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  • Sigma provides NHS support tech

    By on February 26, 2020

    Macclesfield-based UX design and development agency, Sigma has been appointed to help the NHS launch its first NHS Digital Accessibility Lab. The collaboration aims to...

  • Macclesfield man extradited from the Philipines

    By on February 26, 2020

    A Macclesfield man, found living in the Philippines 14 years after his trial, has told a court he was “shocked” to learn he had been...

  • Goshawk success in the Peak District

    By on February 25, 2020

    The Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative has published its 2019 breeding season report bringing together data on key birds of prey or ‘raptors’ nesting...

  • Council budget includes car parking fee review

    By on February 25, 2020

    Cheshire East Councillors are looking to introduce car parking charges in all its towns. Council members approved Cheshire East Council’s budget for 2020-21 which included...

  • Cheshire East Council’s new chief executive

    By on February 25, 2020

    Cheshire East Council has appointed Lorraine O’Donnell as chief executive, which comes with a salary of £150,000 a year.   Lorraine O’Donnell has in excess of...

  • Mayor of Macclesfield Tea & Poetry

    By on February 24, 2020

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  • Body found believed to be missing local woman

    By on February 23, 2020

    Police searching for a missing woman from Macclesfield have discovered a body in the River Bollin in Prestbury. Formal identification has not yet taken place,...

  • Marble bust makes £320,000 at Macclesfield auction

    By on February 22, 2020

    A marble bust, thought to depict Alexander the Great, sold for £320,000 at Macclesfield auctioneers, Adam Partridge, this week. The buyer, an international gallery, was...

  • Light Up The Night

    By on February 22, 2020

    Walking together in memory of lost loved ones The East Cheshire Hospice annual memory walk will take place on Friday 24th April at a new...

  • Purple Zeppelin

    By on February 21, 2020

    As featured in the BBC TV documentary The Joy of the Guitar Riff, Purple Zeppelin are proud to pay tribute to the two greatest rock...

  • Pasties, penalties and . . . Plymouth (take two)

    By on February 20, 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 A...

  • Wilmslow man murdered his Bosley girlfriend

    By on February 19, 2020

    Wilmslow resident, Matthew Bolland, has been detained under a hospital order after a jury ruled that he unlawfully killed his girlfriend who was from Bosley,...

  • Geronimo Festival tickets – £3!!!

    By on February 19, 2020

    Treat your family to Geronimo fun at Arley Hall from just £3 per person! For a limited time we’re offering a block of day-only tickets priced from...

  • NFU meeting on the future of farming

    By on February 18, 2020

    Local MP, David Rutley, recently met with members of the National Farmers Union to discuss issues of interest to the local farming community, with a...

  • The Royal Cheshire Show 2020

    By on February 18, 2020

    The Royal Cheshire Show 2018 has to be one of the best ever – in fact there’s so much going on you’ll be hard pressed...

  • Manchester Bike Show

    By on February 17, 2020

    WIN A 20K NINJA H2! At the Manchester Bike Show 2020 there is the chance to win a Ninja H2 worth £20,000! This amazing competition...

  • All about ECHO

    By on February 17, 2020

    You may not be aware of it, but East Cheshire NHS Trust has its own charity called ECHO. ECHO holds a number of fundraising events...

  • School solar panel competition

    By on February 17, 2020

    Local schools have the opportunity to win a solar panel package worth up to £10,000 with a competition run by Cheshire East. Storengy UK works...

  • Storm Dennis is a Grecian

    By on February 16, 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 Part...

  • Can you see Macclesfield in a different light?

    By on February 16, 2020

    Macclesfield Barnaby Festival is back and Macclesfield’s community groups are needed to bring their interpretations of the 2020 theme VISION to life through the parade....