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  • Scott Wilson and Koby Arthur sign new contracts

    By on June 7, 2018

    Above: Scott Wilson Macclesfield Town striker Scott Wilson has signed a new two-year contract with the club, while winger Koby Arthur has agreed a one-year...

  • Growth for Quint with new data business

    By on June 7, 2018

    Above: Quint Group CEO Greg Cox Macclesfield fintech firm Quint Group has launched a new data business – and expects the brand to turn over...

  • House of Fraser reveals closure plans

    By on June 7, 2018

    House of Fraser has revealed it wants to shut 31 stores across the country – including Altrincham – as it details its proposals for a...

  • RHS Chatsworth Flower Show first day

    By on June 6, 2018

    The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show opened its doors today (Wednesday, 6th June) – and thousands of visitors poured in to check out what’s new in...

  • Countdown to the 2018 Royal Cheshire County Show

    By on June 6, 2018

    The countdown is officially on to this year’s Royal Cheshire County Show and with the Cheshire Agricultural Society celebrating its 180th anniversary, a Show which...

  • Police appeal after robbery in Wilmslow

    By on June 6, 2018

    Police are appealing for information following a robbery in Wilmslow. The incident happened around 3.15 am on Saturday, 2nd June, outside Revolution on Alderley Road....

  • Mass spectrometer for Alderley Analytical

    By on June 6, 2018

    Above: Gavin Cowling of FW Capital which provided the funding (second from right) with (L-R) Alderley Analytical’s Claire Ayre, Sally Hannam, Paul Holme and Liz Thomas Biomedical...

  • Up the creek with a paddle

    By on June 5, 2018

    Alongside members of Macclesfield and District Canoe Club, local MP, David Rutley, took to the water for the Club’s Go Canoeing event on Saturday 2nd...

  • Dunham Massey outdoor theatre and cinema

    By on June 5, 2018

    Escape to Dunham Massey’s garden this summer for outdoor entertainment the whole family will enjoy. Chapterhouse Theatre is returning to this National Trust place with...

  • Band drums up support

    By on June 5, 2018

    Macclesfield town centre echoed to the sound of pipes and drums last Saturday, as the Manchester branch of the Pipes and Drums of the Scots...

  • Zarah Hussain returns to launch Barnaby Festival

    By on June 5, 2018

    Renowned artist Zarah Hussain returns home to launch Barnaby Festival at The Silk Museum with an exhibition of her work entitled Invisible Threads Invisible Threads will...

  • Police volunteers commended at special event

    By on June 4, 2018

    Above:  David Keane, Janette McCormick and Alexis Redmond with all the volunteers who attended the event. Volunteers who give up their free time to help...

  • RHS Chatsworth Flower Show

    By on June 4, 2018

    The countdown has begun and final preparations are underway for RHS Chatsworth which runs between 6th and 10th June. This year’s RHS Chatsworth Flower Show...

  • Put the brakes on online auto fraud

    By on June 4, 2018

    Cheshire police is warning people to be aware of online fraud scams involving the buying and selling of vehicles. Cheshire officers are supporting the Get...

  • Hare Hill Gardens

    By on June 3, 2018

    Of the several gardens, open to the public, within a fifteen minute drive of Macclesfield the National Trust’s Hare Hill Gardens between Prestbury and Alderley,...

  • Royal Cheshire County Show president announced

    By on June 1, 2018

    Above: Henry Brooks MFH, ⓒ Jon Super for The Financial Times. Henry Brooks MFH, Managing Director of the Tatton Group, has been announced as President...

  • Police cadet Ben takes the plunge

    By on June 1, 2018

    A Cheshire police cadet has overcome his fear of heights to take part in a sky dive to fundraise for St Luke’s Hospice in Winsford....

  • National Park targets plastics waste and litter

    By on June 1, 2018

    Above: Peak District National Park Marketing Communications Manager Tom Marshall, with the #MyPeakCup, in the heart of the National Park. UN World Environment Day asks...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    By on June 1, 2018

    Cinemac Old Sunday School Roe Street Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Our auditorium Bar is open 30mins before screenings (subject...

  • Plans to tackle congestion at Manchester Airport

    By on June 1, 2018

    Manchester Airport has confirmed further details of plans to tackle congestion in the areas directly outside its terminals. In March it was announced a forecourt...