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  • Worksop Town 1 Macclesfield FC 0

    By on March 18, 2024

    Silkmen TV bring you the highlights of Worksop Town v The Silkmen One man down, ten man Macclesfield fell to defeat in Nottinghamshire as a...

  • Scaling Scafel for The Christie

    By on March 14, 2024

    A group of locals are gearing up for a charity walk in support of The Christie. The team of 12 will walk over 100 miles...

  • Green light for £2 million South Park folly?

    By on March 14, 2024

    If you’ve received your Cheshire East Council Tax bill you may have noticed that the Macclesfield Town Council precept has increased by 24%. If you...

  • Macc Lit & Phil’s March meeting

    By on March 14, 2024

    The next meeting of Macc Lit & Phil is on Tuesday 19th March starting at the usual time 7.30 pm at Macclesfield Library. Anna Francis...

  • Smile Group “Say it without flowers!”

    By on March 13, 2024

    Cheshire East based perinatal mental health support charity, Smile Group, launched its ‘Say it Without Flowers‘ fundraising campaign on Mother’s Day. Struggling with the tough...

  • Arley Hall plant fair

    By on March 12, 2024

    Sunday 24 March 2024 – 10am – 4pm Entry includes full access to the gardens and the plant fair for the special offer reduced price of...

  • National Trust Easter egg trails 

    By on March 12, 2024

    Above: Daffodils brighten Dunham Massey gardens Seven National Trust Easter trails taking place at Quarry Bank, Dunham Massey, Lyme, Speke Hall, Little Moreton Hall, Hare...

  • Do you know this man?

    By on March 11, 2024

    Cheshire Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with two shoplifting incidents in Knutsford. At...

  • Macclesfield FC 3 Coalville Town 0

    By on March 11, 2024

    Silkmen TV bring you the highlights of Macclesfield FC v Coalville Town. Macclesfield FC progressed through to the FA Trophy Semi-Finals as goals from John...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    By on March 9, 2024

    Cinemac will be closed on Sunday, 10th March. Migration will still be showing in the morning and afternoon so bring the little ones down for...

  • Vitriolic vegans torrent of abuse

    By on March 8, 2024

    The owner of a Chestergate vegan cafe who decided to put meat on the menu after struggling with costs has said he has since received...

  • Report a pothole

    By on March 7, 2024

    Way back when, The Beatles wrote about the 4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire. These days it could be any town in the country with over...

  • Long overdue Macclesfield indoor market makeover

    By on March 7, 2024

    Thanks to a £1.3m grant from the UK government Shared Prosperity Fund plans are underway to refurbish Macclesfield’s dreary and dated indoor market. The money,...

  • Internships could benefit your business

    By on March 6, 2024

    Cheshire East Council is inviting local businesses to a supported internships event on Wednesday 27 March. There you can find out more about how their...

  • Dunham Massey’s gardens awaken

    By on March 6, 2024

    The gardens of Dunham Massey are awakening from their winter slumbers – promising a riot of colour in the coming spring. Narcissus, daffodils and camellias...

  • Another café/eaterie for Macclesfield

    By on March 6, 2024

    West Country-based Loungers opened the doors of their lates café/eaterie, Panadero Lounge, on Mill Street in Macclesfield today.  The company owns over 200 Lounge sites...

  • Photographic studio set to become housing

    By on March 6, 2024

    Peaks and Plains Housing Trust have applied for planning permission to demolish the former Hangar Seven photographic studio on George Street. The Trust intends to...

  • First Light Pavilion is must-visit destination

    By on March 6, 2024

    Macclesfield MP, David Rutley, visited the £21.5m First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank. The First Light Pavilion, which opened in 2022, is a unique 76m...

  • Kelvin’s farm opens for Easter

    By on March 5, 2024

    Above: Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz, with daughter Marnie and son Milo (Image: PA) Kelvin Fletcher is opening his family farm to the public this...

  • Re-Take That

    By on March 5, 2024

    Thu 14 Mar 2024, 7:30pm – Buxton Opera House Re-Take That is the ultimate Take That party night, bringing the world’s biggest boy band’s greatest...