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  • Appeal for information following attack

    By on August 31, 2018

    Above: burglary and assault victim John Williams, police are seeking his attacker Police are appealing for information after a man was attacked in his own...

  • Aftermath100 receives Community Grant

    By on August 31, 2018

    Above: Mayor of Macclesfield, Cllr Adam Schofield and Trevor Druce, founder of Aftermath100 Macclesfield Town Council has issued a large community grant to Aftermath100, a...

  • Rebirth of a local cinema

    By on August 31, 2018

    Above: the old Rex cinema, Wilmslow – image Google maps Wilmslow’s old art deco cinema, The Rex, is about to undergo a transformation – into...

  • Police Surgeries for Gawsworth and Chelford

    By on August 30, 2018

    Over the next few weeks the Police Surgeries will be held on Monday 3rd Sept 10 – 11am @ Crossroads Community Partnerships A54 Buxton Road...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    By on August 29, 2018

    Cinemac Old Sunday School, Roe Street
, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Tickets • can be purchased on the door, subject to demand • can...

  • Raising a glass and help Mend our Mountains

    By on August 29, 2018

    A new beer will be launched this weekend in support of a Peak District National Park fundraising project. Great Ridge Ale has been specially brewed...

  • Cheshire’s missing highlighted in tv documentary

    By on August 29, 2018

    Above: PC Chris Howard who appears in the tv programme. A television series following missing person cases in Cheshire will air on BBC One next week (Monday,...

  • Car thief jailed

    By on August 29, 2018

    A man who stole 12 cars across Cheshire and Greater Manchester has been sentenced to two years in prison.  Mariujus Gruzinskas, 29, of Claughton Avenue,...

  • Woman charged over damage to cenotaph

    By on August 29, 2018

    Following our report of vandalism to the Cenotaph on Park Green, Macclesfield, a woman has been arrested and charged, Suzanne Caldwell, aged 54, of Century...

  • Women in Words- a Weekend Poetry Festival

    By on August 29, 2018

    Dunham Massey will play host to seven contemporary poets on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September for Women in Words – a two day poetry...

  • War memorial vandalised

    By on August 28, 2018

    Police investigating criminal damage to a cenotaph in Macclesfield are appealing for witnesses to come forward. At around 7.30pm on Monday 27 August a woman...

  • Natures bounty at Teggs Nose Country Park

    By on August 27, 2018

    ‘Intastitch’ Contemporary Textile Art are holding their latest exhibition, ‘Natures Bounty’ at Teggsnose Country Park Teas Room, OId Buxton Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP from Friday...

  • It’s Treacle weekend!

    By on August 25, 2018

    The last Sunday in every month means just one thing – Treacle Market. Treacle Market is one of the largest artisan markets in the North...

  • An evening of jazz and blues with Chris Barber

    By on August 25, 2018

    The BIG Chris Barber Band is considered by many to be one of the ‘world’s finest and respected traditional jazz bands’.  Led by Chris Barber...

  • Macclesfield/Congleton road closed from 1st-5th September.

    By on August 24, 2018

    Above: Congleton Road junction with Moss Lane, Macclesfield (image Google maps) The A536 Macclesfield to Congleton road will be closed for five days from 1st to 5th...

  • Help sought over two shop burglaries

    By on August 24, 2018

    Police investigating a burglary at the Windyway animal sanctuary shop in Macclesfield are appealing for witnesses. Some time between 12 noon on Wednesday 22 August...

  • Campaign to reduce motorcycle collisions

    By on August 24, 2018

    Cheshire Police have launched an operation to reduce the number of serious and fatal motorcycle collisions on Cheshire’s roads. Last night (Thursday 23rd August) officers...

  • Quarry Bank Mill re-opens this weekend

    By on August 24, 2018

    Local historic mill, Quarry Bank, once the site of one of the largest cotton manufacturing businesses in Britain, is reopening to the public tomorrow (Saturday,...

  • Macclesfield Lit and Phil new season

    By on August 23, 2018

    Macclesfield Literary and Philosophical Society’s programme for 2018-2019 kicks off on Thursday 13 September when travel writer, Nick Hunt, will talk about his recent book, “Where the...

  • Emergency services test their response

    By on August 23, 2018

    Emergency services from Cheshire and Greater Manchester descended on the soon to be opened A555 link road in Cheadle on Friday (16 August) to role...