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  • Sleep safe – with #OpJingles

    Cheshire folk can sleep safer in their beds this Christmas – in the knowledge that Cheshire Police have launched a seasonal initiative. OpJingles is the...

  • Housing for John Street car park?

    Cheshire East Council has approved a contentious scheme for John Street, Macclesfield – before the time allowed for public comments had closed. Knutsford councillor Tony...

  • All in a day’s work at the Peak Park

    Hardworking businesspeople swapped roles for a day as they got to grips with conservation tasks with the Peak District National Park Foundation. The group, from...

  • Skarlette designs for breast cancer survivors

    Providing assistance for breast cancer patients was at the top of the agenda when Macclesfield MP, David Rutley, met with Health Minister, Maria Caulfield. They...

  • Take care – the scammers are after you

    Due to the increase in Christmas shopping, you may receive more e-mails, texts and calls due to purchases you’ve made. You may be receiving cold...

  • Old Macc 10

    Old Macc was published many years ago by local historian and ex-editor of the Macclesfield Express, Doug Pickford. Doug has kindly given ilovemacc permission to reproduce...

  • Renewable energy for AstraZeneca

    AstraZeneca is to build a new renewable energy plant to provide clean heat and power for its Macclesfield, Speke, Cambridge and Luton sites. The pharmaceutical...

  • Don’t use the ‘V’ word!

    The woke brigade at Cheshire East social services are getting all worked up over the use of the ‘V’ word in nursing and care homes....

  • Macclesfield Town Council to pay for gritting

    Following news that Cheshire East Council has decided to remove 142 miles of roads across the borough from its road gritting programme Macclesfield Town Council...

  • Crooks Christmas card from Cheshire police

    A Christmas card is being sent to repeat offenders across Cheshire reminding them of the risks of crime during the festive season. The card features...

  • Five year CBO for social media auditor

    A social media auditor who trespassed Macclesfield Police Station has to adhere to a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Lee Tench entered Macclesfield Police Station car...

  • Is there a Santa Claus?

    Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897....

  • The Sensational 60’s Experience

    Thursday 17 November 2022, 7.30pmBuxton Opera House Give a sensational gift to someone you love this Christmas. With a brand-new production for 2022, the show with the...

  • Steve Steinman’s Vampires Rock

    Saturday 15 January 2022, 7.30pmBuxton Opera House From the producers of Anything For Love – The Meat Loaf Storycomes the classic rock musical sensation that’s been...

  • Macclesfield pub landlord’s Christmas plea

    Local pub landlord, Ian Parker, has taken to social media to describe the struggles local pubs are facing this Christmas. Ian, who runs The Bruce...

  • The Christie in Macclesfield opens

    The Christie in Macclesfield will welcome its first patients today. The cancer treatment centre cost over £26m, most of which came from donations. The new...

  • Tidy Planet helps power e-racers

    Macclesfield-based Tidy Planet has partnered with Dorset-headquartered organic waste processor Eco Sustainable Solutions to convert global off-road racing championship Extreme E’s food waste into electricity,...

  • Netflix scam

    Yet another scam aimed at separating you from your hard-earned savings. This one purports to be from Netflix – although the massive typo error ‘Netlix’...

  • Seismic event in Prestbury

    A seismic-like event with a magnitude of 3 was recorded near Prestbury on December 9, at 7:39 am The epicentre was at a depth of...

  • Cheshire Police cars can sting

    Cheshire Police have introduced sting cars to tackle car crime. The cars, which have forensic marking technology and trackers, look like any other parked car...