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  • High speed trains could call at Macclesfield

    By on July 18, 2017

    Macclesfield will be served by an HS2 train to and from London each hour if new options for the controversial £50 billion railway are adopted....

  • Marking the second anniversary of the Bosley disaster

    By on July 18, 2017

    Emergency services which attended the Bosley Mill explosion have paid tribute to those who died with a memorial stone. On 17 July 2015 the lives...

  • RHS Tatton 2017 in pictures

    By on July 18, 2017

    All things horticultural, including garden design, the environment, butterflies, bees, clothes, garden ornaments, implements and furniture – plus food, fabrics, clothing, photos, paintings – and...

  • New life for Charles Roe House

    By on July 18, 2017

    Above: (left to right) Stephanie and Ian Pinches, David Rutley MP and Mayor of Macclesfield Cllr Beverley Dooley. An iconic Macclesfield heritage site has been restored and opened...

  • Macclesfield Festival 2017

    By on July 16, 2017

    There’ll be something for everyone at the inaugural Macclesfield Festival – on Saturday 22 July 2017 – including a feast of live music, family entertainment and much, much...

  • Durrell signs for Silkmen

    By on July 15, 2017

    Macclesfield Town have announced the signing of midfielder Elliott Durrell. The playmaker has signed a two-year deal with the Silkmen after spending the last week...

  • MP backs drive to tackle loneliness

    By on July 14, 2017

    Local MP, David Rutley, visited Age UK Cheshire East’s offices to learn more about the charity’s work with older people and its plans for the future....

  • Funding boost for Macclesfield Museums

    By on July 14, 2017

    Macclesfield Museums have secured £77,000 from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund for the ‘Silk and the Jacquard Legacy’ project. This includes a financial contribution from...

  • Mix-ups and Mayhem at Little Moreton Hall

    By on July 14, 2017

    Above: Little Moreton Hall ⓒ Alan Ingram/National Trust Mistaken identity, misunderstandings and role-switching are themes shared by two vastly different plays coming to Little Moreton...

  • Macclesfield tops table for alcohol and drug driving

    By on July 14, 2017

    Over 250 drivers are facing a ban and large fines for driving after drinking alcohol or taking illegal drugs. Throughout June Cheshire Police Roads Policing Unit...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    By on July 13, 2017

    Cinemac Old Sunday School Roe Street Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Friday 14 to Thursday 27 July Friday 14 July Spider-Man: Homecoming...

  • Is HMRC tuning up?

    By on July 12, 2017

    Cheshire Police are advising residents to remain vigilant following reports of hoax calls from people claiming to be from HMRC. Three separate reports in the last 24...

  • 51st Annual Sutton Flower & Vegetable Show

    By on July 12, 2017

    Sutton Ex-Servicemen’s Club will hold its 51st Annual  Flower & Vegetable Show on Sunday 3rd September 2017. The Show will again take place, with the...

  • Macc Laughs

    By on July 12, 2017

    A whirlwind of acclaimed comedians join us July 20th at The Button Warehouse! We’re excited to present two (two!) Edinburgh previews: Soixante Mirth by Charmian...

  • Macclesfield man charged with Bollington sex offences

    By on July 11, 2017

    Christian Thomas Taylor, 39, of Percyvale Street, Macclesfield, has been charged following an investigation into reports of indecent exposure in Bollington. The victims, aged 11 and 12, of two...

  • Live in the Park at Arley Hall

    By on July 11, 2017

    Live in the Park at Arley Hall, Saturday 15th July 2017 Picnic concert – fantastic firework finale Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email...

  • £50bn economy for Cheshire and Warrington

    By on July 11, 2017

    The Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has unveiled a new blueprint to double the area’s economy by 2040. Cheshire and Warrington, which has...

  • Are you receiving unsolicited texts?

    By on July 10, 2017

    You may have received an unusual text recently. Two of the text messages purport to come from the website loveislandgames.com and https://www.starwins.co.uk – both online gambling sites. The text messages...

  • Airport City could create 5000 jobs

    By on July 10, 2017

    A joint venture between property firms TPG Real Estate and Stoford Developments has completed a land acquisition deal paving the way for thousands of employment opportunities...

  • Macclesfield Festival – win an admission ticket

    By on July 9, 2017

    Time is running out if you want to enter our free competition to win tickets to the inaugural family friendly Macclesfield Festival – which will be...