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  • Macclesfield man dies at Parklife festival protecting girlfriend

    A reveller who was attacked at the Parklife Weekender festival in Manchester has died. Robert Hart, 26, from Macclesfield, was punched after trying to protect...

  • Barnaby Weekend Roundup

    It’s going to be three days of fabulous fun for all the family, packed full of vibrant events from dawn to dusk. Think socks and...

  • Cheshire Police seize football hooligans’ passports

    As part of preparations for this year′s World Cup Cheshire Police has successfully seized the passports of 35 offenders from across the county who were...

  • Jacquard looms inspire Barnaby Art commission

    Barnaby Festival is working in partnership with Macclesfield Silk Museums on the headline Barnaby Art commission from Owl Project. Owl Project is a collaborative group of artists working...

  • Joe & Gerry – Taking the Purple

      Ex Purple Gangster Joe Beard will be inviting everyone to ‘take the purple’ when he plays, sings and reads extracts from his biography of...

  • Silkmen a step closer to takeover

    A possible takeover of Macclesfield Town has moved a step closer after the Conference’s Annual General Meeting. Associate director Andy Scott confirmed to Radio Manchester that...

  • Drink drivers targeted during World Cup

    As part of Operation Brazil Cheshire Police will be cracking down on drink driving throughout the World Cup period. Officers from the Roads Policing Unit...

  • What’s On at Cinemac

    Cinemac, Heritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 All tickets for films (not live events) on Sundays & Mondays: £3.50 Fina...

  • Salesman injured during theft of BMW – witnesses sought

    Cheshire Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a car showroom in Wilmslow that left a salesman with serious injuries. The robbery at...

  • BARNABY FESTIVAL OPENS WITH BARNABY ART

        Two weeks of glorious Barnaby Festival fun kick off in Macclesfield with a new Visual Arts Weekend, 14 -15 June, launching the 5th...

  • Cheshire Police Road Safety Events

    As part of this year′s World Cup campaign the Cheshire Police has launched a series of partnership events to warn drivers about the dangers of...

  • Cheshire Police issue computer virus warning

    Cheshire Police is advising people to take action following the infection of more than a million computers worldwide with two new forms of malware (malicious...

  • Stephen Morris to play at Christ Church

    Stephen Morris, one of the founding members of Joy Division and New Order, is to play his first-ever town-centre gig in his home of Macclesfield....

  • What’s On at Cinemac

    CinemacHeritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 All tickets for films (not live events) on Sundays & Mondays: £3.50 Fina...

  • MP ‘Amazed by Science

    Macclesfield MP David Rutley joined the crowds at Jodrell Bank this half term for the first ever ‘Amazed by Science’ Festival. Jodrell Bank was one...

  • Congestion on M6 following collision

    Police are advising motorists to expect congestion on the M6 near Holmes Chapel, following an earlier incident. At 6.32 a.m. on Monday 2 June 2014,...

  • Council fix 108 steps?

    It appears someone has “fixed” the 108 steps at Churchside or attempted to fix them. As you can see from the images, tarmac has been...

  • Macclesfield shoplifter caught in Llandudno shop

    A shoplifter produced a flick knife when he was challenged after stealing items from a Llandudno store. Jonathan Kelly, aged 49, from Brockhurst Mews, Macclesfield,...

  • Police recover watches and jewellery

    As a result of police enquiries in the Wilmslow area, Cheshire Police have recovered a number of watches and pieces of jewellery which are believed...

  • 14 days to Barnaby Festival 2014

        Only 14 days to go until Barnaby begins! Our 5th festival offers two weeks of contemporary art and a Big Weekend packed with original events which our small market town...