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  • Urgent – join The Macclesfield Prince’s Trust team now!

    Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service are still looking for young people from the Macclesfield area to start on a free Prince’s Trust course this Monday....

  • Man summonsed over Bosley collision

    Police officers investigating a fatal collision in Bosley on Saturday 21 October 2017 have summonsed a man to appear in court in relation to the...

  • Appeal following fatal Cranage collision

    Officers from Cheshire Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision in Cranage. Shortly before 9pm on Saturday 22 September officers were called to...

  • New Macclesfield play areas opening

    Above: High Street play area Two new Macclesfield play areas, representing an investment of £100,000 by Macclesfield Town Council, are set to be opened next...

  • Watch out for fake TV Licensing emails.

    There’s been a sharp increase in reports about fake TV Licensing emails claiming to offer refunds. The emails state that the refund cannot be processed...

  • Nominate new buildings in the Peak Park

    Above: Parsley Hay cycle hire centre on the High Peak Trail is a good example of where extra consideration has been taken to ensure development...

  • Children’s mental health initiative up for award

    An initiative to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people in schools has been shortlisted for a national award. The scheme encourages young...

  • Get your car washed by Knutsford firefighters for charity

    Knutsford firefighters are rolling up their sleeves and arming themselves with sponges and buckets of water for the annual Fire Fighters Charity car wash.  They...

  • Village Rwanda open meeting

    Village Rwanda UK support a community in a remote and rural part of Rwanda, working through local NGO Gihombo Forward (GiFo) to provide Early Years education,...

  • Peak District National Park seeks trustees

    The Peak District National Park Trust is looking for people who are passionate about fundraising to help look after the UK’s first national park. Applicants...

  • Gawsworth photo competition

    Gawsworth Arts and Social Society (GASS)  is running a photo competition with the theme Gawsworth Life. Entries depicting life in Gawsworth – the church, the...

  • To stop her mouth

    To Stop Her Mouth – a contemporary art installation exposes an 1800’s scandal that shocked society A new audio artwork at Lyme in Disley tells...

  • National campaign to tackle knife crime

    Cheshire Constabulary is taking part in a national campaign tackling knife crime. Operation Sceptre runs from September 17 to 24 and aims to reduce the...

  • Hotel robbery in Handforth

    Police have released CCTV images of three men they would like to speak to following an armed robbery at a hotel in Handforth. At around...

  • Pride in the Park

    Cheshire East Council hosted its first ever Pride in the Park Picnic event at Tatton Park on Sunday and the event was hailed a huge...

  • Wheelie expensive bins

    Cheshire East Council has announced it is to introduce a charge for the supply of new and replacement waste and recycling bins. The proposal was...

  • Macclesfield street robbery

    Police are appealing for witnesses following a street robbery in Macclesfeld. A 22-year-old man, walking along Nicholson Avenue towards Garden Street at around 4.15 am...

  • Rural officers win Community Engagement Award

    Two police officers who have helped improved relationships within the rural community have been handed a special award. PC Ric Walker and PCSO Sarah Wilson,...

  • Macclesfield means Business!

    Macclesfield Means Business, the recently-formed local business group that works to promote the voice of business in and around the town, was joined at one...

  • Jupitus brings Juplicity to Bakewell

    Following his hugely successful tour of the UK in 2017, stand-up comedian, poet, improviser and TV stalwart Phill Jupitus will be taking his acclaimed stand-up show...