Sport

  • St George’s Day

    By on March 27, 2018

    In just a few weeks Macclesfield will be celebrating St George’s Day. Organised by Macclesfield Town Council, and taking place on Sunday 22nd April, people in...

  • Bikers urged to have a safe year on the roads

    By on March 26, 2018

    With the weather getting warmer and the days getting longer, bikers all over Cheshire are getting in gear to hit the open roads again. For...

  • Macclesfield Castle Rotary Club’s Swimathon

    By on March 20, 2018

    Over 169 individual swimmers from thirty-eight teams took to the water for Macclesfield Castle Rotary Club’s Swimathon – swimming a total of 5,811 lengths of Macclesfield Leisure...

  • MP bowls ’em over

    By on March 19, 2018

    Members of Macclesfield Bowling Club were joined by local MP, David Rutley, for the launch of the new season. Alongside Club President, Sue Munslow, who...

  • Stepping out to Mend Our Mountains

    By on March 18, 2018

    Intrepid walkers braved the rain to explore the Peak District National Park’s iconic Great Ridge – and launch the next phase of a major fundraising...

  • Home team failed to turn up for match

    By on March 8, 2018

    Macclesfield Town’s match was postponed last night after the home team failed to turn up because of traffic – at the Dartford Crossing over the...

  • Guided Peak District walks

    By on February 28, 2018

    Saturday 17 March 2018 Hidden Past of the Upper Derwent On this 10 mile walk we’ll get off the beaten track discovering lost farms, fascinating...

  • Warning of unsafe motorbike helmets

    By on February 22, 2018

    Cheshire East Council has issued an urgent recall of some motorcycle helmets over safety fears including helmets likely to have been sold for use by...

  • Nag’s Head Egg Run

    By on February 18, 2018

    ALL WELCOME ‘L’ PLATES & SCOOTERS. £5.00 PER BIKE. EGG DONATIONS ALSO GREATFULLY RECEIVED. EGGS WILL GO TO THE HOSPITAL & EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE. MEET...

  • The Jesters or Beartown Bikers?

    By on February 14, 2018

    A tough call for all the bikers out there – like buses, you wait for ages then two come along! If the memory’s a bit...

  • Barry Bennell found guilty of multiple sex offences

    By on February 13, 2018

    Ex-football coach Barry Bennell has been found guilty of multiple sex offences against boys in the 1980s. Liverpool Crown Court heard Bennell had a “power...

  • Three year arts investment for Transport Festivals

    By on February 13, 2018

    Sandbach Transport Festival and ‘TrAction’ Crewe will both benefit from a significant financial investment over the next three years, following successful 2017 pilot events to...

  • Bosley Tug of War – join the team

    By on February 9, 2018

    Bosley Tug of War team is now back in training for the 2018 season! They’re open to new members, #YFC pullers, etc. so if you...

  • Play to Win on world’s longest inflatable assault course

    By on February 8, 2018

    Active Cheshire is thrilled to announce the launch of PlayFest 2018 – a spectacular event inspiring businesses, schools and communities to get together, compete, get active,...

  • Barry Bennell pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges

    By on February 7, 2018

    Former Crewe Alexandra coach, Barry Bennell, denied seven counts of indecent assault between 1981 and 1986 on a boy and one count of attempted buggery...

  • Cycling Saturday returns

    By on February 5, 2018

    On Saturday 10th March from 10am-2pm, Cycle Saturday will return to Macclesfield Town Centre. This free event was first held in 2017 and proved to...

  • Mere Golf Resort acquired by Gulf investor

    By on February 2, 2018

    The company which owns The Mere Golf Resort and Spa in Cheshire has been sold to a Gulf-based investor. The business operates the 81-bedroom luxury...

  • Macclesfield Pancake Race

    By on January 22, 2018

    Local businesses, clubs and organisations are being invited to have fun, get out in the local community and raise money for a worthy cause by...

  • See something different at Banff Mountain Film Festival.

    By on January 20, 2018

    The world’s most prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival comes to Buxton with a pack of extraordinary short films. This evening shows jaw dropping films featuring...

  • Three new players for the Silkmen

    By on January 17, 2018

    Silkmen manager, John Askey, has added three more key members to his squad. The Silkmen are the bookies’ favourites for promotion to the Football League,...