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  • Ladies in Business help Cre8

    By on March 21, 2019

    Above: Katie Wardle (from Cre8) receives a cheque for £650 from Ladies in Business members Melissa Bowers (Harts Accountants), Michele Fynan (RBS) and Kayley Wilson...

  • Check on your elderly neighbours

    By on March 20, 2019

    Macclesfield Police are warning people to be vigilant and look out for any elderly or vulnerable neighbours following two bogus caller incidents. The first incident...

  • Macclesfield to have a Christie Hospital

    By on March 20, 2019

    Image: Macclesfield’s planned Christie cancer treatment hospital A £26 million fundraising appeal has been launched by Manchester’s Christie Hospital to provide a new cancer treatment...

  • Faces of Change: Nature’s Champions

    By on March 20, 2019

    Staff at Dunham Massey in Altrincham have been busy adding the finishing touches to a new exhibition which will bring some new faces to the...

  • Help build a home for Bollington and Macclesfield Sea Cadets

    By on March 20, 2019

    Bollington and Macclesfield Sea Cadet group has launched a fundraising campaign to help them build a new long-term home after spending a decade at Bollington...

  • Manchester Bike Show

    By on March 19, 2019

    There’s not long left to purchase advance tickets at a discounted rate. Advance tickets are available to purchase until 4.30 pm on Wednesday 20th March.Tickets are...

  • Macclesfield man charged with fraud

    By on March 19, 2019

    Allen Barke, 32, of Buckingham Drive, Macclesfield, has been charged with five counts of fraud by false representation and one count of participating in fraudulent...

  • Avoid the M6 this weekend

    By on March 19, 2019

    Drivers are being warned to avoid the M6 this weekend as long traffic delays are expected when the motorway will be closed for up to...

  • Gawsworth Grasstrack Bike Bonanza

    By on March 18, 2019

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  • Keep an eye on your shed!

    By on March 18, 2019

    Wildboarclough and Macclesfield residents are advised to be extra vigilant following a spate of attempted burglaries to outbuildings, including sheds and garages. Superintendent Laura Marler...

  • Macclesfield Youth Summit

    By on March 18, 2019

    Macclesfield Town Council’s third annual Youth Summit took place last week at the Town Hall and 40 students from All Hallows, Fallibrome Academy, Tytherington School,...

  • Rotary Swimathon surfs new high

    By on March 18, 2019

    The annual Macclesfield Castle Rotary swimathon reached a new high on Sunday at Macclesfield leisure centre with 200 swimmers covering some 1500 kilometres to raise...

  • Bollington firefighters splash out for charity

    By on March 18, 2019

    Firefighters in Bollington are hoping to swap buckets of water for buckets of cash when they roll up their sleeves to raise money for The...

  • ‘Outstanding Contribution’ award for National Parks

    By on March 16, 2019

    A tourism programme aimed at telling the stories of England’s National Parks to new international audiences has received one of the country’s top tourism accolades....

  • Have you seen this man?

    By on March 16, 2019

    Cheshire Police have issued a warning for people to stay away from a man who is being sought on recall to prison Anyone seeing 26-year-old...

  • Gawsworth phone mast plans refused

    By on March 15, 2019

    Above: Residents of Penningtons Lane and the surrounding areas gathered in February, 2019 to protest to the proposal to site a 15m mobile telephone mast...

  • Fake TV Licensing scam

    By on March 14, 2019

    An ongoing TV Licensing phishing campaign, first identified by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) in September 2018, continues to be reported to Action Fraud...

  • Your Health Matters

    By on March 14, 2019

    The next of this years Health Matters programme is being held in the lecture theatre at Macclesfield Hospital on 2nd April and the title is “Recognising, managing and...

  • Lorna is pedalling the Parks

    By on March 14, 2019

    Intrepid Lorna Fisher is gearing up for an epic 1658-mile cycle ride – taking in all 15 UK national parks in just two weeks. Lorna...

  • MP supports Fairtrade Fortnight

    By on March 14, 2019

    As part of Fairtrade Fortnight between 25th February and 10th March, local MP, David Rutley, joined members of Macclesfield Fair Trade Town Group, and the...