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  • Pitch in a Pew at Christ Church

    By on March 5, 2020

    Clear out your clutter, bag a bargain and help raise funds to keep Christ Church open. Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email Reddit...

  • Tudor creative at Little Moreton Hall

    By on March 5, 2020

    Calling all Crafting enthusiasts! This March, the Living History team at Little Moreton Hall will be putting on a lavish display of Tudor textiles featuring...

  • Big retail in freefall

    By on March 5, 2020

    This item isn’t about Macclesfield per se but has relevance for us all – especially those that continually clamoured for a retail-led redevelopment of Macclesfield...

  • PFA contact Macclesfield Town over unpaid wages

    By on March 5, 2020

    The Professional Footballers’ Association are in contact with Macclesfield Town after they failed to pay salaries on time for the fourth time this season, BBC...

  • Flybe airline goes under

    By on March 5, 2020

    Flybe collapsed into administration last night with the loss of 2,400 jobs. All Flybe flights out of Manchester and Liverpool have been cancelled. One flight...

  • Rotary award for Rossendale Trust Chair

    By on March 4, 2020

    Above: Left to Right – Ken Newton, Brian Wood, Moira Beswick, Judy Nicholson, President Mary Grant and Ray Kramer. The Paul Harris Fellowship Award has...

  • Cheshire East are planting trees

    By on March 4, 2020

    Cheshire East Council has announced that more than 6,000 trees are planned to be planted across the borough during this planting season (ending March 2020)...

  • Pride 2020 line-up

    By on March 4, 2020

    The line-up for Cheshire East Council’s Pride in the Park 2020 event has been announced and there are some big acts leading the way, as...

  • CWA – Cheshire Without Abuse hub

    By on March 4, 2020

    Macclesfield MP, David Rutley, met with the Chief Executive of My CWA, Saskia Lightburn-Ritchie, for a tour of the new hub and community shop in...

  • Cheshire Police to be armed with Tasers

    By on March 4, 2020

    Cheshire Police is to purchase 130 Taser weapons with a Home Office grant. Whilst Tasers are seen as a ‘non-lethal alternative’ to conventional firearms and...

  • Hide&Seek

    By on March 4, 2020

    After a first outing in 2019, Hide&Seek Festival returns to the grounds of Capesthorne Hall in Macclesfield, Cheshire on Saturday 5th September, with a line-up...

  • Cheshire Fire Choir to perform at Menin Gate

    By on March 4, 2020

    The Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Choir has been selected to take part in the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate war memorial in...

  • Youth Speaks success for Tytherington School

    By on March 3, 2020

    Winning Tytherington School teams of the local heat of the Rotary Secondary Youth Speaks Competition, progressed to the district final held at Frodsham. Facing stiff...

  • Silkmen’s wages unpaid again

    By on March 3, 2020

    Macclesfield Town have failed to pay salaries on time for the fourth time this season. February wages were scheduled to be paid on Friday but...

  • Elizabeth Gaskell’s house appeal

    By on March 2, 2020

    Above: Elizabeth Gaskell’s House – ⓒ Mark Tattersall Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is embarking on a new chapter, launching a campaign to re-create Elizabeth’s bedroom as...

  • P-p-p pick up a paperback!

    By on March 2, 2020

    Thursday 5th March is World Book Day – #worldbookday If you happen to be in the vicinity of or passing through Macclesfield District General Hospital call in...

  • Eat, Sleep, Lose, Repeat

    By on March 1, 2020

    Jen Kelly – a.k.a. Cheshire’s Revenge / The Word Nerd – brings ilovemacc her own take on the highs and lows of The Silkmen How...

  • #PeakDistrictProud campaign

    By on March 1, 2020

    A new campaign launching today (Sunday 1st March) aims to bring a fresh perspective on some of the challenges affecting wildlife and habitats in the Peak...

  • Magic and mystery at Tatton Park this Easter!

    By on February 28, 2020

    Tatton Park is celebrating all things mythical, magical and mysterious this Easter with unicorn, knight, dragon, troll and mermaid-inspired adventures across the Park. There are...

  • Chelford water park plans approved

    By on February 28, 2020

    The long-running battle to open a water-sports centre in Chelford may be over after a fifth council vote went in its favour. For over four...