of service with the Silkmen this month: For...
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Record numbers enjoying Peak Park
Record numbers of people are enjoying the Peak District National Park ‘multi-user’ trails following lockdown. Since the government’s coronavirus lockdown was lifted in May, traffic-free...
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Israeli tech firm buys into Macclesfield company
Macclesfield software firm Custom Gateway has been acquired by Israel-headquartered Kornit Digital. A developer of cloud-based workflow software for on-demand production, Custom Gateway, based on...
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New safety measures for Macclesfield Hospital
Patients admitted to Macclesfield Hospital for elective surgery procedures will now have greater peace of mind due to new safety measures. Before the Covid-019 outbreak...
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Prevent caravan and motorhome theft
Cheshire Constabulary is using a new tool to aid the force’s fight against caravan and motorhome thieves. Even with video evidence police attempts to combat...
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Extradited Macclesfield rapist jailed
A rapist who fled the UK 14 years ago has been jailed after being extradited from the Philippines. Gary Johnson, formerly of Mayfield Avenue, Macclesfield,...
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Relegation for Silkmen confirmed
The English Football League has turned down Macclesfield’s request to allow them to retain their League Two status. The Silkmen were demoted to 24th spot...
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Another acquisition for Bollington Insurance
Adlington Business Park based Bollington Insurance has completed the acquisition of Bolton-headquartered insurance broker Watson Laurie. Founded in 1988 by Andrew Crompton, and joined by...
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Tony’s Ed Sheeran portrait is the winner
The Macclesfield Open Online Art Exhibition which ended on Sunday, despite being virtual, has proved to be a huge success. Artists from in and around...
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Criminal damage in Prestbury
Following a number of incidents in Prestbury, when several shop windows were broken in the village, police have released CCTV images of a man they...
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Lifeline for DW Sports
DW Sports shop and gym on Pickford Street in Macclesfield may have been thrown a lifeline. It’s being reported that Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has...
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EFL regulation could see Silkmen saved
Macclesfield want the EFL to invoke a regulation that would halt their relegation into non-league football. The EFL will discuss at a board meeting today...
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Multi-Storey car parks opening in Macclesfield
Cheshire East Council will be re-opening Jordangate and Grosvenor Centre multi-storey car parks on Monday 17 August 2020. The car parks were closed as a...