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  • Detectives urge witnesses to come forward following armed robbery

    Detectives investigating an armed robbery at an off license in Macclesfield are appealing for witnesses to come forward. At around 8.20pm on Monday, 20 November...

  • Joint Emergency Services Christmas Carol concert

    Next Tuesday sees the Emergency Services Christmas Carol Concert takes place at Chester Cathedral. The magical night on November 28th and will see Cheshire Constabulary, Cheshire...

  • Anchors aweigh for Sea Scouts 50th celebration

    Macclesfield’s 15th Sea Scout division celebrating its 50th anniversary recently were joined by local MP, David Rutley. A well-attended celebration party was held in honour...

  • Tytherington School Parliament

    Tytherington School’s Student Parliament was joined by local MP David Rutley for a question-and-answer session, during last week’s UK Parliament Week. The group of seven...

  • Photographing the Peak District

    Local artists are being hosted at Bakewell visitor centre this winter and will be showcasing work inspired by the Peak District National Park. On Saturday...

  • We stand together

    Working together was top of the agenda at a Cheshire Constabulary hosted conference this week. With recent terror events increasing national tensions and threatening communities,...

  • Help create a spring bulb show

    Visitors are being invited to help plant 2,400 bulbs in a border next to Quarry Bank’s historic glasshouse. Acting Head Gardener Ann Gaughan (pictured above)...

  • Peak District routes benefits from fundraising campaign

    Above: A stretch of the Great Ridge between the Vale of Edale and the Hope Valley needs repair. Two of the best-loved landscapes in the Peak...

  • ‘Take Your Pick’ for Tudor Yuletide

    Image above: Ready for Yuletide. Tudor gentlewoman Anna Fielding decorates Little Moreton Hall ⓒ Alan Ingram/ National Trust Little Moreton Hall: 29 November-17 December If you...

  • Angling stores takeover

    Angling Direct Plc, the largest specialist fishing tackle and equipment retailer in the UK, has acquired the North West Angling Centre (“NWAC”) and Tacklesaver. Tacklesaver,...

  • Cheshire project wins national award

    A project which supports people with gambling problems has won a national award. Detective Sergeant Brian Faint who led the project picked up the national...

  • Emergency services join together for Road Safety Week

    Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and Cheshire police are getting involved in Road Safety Week, the awareness campaign coordinated annually by the charity Brake. The...

  • Brita’s wool journey nears its end

    Local lady Brita Hirsch has been making a ‘wool journey’ over the last couple of years, resulting in the creation of a unique Merino cloth....

  • Appeal for witnesses to attempted robbery in Macclesfield

    Cheshire Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery on Churchway in Macclesfield. At around 5 pm on Friday 10 November, two men,walking along...

  • Manchester Airport’s 80th birthday

    Manchester Airport is set to launch its biggest ever trade incentive to mark its forthcoming 80th birthday. The airport is offering travel agents booking flights and...

  • Staffordshire Contemporary Artists and Designers Fair

    … creative gift ideas for Christmas! The Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek, will be hosting the sixth annual Staffordshire Contemporary Artists & Designers Fair on Saturday...

  • Identifying and pursuing business opportunities

    Businesses across Cheshire will come together at The Business Club’s Winter event to discuss how they can identify opportunities and solve challenges. During the event,...

  • Continued growth for Manchester Airport

    Despite the collapse of Monarch airlines Manchester Airport has recorded an increase in year-on-year passenger growth. October saw 2,404,521 holidaymakers flying through Manchester – up...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Cinemac, Old Sunday School, Roe Street
, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Our auditorium Bar is now regularly open 30mins before selected performances (usually at 5.00/5.30...

  • Sudbury prison abscondee sought

    Sean Maher (26) absconded from HMP Sudbury, where he was serving a 16-year sentence for conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of an imitation firearm...