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  • Gilbert O’Sullivan on stage in Buxton

    By on July 20, 2018

    Not to be mixed up with our Gilbert and Sullivan festival, Irish born singer and songwriter and his band are back on the road with...

  • A timeless classic brought to life

    By on July 20, 2018

    In celebration of the 150th anniversary of its publication, Chaperhouse Theatre Company brings an exciting adaptation of Little Women to the stage. Follow the life...

  • Have fun in the sun, but stay safe

    By on July 20, 2018

    With the good weather many are bringing out their barbecue and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service wants everyone to be aware of the potential dangers of...

  • RHS Tatton – Day three

    By on July 20, 2018

    It’s the third day of the Royal Horticultural Society Tatton Park – and the weather continues to be fine and dry. There’s everything at the...

  • Macclesfield Festival this weekend

    By on July 19, 2018

    It’s only just over a day away – and there’s guaranteed to be something for everyone at the second Macclesfield Festival – on Saturday, 21st...

  • Wildfire fund for Peak District National Park

    By on July 19, 2018

    A wildfire fund has been launched in the Peak District National Park following a spate of moorland fires. Donations to the fund will support fire...

  • Rising crime in Cheshire

    By on July 19, 2018

    The latest crime figures published by the Office of National Statistics which compares crime recorded between April 2016 and March 2017 with April 2017 and...

  • RHS Tatton – Day two

    By on July 19, 2018

    The second day of the Royal Horticultural Society Tatton Park – the weather remains fine – and the crowds continue to roll in. Someone once...

  • Cheshire Wildlife Trust expands Quinta reserve

    By on July 19, 2018

    Cheshire Wildlife Trust has expanded its nature reserve near Holmes Chapel, through the acquisition of additional land adjacent to its current nature reserve. The existing...

  • Macclesfield Half Marathon & 5K

    By on July 19, 2018

    The fantastic Macclesfield Half Marathon & 5K takes place on the 23rd September this year and entries are coming in fast!   It’s the biggest mass...

  • Family fun in the Midnight Garden

    By on July 18, 2018

    Family fun in the Midnight Garden this summer at Dunham Massey Dunham Massey, Altrincham – 20 July- 5 September 2018 Families can dream big this...

  • The dangers of accessing pornographic websites

    By on July 18, 2018

    Detectives have issued a warning following an increase in reports of scammers targeting people who access pornographic websites. Over the past two weeks Cheshire Police...

  • Ask pull out of Churchill Way development

    By on July 18, 2018

    Ask Real Estate has pulled out of the planned development on Macclesfield’s Churchill Way – which hopefully means the project is dead in the water....

  • RHS Tatton 2018 – opening day

    By on July 18, 2018

    The first day of the Royal Horticultural Society Tatton Park was a stunner – with more on display than ever before. Someone once said that...

  • Help the Hospice with LUBS

    By on July 17, 2018

    There’s a new way for local residents to support the vital and much-valued work of East Cheshire Hospice, with the launch of a special Leek...

  • Top banana from Chatsworth under threat

    By on July 17, 2018

    Next time you tuck into a banana you might want to consider that the banana originated in the glasshouses of Chatsworth House – and the...

  • Secrets of the National Trust at Dunham Massey

    By on July 17, 2018

    Local attraction Dunham Massey is set to appear on the Channel 5 series, Secrets of the National Trust.  In Wednesday night’s episode (18 July, 9pm...

  • Third anniversary of Bosley disaster remembered

    By on July 17, 2018

    Image: Macclesfield MP, David Rutley and Cllr Lesley Smetham A special memorial service, commemorating the tragic explosion at Wood Treatment, Bosley, with the theme ‘supporting...

  • LGBT+ Pride event at Tatton

    By on July 17, 2018

    Cheshire East Council is proudly hosting its first ever Pride in the Park Picnic event at Tatton Park – to celebrate and support the LGBT+...

  • Doug’s Memories of Macc

    By on July 17, 2018

    Above: The year is 1926 and Macclesfield had two local newspapers, the Courier and the Times. The Courier’s printworks were at the corner of Westminster...