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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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  • Silk is the Soul – a new artwork for Macclesfield

    By on February 21, 2019

    In 2017, artist Laurence Payot was supported by a Barnaby grant to create a new work which reimagined the town’s silk heritage using art and digital technologies. Last month,...

  • Third defibrillator for Chelford

    By on February 21, 2019

    Chelford Together has won support from housebuilder David Wilson Homes for a third defibrillator for the village. The group was approached by Chelford Parish Council...

  • Co-op manager stole £4,000

    By on February 21, 2019

    A Co-op assistant manager stole over £4,000 in cash but was caught on CCTV stuffing wads of notes into an envelope. Rachael Helen Bennett, 30,...

  • The Clink can help your business

    By on February 21, 2019

    As businesses struggle to fill skills gaps across a range of sectors – with more than half of companies confessing to struggles in recruitment, the...

  • Death of the town centre

    By on February 20, 2019

    If you think that Macclesfield’s town centre retail woes aren’t being shared across the country think on. Intu, the firm which owns the Trafford Centre...

  • British Gas scam

    By on February 20, 2019

    If you have an elderly or vulnerable relative or friend please alert them to this scam. We knew this was a scam immediately as we...

  • Art Fair Cheshire 2019

    By on February 20, 2019

    If you would you like to volunteer for this year’s Art Fair Cheshire there’s a Drop In information event on Tuesday 26th February, 4 pm...

  • Make it a special Mother’s Day

    By on February 20, 2019

    This year, show your mum just how special she is on a day out with the National Trust. Spend some precious time together surrounded by...

  • Pride in the Park

    By on February 20, 2019

    Cheshire East Council will once again be hosting its Pride in the Park event this summer, in celebration of the LGBT+ community. Ahead of this...

  • Fine for Director who threatened old couple

    By on February 20, 2019

    Cheshire East Council’s trading standards service has secured a prosecution and heavy fine for a company director who threatened an elderly couple after they refused...

  • Cheshire East Ranger events for March

    By on February 19, 2019

    Tuesday 5 March Pram Fit / Outdoor Fitness Taster Class – March A fantastic way to get back in shape, after the birth of your child,...

  • Tatton Park Scarecrow Festival

    By on February 18, 2019

    Tatton Park Scarecrow Festival has opened its doors. If you need another excuse to visit it’s only just the middle of February – yet the...

  • Witnesses sought to fatal Congleton collision

    By on February 18, 2019

    Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision on Sunday in Congleton.  Following reports of a collision between a car and a...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    By on February 18, 2019

    Cinemac, Old Sunday School, Roe Street, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535Enquiries: 07534 920495 Tickets• can be purchased on the door, subject to demand•...

  • Disabled space dodgers

    By on February 18, 2019

    The van was parked up by Hurdsfield stores and, as the side curtains were closed, appears to be lived in. The red car was snapped...

  • Sports complex for Alderley Park

    By on February 18, 2019

    Alderley Park will open a new gym and sports complex to its growing on-site community and local residents in September. The new sports complex will...

  • It’s Brass!

    By on February 17, 2019

    Silk Brass and Macclesfield Youth Brass band are holding a spectacular concert on Saturday 9th March at St Michaels Church, Market Place Macclesfield from 19.30....

  • Mike & The Mechanics

    By on February 16, 2019

    English rock supergroup Mike & The Mechanics 2019 nationwide Looking Back Over My Shoulder Tour will be calling into Buxton on the 11 March. Mike & The Mechanics were formed...

  • Macclesfield College given financial health notice

    By on February 16, 2019

    An assessment of the college by the FE Commissioner in November and the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) graded the college’s financial health ‘inadequate’....

  • Eggs-tra special fun at Tatton!

    By on February 15, 2019

    Have some eggs-tra special fun at Tatton Park this Easter!Looking for some great ideas for fun family activities this Easter Bank Holiday weekend? Tatton Park...