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  • Rotary Club Swimathon

    By on April 17, 2017

    The Rotary Club of Macclesfield Castle held it’s annual Swimathon at the Macclesfield Leisure Centre on recently. This is the 17th anniversary of this popular...

  • No better place this Easter . . .

    By on April 15, 2017

    There’s not many places better than Tatton to spend a day out over the Easter weekend – especially with a family like mine aged 18 months up...

  • Countdown to Buxton’s Big Session Festival

    By on April 13, 2017

    Above: Blackbeard’s Tea Party Following its sold-out success last year, The Big Session Festival will be back in Buxton this month, taking place for an...

  • Traffic-free reservoir road benefits walkers, cyclists and horse riders

    By on April 12, 2017

    Visitors to the Derwent dams, near Sheffield, are reminded that the weekend and bank holiday road closure, between Fairholmes and King’s Tree, is in force...

  • Fresh look at historic rail route

    By on April 11, 2017

    It was once a major cross-Pennine rail route, steam trains packed with freight or passengers thundering through Peak District tunnels at regular intervals. Now walkers...

  • Easter at Little Moreton Hall – Egg hunts and seed bombs

    By on April 8, 2017

    Help wake the garden with egg hunts and seed bombs this Easter at Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Egg hunts, Fri 14 – Mon 17 April...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    By on April 8, 2017

    Cinemac Old Sunday School, Roe Street
, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Saturday 8 to Thursday 20 April We have added an extra screening of...

  • Charlotte Bronte’s Thornfield Hall to let!

    By on April 7, 2017

    A piece of Peak District literary history has just come back on the letting market. North Lees Hall, the Grade II listed tower house which...

  • Mister Maker on stage in Buxton

    By on April 6, 2017

    CBeebies’ arts and crafts hero, Mister Maker is back on tour with the hit live theatre show, Mister Maker & The Shapes Live! Ready to...

  • Gangsta Granny heads for Buxton

    By on April 6, 2017

    Watch out! The cabbage-crunching, criminal master-mind, Gangsta Granny is coming to Buxton Opera House Birmingham Stage Company, the acclaimed producers of Horrible Histories, George’s  Marvellous...

  • Cheshire East taskforce to promote creative sector

    By on April 6, 2017

    Council’s Skills and Growth Company has created a new taskforce to boost the creative and digital sector across the borough. Called Weave, the industry-led group...

  • Lambs stolen from Butley Town

    By on April 6, 2017

    Eleven lambs have been stolen from a field in Butley Town, Prestbury – near Manchester Road. The lambs were taken sometime between the hours of 9 pm...

  • MP endorses Worktaste

    By on April 5, 2017

    During a recent visit to Macclesfield Town Football Club, our MP, David Rutley, gave his strong endorsement to the Rossendale Trust’s successful WorkTaste scheme. The Rossendale Trust...

  • Graham Greene’s Our Man in Havana

    By on April 4, 2017

    Image: original 50’s movie poster featuring Alec Guinness Coming to Buxton Opera House 20-22 April Innovative theatre company Creative Cow brings an evening of hilarity...

  • Local cyclists clock up 10,000 miles in a week

    By on April 4, 2017

    Cyclists from across Cheshire East took part in a week-long effort to encourage more people to ride to work. Commuters swapped four wheels for two during...

  • Town centre living in Macclesfield

    By on April 4, 2017

    A second statuary period of public consultation is about to get under way to seek the views of local people on a long-term council vision...

  • MP put through his paces

    By on April 3, 2017

    Local MP, David Rutley, joined a training session at 5S Fitness in Macclesfield with the 5S Born Survivor Team, ahead of the Born Survivor obstacle...

  • Bosley Tug of War competition

    By on March 31, 2017

    Bosley Tug of War Club will be hosting their annual tug of war competition at Glebe Farm Shop, Astbury, this Sunday – 2nd April. Tug...

  • National Theatre & Royal Ballet live by satellite update

    By on March 29, 2017

    Cinemac Old Sunday School Roe Street Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 National Theatre & Royal Ballet live by satellite update...

  • Solar panels boost for community hub

    By on March 28, 2017

    Newly-installed solar panels at Bamford’s community hub were officially launched by the Peak District National Park’s chief executive, Sarah Fowler. Sarah cut the ribbon at...