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  • Ashgrove student wins Rotary poetry prize

    Image: Rotarian Mary Grant and Grace Bailey Rushton The North West Rotary clubs ran a competition to see who could submit the best poem to...

  • Manchester Ideal Home Show this weekend

    Whether you’re interested in meeting Restoration Man George Clarke – and hearing his views on saving old buildings – or hearing Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen’s views on interiors, you’re guaranteed...

  • Hold tight – it’s 60’s night!

    A popular night of sixties music and entertainment returns to the garden theatre at Gawsworth Hall, near Macclesfield on Saturday July 9, in aid of...

  • Man sought following Alderley incident

    Police officers from Macclesfield have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in relation to an incident in Alderley Edge....

  • Two arrests during Operation Crossbow

    Seven seized vehicles and two arrests were the headline results from Wednesday’s (1 June) Operation Crossbow, which targeted travelling criminals between North Wales, Merseyside and...

  • Beyond the Garden Gate at Dunham Massey

    Main image: Enjoy stunning summer colour in the evening sun at Beyond the Garden Gate © National Trust Images/Alice Rushworth Dunham Massey, Altrincham – 10...

  • Music line up announced for Barnaby 2016

    There’s an edgy and eclectic mix of musical talent in evocative settings at the Barnaby Festival – which runs from Friday 17 to Sunday 26...

  • Macclesfield: The Ripper Connection

    Local author Doug Pickford is joining the ilovemacc team and will be posting occasional columns. Some of the items have appeared in print, many have not been...

  • Health Matters – Are you zzzzleepy?

    The next talk in the Health Matters programme is about sleep disorders. Are you zzzzzleepy?  will be held on Tuesday 7th June 2016.  The talk will be presented by Dr Sriram Iyer, Respiratory Consultant and Kate...

  • M6 fully reopened after serious collision

    The M6 has now reopened following a serious collision earlier this afternoon. At 1.40pm police received reports of a collision between a bus and a...

  • Emergency services attend collision on M6

    Emergency services are currently at the scene of an incident on the M6 near Middlewich. At 1.40pm police received reports of a collision between a...

  • Obituary – Mike Black

    I found out today that someone I’d known, over 50 years, passed away a few weeks ago. I didn’t know him intimately nor was he...

  • Petrol-head Paradise

    The fine weather contributed to the crowds of Cheshire petrol-heads who ventured into darkest Gawsworth for the Spring Bank holiday Youngtimers Car Show. The event...

  • World Breed Horse spectacular at the Royal Cheshire County Show

    Visitors to this year’s Royal Cheshire County Show are set to be impressed by a captivating new World Breed Horses Parade Spectacular inside the main...

  • Appeal following Alderley Edge burglary

    Cheshire Police are appealing for information from the public following an aggravated burglary in Alderley Edge.  The incident at an address on Windermere Drive occurred at...

  • Could you be a foster carer?

    Cheshire East Council is looking for people to take on a highly-rewarding career and register their interest in becoming foster carers. The appeal for more carers...

  • US regulators spike AZ’s new drug

    U.S. regulators will not approve Astra Zeneca’s new drug treatment for high potassium levels due to a manufacturing issue. This is seen as a massive...

  • Fitzpatrick signs new deal

    Macclesfield Town defender David Fitzpatrick has signed a new one-year contract with the National League side. The 26-year-old made 38 appearances for the Silkmen last...

  • Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting & Nancy Kerr

    Three of Britain’s finest musicians Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting & Nancy Kerr will come together for an evening of traditional music at Buxton’s Pavilion Arts Centre in...

  • Pinocchio

    Ballet Theatre UK is currently on tour with the much loved tale of Pinocchio, stopping off at Buxton Opera House on Sunday 5 June at 2.30pm. Pinocchio, a wooden puppet, has...