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  • The Floyd Effect – last night at the Opera House

    I’ve been a Floyd fan since witnessing their first incarnation at the Tabernacle in Stockport circa 1967. Of course that was long before Dave Gilmour...

  • Tatton Harvest Festival weekend

    Tatton’s Farm animals will be wriggling into their Sunday best for Harvest Festival weekend. This annual festival, is a fantastic way to mark the end...

  • TV licence scam alert

    If you have any vulnerable friends or relatives please alert them to the latest scam. Emails, purporting to be from TV Licensing are being sent...

  • John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest

    On 26 April 1968 EMI Records’ Parlophone label released the single Early Morning (b/w Mr Sunshine) by Barclay James Harvest. Formed in Oldham by John Lees, Woolly...

  • Possible judicial review over controversial housing schemes

    Objectors to major housing developments in Henbury, outside Macclesfield, are set to explore launching a judicial review after the schemes were given planning permission by...

  • ‘Mop Up’ Tudor Working Life

    Above: Little Moreton Hall ⓒ Alan Ingram/National Trust Little Moreton Hall: September 22 and 23  A Mop Fair at Little Moreton Hall will provide a glimpse of...

  • A great day out at Tatton Farm

    A family visit to Tatton Park farm offers a perfect day out to settle those starting, or return-to-school worries. Emily and Nile had a great...

  • Opportunities on CRE8’s agenda

    Local charity Cre8, which provides activities and services for young people and their families on Macclesfield’s Moss Rose Estate, continues to go from strength to...

  • Mountain bikers raise cash for route repairs

    Above: Charity bike riders aim to raise £500 to help repair Cut Gate bridleway in the Peak District National Park. Image ⓒ Ewa Tryniecka Two members of...

  • Improve your options with The Prince’s Trust

    The Prince’s Trust TEAM programme is a 12 week personal development programme for young people aged 16 to 25 The programme consists of: Team building...

  • Controversial housing developments approved

    Above: Frederic Robinsons’ plans are for 135 houses opposite the Cock Inn on Chelford Road, Henbury Cheshire East’s strategic planning board has approved two major housing...

  • HS2 faces a 12 month delay

    The long-awaited high speed rail link between Birmingham and Manchester could be delayed by a further year. Key legislation for the second phase of the...

  • MP – keep mental health beds in Macclesfield

    Alongside members of East Cheshire Mental Health Forum, local MP, David Rutley, has delivered a petition organised by the Forum and signed by over 2,800...

  • jet2.com onwards and upwards

    jet2.com has is looking to recruit 500 new staff who will be based out of Manchester Airport. The airline, which is planning to increase capacity...

  • Cheshire remembers

    A family day of activities, music and stories to commemorate the First World War took place in the historic grounds of Tatton Park’s Old Hall,...

  • I can’t believe it’s not Buddy!

    This breathtaking show has rock ’n’ rolled audiences across the globe from Cardiff to California, Barking to Bangkok and Swindon to Sweden and is guaranteed...

  • Kinder Choirs hits the high notes with new conductor

    A new conductor is set to take Kinder Choirs, one of the most successful young choral organisations in the UK, into an exciting new era....

  • Welly Walk and Nature Needs You!

    Above: Mayoress Heather Schofield and Mayor of Macclesfield, Cllr Adam Schofield On Saturday 13th October 10am-3pm, there will be an outdoor play themed event in...

  • Japanese demand drives Wildboarclough gin distillery to whisky

    A family-run distillery based in Wildboarclough, near Macclesfield is expecting its exports to grow tenfold after securing unprecedented pre-orders from Japanese customers for its new...

  • MP supports opposition to major Chelford Road developments 

    Ahead of the Strategic Planning Board meeting on Tuesday 4th September, MP for Macclesfield, David Rutley, has reiterated his strong opposition to planning applications that...