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  • Government cash for pothole repairs

    By on March 29, 2018

    Cheshire East Council is to benefit from more government funding to repair the borough’s potholes and road defects. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced that...

  • Royal London housing plans approved

    By on March 29, 2018

    Royal London Insurance has been given permission to build nearly 200 homes on land which used to form part of the Cheshire green belt. to...

  • Bargain Booze in trouble?

    By on March 29, 2018

    Jobs in four Macclesfield drinks stores are under threat after it was revealed Bargain Booze is the latest retailer to be threatened with closure. Conviviality,...

  • Cock Inn development recommended for approval

    By on March 28, 2018

    Robinsons Brewery’s outline application to build 135 homes opposite The Cock Inn in Henbury, will go before Cheshire East’s strategic planning board next week with...

  • MP opposes Chelford Road developments

    By on March 28, 2018

    Alongside many concerned local residents, Macclesfield’s MP, David Rutley, is calling on Cheshire East Council’s Strategic Planning Board to reject two major planning applications for...

  • Apprentice firefighters return from Nepal

    By on March 28, 2018

    Children’s education in a remote village in Nepal has been changed for generations thanks to a group of Firefighter and Community Safety Apprentices from Cheshire...

  • Local policeman jailed for murdering his wife

    By on March 28, 2018

    A policeman from Wilmslow convicted of murdering his own wife has been jailed. Darren McKie was today, Tuesday 27 March, sentenced to life in prison...

  • St George’s Day

    By on March 27, 2018

    In just a few weeks Macclesfield will be celebrating St George’s Day. Organised by Macclesfield Town Council, and taking place on Sunday 22nd April, people in...

  • Local firefighter’s dedicated service honoured

    By on March 27, 2018

    The dedication of firefighters who have each served 20 exemplary years with the Service was officially recognised at a ceremony at Eaton Hall, Chester, recently....

  • The National Trust Children’s Book Festival

    By on March 27, 2018

    The National Trust Children’s Book Festival is returning on 23 – 24 June 2018, and this year is hosted by Quarry Bank in Styal, Cheshire....

  • Celebs go quackers for Manchester Duck Race

    By on March 26, 2018

    30th March 11.00am – 4.00pm With a few days to go till The Manchester Duck Race on the 30th March and the organisers are delighted...

  • Bikers urged to have a safe year on the roads

    By on March 26, 2018

    With the weather getting warmer and the days getting longer, bikers all over Cheshire are getting in gear to hit the open roads again. For...

  • Suspicious van in Langley area

    By on March 24, 2018

    A silver transit van has been seen on a number of occasions in the Langley area recently. The two occupants are thought to have been...

  • Local policeman found guilty of murder

    By on March 23, 2018

    A policeman from Wilmslow has been found guilty of murdering his own wife. Today, Friday 23 March, Darren McKie was convicted of the murder of...

  • Cheshire Constabulary rated ‘good’ in HMICFRS effectiveness report

    By on March 23, 2018

    Cheshire Constabulary has been rated ‘good’ in respect of the effectiveness with which it protects vulnerable people and supports victims. The latest Her Majesty’s Inspector...

  • New nursery for Bollington

    By on March 22, 2018

    Stockport-based Nursery Rhymes nursery is opening its second premises in the area. Nursery Rhymes already runs a day nursery and pre-school site in Cheadle, where it...

  • What’s On at Cinemac

    By on March 21, 2018

    Cinemac Old Sunday School, Roe Street
, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Our auditorium Bar is open 30mins before screenings (subject to the film being...

  • Macclesfield Castle Rotary Club’s Swimathon

    By on March 20, 2018

    Over 169 individual swimmers from thirty-eight teams took to the water for Macclesfield Castle Rotary Club’s Swimathon – swimming a total of 5,811 lengths of Macclesfield Leisure...

  • I love the 80’s at the Spinners

    By on March 20, 2018

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  • Barnaby 2018 open meeting

    By on March 19, 2018

    Hello everyone: We were really disappointed to have to cancel our last Open Meeting as a result of the heavy snow. However, we very much...