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  • Cheshire police target modern slavery and human trafficking

    Cheshire police officers have taken part in a national initiative to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking across the county. Operational activity throughout the day...

  • Experiences shared at multi-faith conference

    Cheshire East Council recently hosted a multi-faith conference bringing together people of all faiths and representatives from many local organisations across the area. The event’s...

  • Firefighters’ Safe and Well shortlisted for award

    Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) has been selected as a shortlisted finalist in the Public Health category in the 2018 LGC Awards for the...

  • Barnaby 2018

    Open Meeting Community ArtSpace: 7.30pm, 23 November 2017 Don’t forget! Open Meetings are your chance to get involved, contribute your two penn’orth, and generally keep...

  • Cat & Fiddle A537 most dangerous road in UK

    Despite millions of ponds being spent on speed reduction and speed cameras the Cat & Fiddle A537 road between Buxton and Macclesfield has again been...

  • Awards for green Peak District businesses

    Businesses which support their local community, economy and environment were honoured in a Peak District awards ceremony and networking event. Environmental Quality Mark (EQM) awards...

  • Police advise residents to be vigilant after recent burglaries

    Cheshire Constabulary is advising residents to be vigilant and to consider reviewing their home security following a series of burglaries in homes, sheds and outbuildings....

  • M56 westbound closed following road traffic incident

    Police have put a closure in place on the westbound carriage of the M56 between junction 9 and junction 10 following a road traffic incident. Officers...

  • Christmas party social media warning

    Image: Jonathan Whittaker, Senior Partner and Head of Employment Law at SAS Daniels SAS Daniels is warning Macclesfield businesses to have adequate social media guidance...

  • Detectives urge witnesses to come forward following armed robbery

    Detectives investigating an armed robbery at an off license in Macclesfield are appealing for witnesses to come forward. At around 8.20pm on Monday, 20 November...

  • Joint Emergency Services Christmas Carol concert

    Next Tuesday sees the Emergency Services Christmas Carol Concert takes place at Chester Cathedral. The magical night on November 28th and will see Cheshire Constabulary, Cheshire...

  • Anchors aweigh for Sea Scouts 50th celebration

    Macclesfield’s 15th Sea Scout division celebrating its 50th anniversary recently were joined by local MP, David Rutley. A well-attended celebration party was held in honour...

  • Tytherington School Parliament

    Tytherington School’s Student Parliament was joined by local MP David Rutley for a question-and-answer session, during last week’s UK Parliament Week. The group of seven...

  • Photographing the Peak District

    Local artists are being hosted at Bakewell visitor centre this winter and will be showcasing work inspired by the Peak District National Park. On Saturday...

  • We stand together

    Working together was top of the agenda at a Cheshire Constabulary hosted conference this week. With recent terror events increasing national tensions and threatening communities,...

  • Help create a spring bulb show

    Visitors are being invited to help plant 2,400 bulbs in a border next to Quarry Bank’s historic glasshouse. Acting Head Gardener Ann Gaughan (pictured above)...

  • Peak District routes benefits from fundraising campaign

    Above: A stretch of the Great Ridge between the Vale of Edale and the Hope Valley needs repair. Two of the best-loved landscapes in the Peak...

  • ‘Take Your Pick’ for Tudor Yuletide

    Image above: Ready for Yuletide. Tudor gentlewoman Anna Fielding decorates Little Moreton Hall ⓒ Alan Ingram/ National Trust Little Moreton Hall: 29 November-17 December If you...

  • Angling stores takeover

    Angling Direct Plc, the largest specialist fishing tackle and equipment retailer in the UK, has acquired the North West Angling Centre (“NWAC”) and Tacklesaver. Tacklesaver,...

  • Cheshire project wins national award

    A project which supports people with gambling problems has won a national award. Detective Sergeant Brian Faint who led the project picked up the national...