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ilovemacc is the one-stop news, information and business website for Macclesfield and the ‘golden triangle’ of Prestbury, Alderley and Wilmslow.

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  • Firefighters making a splash for cash

    By on September 19, 2019

    Firefighters in Wilmslow are getting ready to roll up their sleeves to raise money for The Firefighters Charity with their latest car wash. Wilmslow’s car...

  • Volte-face for M&S Handforth expansion

    By on September 19, 2019

    Cheshire East planners have taken a decision which could sound the death knell for many Marks & Spencer local stores – including Macclesfield. Planning officers...

  • Christie Macclesfield given the go ahead

    By on September 19, 2019

    Specialist cancer hospital The Christie is set to open a new £26m cancer centre in Cheshire following the approval of plans by Cheshire East Council....

  • Newport (Home) 17.09.2019

    By on September 19, 2019

    Jen Kelly – The Word Nerd – brings ilovemacc her own take on the highs and lows of The Silkmen Football fans are always right....

  • Biker airlifted following crash

    By on September 18, 2019

    A motorcycle rider was airlifted to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ after crashing near the Rose & Crown pub at Wildboarclough. The 33-year-old was airlifted to...

  • Reward for Macclesfield PCSO

    By on September 18, 2019

    Above: PCSO Emma Darroch receives her Services to the Public award from Kath Sprosson from category sponsor CTM, left, and Deputy Chief Constable Julie Cooke,...

  • Badgers in our garden

    By on September 17, 2019

    Since opting to go the organic route for ridding our garden of slugs and leaving food out for hedgehogs they had become regular visitors. On...

  • What’s On at Cinemac

    By on September 17, 2019

    CinemacOld Sunday SchoolRoe StreetMacclesfield SK11 6U Recorded Information: 01625 423535Enquiries: 07534 920495 Tickets• can be purchased on the door, subject to demand• can be booked...

  • Swindon 3 Macclesfield Town 0

    By on September 16, 2019

    Jen Kelly – The Word Nerd – brings ilovemacc her own take on the highs and lows of The Silkmen Losing is shit. Football is...

  • Car park crook faces another three years in jail

    By on September 16, 2019

    A jailed airport car park boss must repay almost £300,000 in stolen tax or face another three years behind bars. Brian Pearson, 59, of Hawthorne...

  • Local groups receive community grants

    By on September 16, 2019

    Above: Georgie Johnson Co-Chair of Art Fair Cheshire and Cllr Neil Puttick, Chair of Macclesfield Town Council Finance Committee A host of local charities and...

  • Funding for Poynton relief road submitted

    By on September 14, 2019

    An agreement has been made to submit a funding application for the £50.7m Poynton relief road scheme to the Department for Transport (DfT) and the...

  • Don’t let Friday 13th be your nightmare

    By on September 13, 2019

    Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service are appealing for the public to witness a collision that could save their life. On Thursday 12...

  • Man sought following assault

    By on September 12, 2019

    Police investigating an assault in Macclesfield have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to.  At around 2.30 am, on...

  • Pick a pumpkin or two!

    By on September 11, 2019

    Pick a pumpkin or two at the Farm this Autumn! It’s possible that the tradition of carving faces into vegetables dates back as far as...

  • By on September 11, 2019

    A burglar and car thief from Greater Manchester has been jailed for a series of offences committed in Wilmslow and Mobberley. Jarrod Lawman, of no...

  • Exciting times for Tytherington Juniors FC

    By on September 11, 2019

    Tytherington Juniors Under 6 Academy, U7s, U8s and U9s players recently attended a training day at Manchester United’s iconic Cliff training facility and 52 excited children from...

  • Macclesfield Means Business

    By on September 10, 2019

    Above, from L-R: Macclesfield Means Business Directors: Nick Bianchi, Arighi Bianchi; Tim Mears, Axon IT; Chris Bentley, Harts Ltd; Justine Clowes, SAS Daniels; Paul McLeman,...

  • Business Safety Week

    By on September 10, 2019

    Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service will be delivering safety advice to businesses in support of a national campaign in a bid to reduce the number...

  • Kurt Weill opera, The Silver Lake – A Winter’s Tale

    By on September 10, 2019

    Image: David Webb as Severin in ETO’s The Silver Lake. ⓒ Richard Hubert Smith English Touring Opera (ETO) returns to Buxton Opera House on October 11th...