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Peak Park volunteer’s 30 years of service
By Editor on October 25, 2019
A volunteer ranger has received recognition for 30 years of service to the Peak District National Park. There are not many causes that can inspire...
Helping protect rural communities
By Editor on October 24, 2019
Earlier this month Cheshire Police held a week of action focussing on rural and wildlife crime. The week, which ran from 6 – 13 October,...
Macclesfield College students day in Parliament
By Editor on October 24, 2019
Business students from Macclesfield College, taking part in a National Citizen Service (NCS) Urban Programme, had their day in Parliament for a question-and-answer session with...
Royal London’s Wilmslow scheme approved
By Editor on October 24, 2019
Royal London’s redesigned campus, which includes four offices totalling 183,000 sq ft, has been given the go-ahead by Cheshire East Council. The company had already...
Macc Town FC can’t pay wages owing to Brexit!
By Editor on October 24, 2019
A winding-up petition issued against League Two club Macclesfield Town has been adjourned, yet again, with the club’s bosses unbelievably implying Brexit is hindering their...
A peach of a pic from Mr Beech
By Editor on October 23, 2019
We’ll be featuring images from local photographers from time to time – and this is the first, from local snapper Paul Beech, taken from Rainow...
Knutsford teenager sentenced following sexual assaults
By Editor on October 23, 2019
A Knutsford man, convicted of sexual assault after inappropriately touching a teenage girl, has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of community service, handed...
Record China order for Statiflo
By Editor on October 23, 2019
Image;: Statiflo mixer installation in Bailonggang Macclesfield engineering company Statiflo has supplied its biggest-ever order to mainland China. The company, which has its headquarters in...
The Silkmen – Oldham & Cheltenham (Both away)
By Jen Kelly on October 23, 2019
Jen Kelly – a.k.a. Cheshire’s Revenge / The Word Nerd – brings ilovemacc her own take on the highs and lows of The Silkmen I’ve...
Successful summer for Cheshire’s bike cops
By Editor on October 22, 2019
The Motorcycle Operation Team at Cheshire Constabulary is celebrating a summer of success. Part of the Roads and Crime Unit, the team has been helping...
What’s On at Cinemac
By Editor on October 21, 2019
Recorded Information: 01625 423535Enquiries: 07534 920495 Tickets• can be purchased on the door, subject to demand• can be booked in advance at cinemac.org.uk• can be purchased...
Whisky galore at the Cat?
By Editor on October 21, 2019
Plans to breathe new life into an iconic pub could see the Cat & Fiddle transformed into a whisky distillery, onsite shop and tasting room. Wildboarclough-based...
Parking penalty reimbursement still open
By Editor on October 21, 2019
Cheshire East Council wants to hear from motorists who suspect they were incorrectly issued with a penalty charge notice. The penalty charge notices (PCNs) were...
New waste-bin collection dates
By Editor on October 21, 2019
Cheshire East Council have revised their recycling and waste collection schedules – starting from 4 November. Residents will start to receive their collection schedule calendars...
Another store bites the dust
By Editor on October 19, 2019
High street retailer Bonmarché has collapsed into administration – putting almost 2,900 jobs at risk. The retailer, which has a branch on Mill Street in...
Blood, sweat and tears of mill life explored
By Editor on October 18, 2019
Blood, sweat and tears of mill life explored Quarry Bank, ‘A Healthy Profit’, 19 October 2019 – 19 April 2020 One of Manchester’s greatest mills...
Manchester dealers sentenced for flooding Macclesfield with drugs
By Editor on October 18, 2019
An operation focusing on drug dealers who flooded Macclesfield with crack cocaine and heroin was triggered by serious and volatile disputes between rival gangs. On...
Help save victims this Anti-Slavery Day
By Editor on October 18, 2019
You could be forgiven for thinking that living in Cheshire slavery is something you would never encounter, but don’t kid yourself, it’s all around. The...
A wizardly adventure at Tatton Park’s awaits!
By Editor on October 18, 2019
Family fun and magical adventure will be casting a spell over the spookiest corner of Tatton Park this Halloween as interactive performance group ‘Rusticus’ present...
Open Call for Festival Events, Exhibitions and Projects
By Editor on October 18, 2019
Performers, visual artists, theatre artists, musicians, poets, writers, dancers, inventors, big thinkers, creatives, arts, heritage and cultural organisations, food makers, film makers, new technology experimenters,...