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Enjoy Easter at home
By Editor on April 9, 2020
Image: © National Trust, Megan Taylor Stay at home this Easter, urges Hilary McGrady, at what is traditionally one of the charity’s busiest times Trust...
Stay connected to nature
By Editor on April 8, 2020
Above image: Newborn Hebridean lambs Tatton’s Parkland is a beautiful space, especially in springtime, and though Tatton Park is closed for the period of the lockdown,...
Over 200 Covid-19 cases confirmed in Cheshire East
By Editor on April 8, 2020
Over 200 cases of coronavirus are reported in the Cheshire East local authority update. In today’s update Public Health England confirmed there were now 209...
Cheshire East roll-out £90m Covid-19 business funding
By Editor on April 8, 2020
Cheshire East Council has begun rolling out almost £90m of Covid-19 business grant funding to local firms. Around 8,000 businesses in the borough are...
Alderley Park joins the Coronavirus fight
By Editor on April 6, 2020
An Alderley Park laboratory is at the centre of the national drive to increase Coronavirus testing across the UK. Since the government announced the establishment...
The Corona Era Part 2: Money and the Men who hold it
By Jen Kelly on April 5, 2020
Jen Kelly – a.k.a. Cheshire’s Revenge / The Word Nerd – brings ilovemacc her own take on the highs and lows of The Silkmen So,...
Put bins out as normal
By Editor on April 3, 2020
Cheshire East Council are advising residents that staff shortages are leading to some problems with waste bin collections. A spokesman said: “During the current time...
Council appeal to help rough sleepers
By Editor on April 3, 2020
Cheshire East Council is trying to help the homeless in the borough during the present health emergency. The council has already succeeded in securing temporary...
Macclesfield Town Council respond to Covid-19
By Editor on April 1, 2020
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Macclesfield Town Council has been issuing emergency grants to specific community groups directly involved with helping residents through this...
Explore Tatton Park from your armchair
By Editor on March 31, 2020
If you can’t visit Tatton Park, the Garden can come to you! Explore Tatton Park Garden at your own pace and without leaving home, by...
Waitrose ‘bans’ couples from its stores
By Editor on March 31, 2020
Seeking to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Waitrose, which has supermarkets in Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Knutsford – has introduced a ‘one customer per household’...
Peak District National Park urges rights of way remain open
By Editor on March 31, 2020
Making use of green spaces from your doorstep is the simplest and most effective action the public can take in tackling COVID-19 in the Peak...
Department for Education appoints Sigma
By Editor on March 31, 2020
£1.5 million contract for Manchester and North of England partnership UX design and development agency, Sigma has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE)...
Cheshire East offers financial support
By Editor on March 31, 2020
The Government announced new grants to support economically vulnerable people and households as part of its response to COVID-19. This provides additional support to the...
A walk in the park?
By Editor on March 30, 2020
We’ve been contacted by a number of local residents regarding the coronavirus outbreak and the government guidelines/regulations relating to movement of people. Those that have...
Cheshire East launch business help scheme
By Editor on March 29, 2020
Cheshire East Council has launched a scheme to help businesses support each other during the Covid-19 outbreak. The scheme, which can be accessed via the...
Macclesfield Hospital visiting suspended
By Editor on March 29, 2020
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, virtually all visiting at Macclesfield Hospital has been suspended. An East Cheshire NHS Trust spokesman said: “In line...
6-month suspension on MOT tests
By Editor on March 28, 2020
The government has announced a 6-month suspension on MOT tests. If your car is due an MOT test, you won’t have to book a test...
Macclesfield’s makers and creators go virtual
By Editor on March 28, 2020
This Sunday 29th March, Macclesfield’s famous Treacle Market will be coming to your living rooms as the founders have transformed the monthly market into a...
Warn children to stay away from construction sites
By Editor on March 26, 2020
With the health service under huge pressure, Cheshire East Council is urging all parents – and their children – to stay safe and not put...