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  • Barnaby 2020 workshops

    By on July 16, 2020

    As part of the Barnaby 2020 festival there’ll be a number of workshops running in July where you can learn circus skills with Circus Trainer Peter...

  • ‘International consequences’ if vulture is shot

    By on July 16, 2020

    Photo: Indy Greene A wildlife charity has warned that there will be ‘international consequences’ for gamekeepers who persecute a bearded vulture that is roosting in...

  • B&Q’s Barbara inspires author

    By on July 16, 2020

    Illustration: Stanley McMurtry/PA A man who wrote about a Macclesfield B&Q shop worker has been announced as the winner of a writing competition inspired by...

  • Council salutes care providers

    By on July 16, 2020

    Cheshire East cabinet member Councillor Laura Jeuda has paid tribute to the ‘unsung heroes’ of the borough’s carers and care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic....

  • Bentley main partner for Pride 2020

    By on July 16, 2020

    Bentley Motors UK, will be the main partner for Cheshire East Virtual Pride 2020. The partnership with Crewe-based Bentley signifies a major step up for...

  • Council seeks views on school travel

    By on July 16, 2020

    Cheshire East Council is seeking parents’ views on how their children travel to school – so that plans can be made for pupils’ safe return...

  • A2Z closed for serving alcohol to kids

    By on July 15, 2020

    A2Z Convenience Store on Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, which repeatedly served under-age teenagers alcohol and cigarettes without checking ID has been forced to cease trading for...

  • Litter picking in the Peak Park

    By on July 15, 2020

    Above: Anna Jennings accesses the litter between the rocks Litter hotspots in some of the Peak District’s most challenging terrain are being targeted in a...

  • Firefighters complete 24-hour Everest challenge

    By on July 15, 2020

    A group of firefighters from Macclesfield who set themselves a challenge to climb the height of Mount Everest have raised more than £4,000 for charity.  The...

  • Companies sold car park spaces they didn’t own

    By on July 14, 2020

    A Bolton-based company which persuaded clients to invest almost £11.5 million in parking spaces at a site in Styal near Manchester Airport have been wound...

  • MP thanks local teachers

    By on July 14, 2020

    Following an invitation by Cllr Roland Edwards, Chair of the Board of Governors, Macclesfieldl MP, David Rutley, visited Dean Valley Community Primary School in Bollington...

  • £6m pedestrian and cycle bridge for Airport City

    By on July 14, 2020

    A pedestrian and cycle bridge was installed over the M56 spur airport approach road over the weekend at Airport City Manchester. The new bridge, weighing...

  • Wilmslow couple charged with pension fraud

    By on July 14, 2020

    Detectives investigating a pension fraud involving 275 victims who were defrauded of over £22 million have charged two men and two women.  Mark Kelly, 49...

  • Teens charged with criminal damage

    By on July 14, 2020

    Two 18-year-old men from Macclesfield have been charged with causing criminal damage in the town. The charges relate to an incident in High Street, Macclesfield,...

  • Silkmen thank Chris

    By on July 14, 2020

    Lifelong Silkmen fan Chris Edge, has stepped down as the club’s Deputy Safety Officer and the club has convey its thanks on its website.  The...

  • Paul’s pics

    By on July 13, 2020

    Local wildlife photographer Paul Beech caught this image of a parent feeding its baby swallows in Siddington over the weekend. Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter...

  • Attempted robbery in Knutsford

    By on July 13, 2020

    Image: @mistergrist Cheshire Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery in Knutsford. At around 3.45 pm on 7 July a 15-year-old boy was...

  • Boosting Bollington’s eateries

    By on July 13, 2020

    Bollington’s vibrant pubs and restaurants were well represented at a recent meeting hosted by Bollington Town Council and the Bollington Business Forum, where supporting the...

  • Liverpool man jailed for Macclesfield robbery

    By on July 10, 2020

    A 42-year-old man from Liverpool who committed a robbery at a convenience store in Macclesfield has been jailed for more than four years.  Andrew Monaghan,...

  • A new Mayor for Macclesfield

    By on July 10, 2020

    The sixth Mayor of Macclesfield Town Council, since its inception in 2015, is Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake who was elected on 29th June, 2020. Cllr Bennett-Wake’s...