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  • The Nutcracker and Swan Lake

    By on December 28, 2023

    Varna International Ballet will present The Nutcracker and Swan Lake at Buxton Opera House on Sunday, 7th and Monday, 8th January, 2024. The Nutcracker will be...

  • Knutsford shoplifter sought

    By on December 28, 2023

    Cheshire police have released CCTV images of a woman they are looking to speak to in relation to a shoplifting incident in Knutsford. At around...

  • Is there a Santa Claus?

    By on December 24, 2023

    Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial on September 21st,...

  • Landscape enhancement grants for Peak Park farmers

    By on December 22, 2023

    Farmers and land managers in the Peak District National Park are being encouraged to continue to apply for funding to support landscape enhancement, access and...

  • Peak Park pioneers A.I.

    By on December 21, 2023

    The Peak District National Park is pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence to monitor the landscape. The Peak District National Park has partnered with Cranfield...

  • RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

    By on December 21, 2023

    The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2024 is just around the corner. It’s the UK’s biggest citizen science wildlife survey, and it’s so easy to take...

  • 2024 East Cheshire Hospice Christmas tree collection

    By on December 20, 2023

    13th January 2024 will see the launch of East Cheshire Hospice’s Christmas Tree Collection! On the 13th and 14th January, the hospice’s team of dedicated...

  • Philanthropists donate £300,000 to Hospice

    By on December 20, 2023

    Two of the country’s most generous philanthropists have donated £300,000 to East Cheshire Hospice. Billionaires Julia and Hans Rausing have already given an initial £100,000...

  • Another piece of old Macc to go

    By on December 19, 2023

    Part of Macclesfield’s history, Townley Street Sunday school, looks set to be demolished and replaced with eight new houses. Planning permission had been granted for a...

  • A&E emergency only please

    By on December 18, 2023

    Hospital bosses at East Cheshire NHS Trust urge emergency-only visits to A&E during Junior Doctor strikes  Local residents are being urged to only visit A&E...

  • Courier fraud on the increase

    By on December 18, 2023

    Cheshire Police are warning people in Cheshire to be vigilant against courier fraud. Police are investigating two incidents where elderly residents have been targeted by...

  • Animal Crackers At Lyme

    By on December 18, 2023

    As part of their Christmas celebrations, the National Trust’s Lyme Park has launched Animal Crackers, a magical story of Christmas fun which takes place through...

  • Carefound Home Care supports NHS Charity

    By on December 18, 2023

    Carefound Home Care has raised over £240 for East Cheshire NHS Charity with a dementia-friendly screening at The Rex Cinema in Wilmslow. Carefound Home Care,...

  • Death race three sentenced

    By on December 17, 2023

    Three men have been sentenced after they admitted taking part in a street race which resulted in the death of man near Wilmslow. Mohammad Zubair...

  • Death of local showman

    By on December 16, 2023

    Above: Phillip and Carol Gandey with daughters Mariska and Hayley.Phillip and Carol had just been presented with the CFA Lifetime Achievement Award at Nottingham September...

  • Few sign up for green bin scheme

    By on December 16, 2023

    Fewer than a quarter of households in Cheshire East have signed up for the council’s paid-for garden waste collection service starting in January. It will...

  • Athey Street flats approved despite safety concerns

    By on December 15, 2023

    Plans to convert an Athey Street office block into flats have been approved despite councillors expressing safety concerns. The application to convert Marburae House on...

  • Cheshire East council facing bankruptcy

    By on December 15, 2023

    Cheshire East Council says it is facing potential bankruptcy due to the impact of the cancellation of the northern leg of HS2. Cheshire East says...

  • Historic structure restored to its former glory

    By on December 14, 2023

    A Victorian structure that has stood for more than 140 years in a village near Bakewell has been restored by the landowner in partnership with...

  • Rambling on

    By on December 13, 2023

    Last week’s short walk was very muddy in places. The walk, 6 miles and a total ascent of 145ft, took us down Old Hall Lane,...