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  • Vote for ‘Hedgehog Close’

    By on April 22, 2018

    Please vote here: https://www.charityfilmawards.com/videos/hedgehog-close This two minute film was released on social media during ‘Hedgehog Week’ and swiftly shared by BBC Springwatch as well as...

  • Silkmen promoted

    By on April 22, 2018

    John Askey’s side were relegated following the 2011-2012 season, but have clambered to a 10-point lead over Tranmere to confirm their promotion back to the...

  • Just So 2018

    By on April 21, 2018

    With a love of stories and childhood escapades at its heart, Just So Festival enables families to step out of their day to day lives...

  • FIFA World Cup 2018 Ticket Alert

    By on April 20, 2018

    The 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place from 14th June – 15th July 2018.  The worldwide demand for match tickets is expected to be...

  • Hedgehog Awareness Week

    By on April 20, 2018

    We’re currently fascinated by a hedgehog that’s been visiting our garden for the past few evenings. Since discovering we were on a hedgehog highway last...

  • Chiswick Auctions heading to Mottram Hall

    By on April 20, 2018

    Chiswick Auctions will be heading to Mottram Hall on Friday, 4th May where they’ll be providing free and no obligation valuations and advice on selling...

  • Delivery van robbed at rush hour

    By on April 20, 2018

    Police are urging witnesses to come forward after the contents of a delivery van were robbed at rush hour. At around 7.30am on Thursday 19 April,...

  • Broadstock clinch £1.3m deal with north east uni

    By on April 20, 2018

    Macclesfield-based Southerns Broadstock has been appointed a single source supplier to the University of Sunderland in a deal worth £1.3m. The contract will be for...

  • Civic Society Awards 2018

    By on April 19, 2018

    The annual Macclesfield Civic Society awards presentation was held recently in the Whittaker Room of the Heritage Centre. Representatives of the entries and their guests...

  • Tourism workshop for Peak Park businesses

    By on April 19, 2018

    Tourism providers in and around the Peak District National Park are invited to attend a free information workshop to learn about a new international tourism...

  • £1.6m boost for green transport

    By on April 18, 2018

    Cheshire East Council has been awarded £1.6m to boost greener transport and connectivity in the borough. The Local Growth Fund money, from Cheshire and Warrington...

  • Walkers – Macclesfield challenge for children’s hospice

    By on April 18, 2018

    Appeal for walkers to take on Macclesfield challenge for children’s hospice Walkers are being asked to pull on their boots to tackle the three highest...

  • Beaglelandia world record attempt at Capesthorne

    By on April 18, 2018

    Pet & Dog Social Media App Bauwow has joined forces with the Merseyside Beagle Club to hold a world record attempt for the largest single...

  • Minister from Down Under shares Peak Park experiences

    By on April 18, 2018

    Above: Sarah Fowler and the Hon Rick Colless Australian minister, the Hon Rick Colless, learned about partnership working in the Peak District National Park during...

  • Men charged for Handforth off-licence burglary

    By on April 18, 2018

    Officers from Macclesfield CID have charged two men in relation to a burglary at an off-licence in Handforth. Matthew Lowson, 25, and Anthony Taylor, 25,...

  • £160 million contract for Bodycote

    By on April 18, 2018

    Macclesfield-based Bodycote has announced a major contract with engineering giant Rolls-Royce. The heat treatment specialist, has signed a 15-year contract with Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace business...

  • Cheshire East Council responds to ‘erroneous public speculation’

    By on April 18, 2018

    Cheshire East has responded to speculation by confirming that a councillor was asked to step down as a “neutral and precautionary measure.” Conservative member for...

  • Disability Confident

    By on April 17, 2018

    At the well-attended Disability Confident event on Friday 13th April, actively supported by David Rutley MP, over fifty representatives from a range of local employers...

  • Health Matters

    By on April 17, 2018

    The next Health Matters talk is being held in the lecture theatre at Macclesfield Hospital on 1st May 2018 and the title is ‘Advances in Knee Surgery’...

  • The ultimate tribute to Kate Bush

    By on April 16, 2018

    English singer-songwriter Kate Bush has a unique sound that has been an inspiration to many artists across the years. Since her debut single Wuthering Heights,...