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  • Do you know this man?

    Cheshire Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with two shoplifting incidents in Knutsford. At...

  • Macclesfield FC 3 Coalville Town 0

    Silkmen TV bring you the highlights of Macclesfield FC v Coalville Town. Macclesfield FC progressed through to the FA Trophy Semi-Finals as goals from John...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Cinemac will be closed on Sunday, 10th March. Migration will still be showing in the morning and afternoon so bring the little ones down for...

  • Vitriolic vegans torrent of abuse

    The owner of a Chestergate vegan cafe who decided to put meat on the menu after struggling with costs has said he has since received...

  • Report a pothole

    Way back when, The Beatles wrote about the 4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire. These days it could be any town in the country with over...

  • Long overdue Macclesfield indoor market makeover

    Thanks to a £1.3m grant from the UK government Shared Prosperity Fund plans are underway to refurbish Macclesfield’s dreary and dated indoor market. The money,...

  • Internships could benefit your business

    Cheshire East Council is inviting local businesses to a supported internships event on Wednesday 27 March. There you can find out more about how their...

  • Dunham Massey’s gardens awaken

    The gardens of Dunham Massey are awakening from their winter slumbers – promising a riot of colour in the coming spring. Narcissus, daffodils and camellias...

  • Another café/eaterie for Macclesfield

    West Country-based Loungers opened the doors of their lates café/eaterie, Panadero Lounge, on Mill Street in Macclesfield today.  The company owns over 200 Lounge sites...

  • Photographic studio set to become housing

    Peaks and Plains Housing Trust have applied for planning permission to demolish the former Hangar Seven photographic studio on George Street. The Trust intends to...

  • First Light Pavilion is must-visit destination

    Macclesfield MP, David Rutley, visited the £21.5m First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank. The First Light Pavilion, which opened in 2022, is a unique 76m...

  • Kelvin’s farm opens for Easter

    Above: Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz, with daughter Marnie and son Milo (Image: PA) Kelvin Fletcher is opening his family farm to the public this...

  • Re-Take That

    Thu 14 Mar 2024, 7:30pm – Buxton Opera House Re-Take That is the ultimate Take That party night, bringing the world’s biggest boy band’s greatest...

  • Tracy could be ‘Leader of the Future”

    Tracy Norbury at Care UK’s Hollins Park, on Victoria Road, is in the running to be named ‘Leader of the Future’ at this year’s Leading...

  • Macclesfield FC 2 – Marine AFC 1

    Highlights of Macclesfield FC vs Marine AFC courtesy of Silkmen TV First half goals from Tunde Owolabi and John Rooney proved to be the difference...

  • Smoke and mirrors

    Facing an £18.7 million shortfall in its accounts, Cheshire East council has been forced to seek support from the government. Having now received approval from...

  • Cheshire East’s leisure services under threat

    In a bid to reduce Cheshire East’s massive debts proposals are being considered to drastically reduce the councils financial exposure in leisure services. A report...

  • Eight years jail for Macclesfield rapist

    A man who raped a woman following a night out in Macclesfield has been jailed. Omar Bnyan appeared at Chester Crown Court on Friday 1...

  • Do our councillors have a clue?

    Despite the significant changes this year in green waste collection services in Cheshire East, the council are now considering setting up a mobile recycling scheme....

  • Council tax up by 4.9%

    Cheshire East council tax payers will see an increase of 4.99% in their 2024/25 tax bill. The council plans to mothball Bollington and Poynton refuse...