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  • The Viceroy to be converted into house

    By on May 11, 2024

    Cheshire East Council has approved a planning application to convert The Viceroy into a house. Mohammed Koyes applied for permission to convert The Viceroy on...

  • Does anyone at Cheshire East have a clue?

    By on May 10, 2024

    Or, does anyone at Cheshire East know their ar** from their elbow? Councillor Chris O’Leary has branded the current Cheshire East consultation on the future...

  • Work underway on ‘Wellbeing Garden’

    By on May 10, 2024

    Above: Patti Pinto (centre), Lily Preston, Fundraising and Events Manager for East Cheshire NHS Chairty (second from the right) with volunteers pictured on the garden...

  • Disco will help Breast Screening Unit 

    By on May 10, 2024

    Local disc jockey, Chris Marshall Booth, is hosting an ‘Old School Disco’ night, raising funds for the breast screening unit at Macclesfield Hospital.  Monies raised...

  • Macclesfield business helps ease the strain

    By on May 10, 2024

    Macclesfield-headquartered firm The Director’s Helpline has recorded a significant milestone in the company’s seven-year history. The company has helped over 20,000 company directors overcome creditor...

  • Step into summer . . .

    By on May 10, 2024

    . . . and explore the Peak District with National Park rangers. This summer, discover history and wildlife in the Peak District National Park on...

  • Macclesfield Legends vs Macclesfield Fans

    By on May 10, 2024

    Macclesfield FC home ground, The Moss, Saturday, 8th June, 6pm kick off Get ready for an exhilarating showdown as Macclesfield fans go head-to-head with football...

  • WhatsApp fraud on the increase

    By on May 10, 2024

    WhatsApp group chat members are being warned they could be targeted by criminals, as Action Fraud reveals it has received 636 reports from victims of...

  • Doddie Weir’s MND garden at RHS Tatton Park

    By on May 10, 2024

    A garden dedicated to Doddie Weir and his charity for research into Motor Neurone Disease will be showcased at the RHS Flower Show’s Tatton Park...

  • Courier fraud on the increase

    By on May 9, 2024

    Cheshire police are urging residents to remain vigilant against courier fraud. Since the beginning of 2024, there have been over 100 reports relating to this...

  • Two charged with Macclesfield burglaries

    By on May 9, 2024

    Two people have been charged in connection with two burglaries in Macclesfield. Christopher Carter, 50, of Beech Lane, Macclesfield, and Shanon Duncan, 26, of Beech...

  • Find your plants at Capesthorne this weekend

    By on May 8, 2024

    Capesthorne Hall and Gardens is hosting a Plant Hunters’ Fair on Sunday, May 12. The event will feature thousands of plant species from specialist nurseries...

  • Care home proposal for former activity centre site

    By on May 8, 2024

    A care home for people with complex needs could be built on Goodall Street in Macclesfield. Exemplar Health Care has applied for permission to demolish...

  • Giant Hogweed on the march

    By on May 8, 2024

    The Prince Albert Angling Society (PAAS) are receiving increasing reports of Giant Hogweed. Giant Hogweed is common in many places in the UK particularly on...

  • There are runs, then there are runs

    By on May 7, 2024

    Above: The Nixons at Hyde Park Corner in their 1903 Darracq on the London to Brighton run. Steve Nixon enjoys going for a relaxing run...

  • Macclesfield FC 1 Marine AFC 2

    By on May 6, 2024

    The Silkmen failed to win the play-off in the NPL final against Marine AFC. A day of heartbreak as The Silkmen fell just short in...

  • On this day in 1818 . . .

    By on May 5, 2024

    On May 5, 1818, a man attended at Macclesfield market with his wife wearing a halter around her neck; he was offering her for sale!...

  • Dan Price is the Police and Crime Commissioner

    By on May 4, 2024

    Labour’s Dan Price has been elected as Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) after beating incumbent Conservative John Dwyer. Mr Price, an engineer by trade,...

  • Macclesfield Beer Festival 10th & 11th May

    By on May 4, 2024

    Don’t forget it’s Macc Beer Festival next weekend – 10th and 11th May 2024. 140 varieties of tipple to whet your whistles! This year’s event,...

  • Another consultation from Cheshire East 

    By on May 4, 2024

    Yes, you heard that right – Cheshire East has launched yet another consultation – this one on household waste recycling. Forgive the cynicism but I...