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ilovemacc is the one-stop news, information and business website for Macclesfield and the ‘golden triangle’ of Prestbury, Alderley and Wilmslow.

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  • Get Streetwise

    Local community group, Cheshire Streetwise, celebrated the opening of its new furniture shop in Macclesfield’s Mill Street, with local MP, David Rutley. Alongside the organisation’s...

  • Public consultation on Peak District transport design guide

    Peak District residents and visitors are being asked for their views on proposed new transport infrastructure guidelines. A draft guide has been drawn up to...

  • CCTV appeal after serious assault in Macclesfield

    Cheshire Police are appealing for information following a serious assault in Macclesfield on Sunday 29th October between 3.30 am and 4.17 am. A fight broke...

  • Macclesfield for Business

    Above: left to right, Erik Bogentoft (Chief Finance Officer of Astra Zeneca Macclesfield), Tim Shercliff (Chair of Enterprising Macclesfield), Sue Bowden (Chief Executive, Macclesfield Chamber...

  • Over 100 firearms surrendered

    A total of 104 firearms were handed in to Cheshire Police as part of a two-week surrender. Residents from across the county took part in...

  • Can we offer Marius a Christmas to remember?

    If you shop in Macclesfield you may have seen a young man standing outside Marks & Spencer on Mill Street, selling The Big Issue. Marius...

  • Celebrate Christmas the Georgian way at Quarry Bank

    Visitors to Quarry Bank will get a taste for Christmases past this festive season. Currant loaf will be served in the Apprentice House, one of...

  • Appeal for information following fatal collision in Congleton

    Cheshire Police have launched an investigation following a fatal collision in Congleton. The collision, involving a 44-year-old male pedestrian and a Volkswagen car, occurred at...

  • Bridge Hotel for sale £2.5 million

    The under-administration Bridge Hotel Hotel in Prestbury is being offered for sale for £2.5m. GVA has been appointed as sole agents of The Bridge Hotel...

  • Peak District group wins National Parks Volunteer Award

    Above: BAFTA-winning adventurer, writer and television presenter Steve Backshall presented Peak District Mosaic organiser Yvonne Witter with the Group award. A group of BME community mentors...

  • It’s Treacle weekend!

    The last Sunday in every month means just one thing – Treacle Market. Treacle Market is one of the largest artisan markets in the North...

  • Fire cadets back from trip of a lifetime to Nepal

    The education of Nepalese children in a secluded village has been changed for generations thanks to Cheshire Fire Cadets. Fifteen cadets and eight leaders have...

  • Cancer Research UK to move to Alderley Park

    Alderley Park is set to become the official home of the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute. The organisation has revealed plans to take around 81,000...

  • McClaren moving showroom to Wilmslow

    Supercar manufacturers, McClaren, is relocating from its Knutsford site to a state-of-the-art showroom in Wilmslow. The 18,000 square feet facility, currently under construction, is due to...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Our auditorium Bar is now regularly open 30mins before selected performances (usually at 5.00/5.30 and 7.30/8.00 screenings, subject to the...

  • End of an era for Macclesfield Tennis Club

    Changes are afoot at Macclesfield Tennis Club. After 27 years at the helm Chairman, Frank Gay, is to retire. Those years have seen major change and...

  • Honours for backpacking hero Tom

    Cheshire hero Tom Jackson has been posthumously honoured at a special tree planting ceremony in Tatton Park. His family joined The Mayor of Cheshire East,...

  • Fire-fighting High Sheriff

    The High Sheriff of Cheshire paid a visit to Lymm Fire Station and Safety Central last month to experience the role of a firefighter at...

  • Development team expansion for Big Brand Ideas

    Above: BBI’s customer engagement team new members (L-R) Phill Clarence, Edd Smith, Tim Butler and Jamie Watterson Customer engagement agency, Big Brand Ideas, has announced...

  • Jodrell Bank continues to reach for the stars

    Above: left to right, Katrina Michel, CEO of Marketing Cheshire, David Rutley, MP and Professor Teresa Anderson, Director of the Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre Jodrell...