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  • Cheshire East Council pays tribute to hero Tom

    Cheshire East Council Leader Rachel Bailey has paid tribute to hero Tom Jackson who died after trying to save a fellow backpacker as she was...

  • Cafe closure mystery

    Mystery surrounds the sudden closure of Livesey’s cafe and sandwich shop in Chestergate. The business appeared to be thriving and had been receiving excellent reviews...

  • Under Macclesfield skies

    You don’t have to go to Jamaica for sensational sunsets. How about these images taken in Macclesfield on Thursday evening.   Share this... Facebook Pinterest...

  • Historian to play his part in Quarry Bank’s future

    One of the country’s best-loved historians is to play a part in the future of a historic place in Wilmslow. ‘An Evening with Michael Wood’,...

  • Your Health Matters – Cardiology

    A reminder that the next Health Matters talk will be held on Tuesday – 6th September 2016, 7-8pm. This month’s talk is about Cardiology  People can learn...

  • Help solve the puzzle of Christ Church’s box pews

    Can you help solve a puzzle about the Christ Church pews? Macclesfield’s grade II* listed Georgian church built by entrepreneur and industrialist Charles Roe in...

  • If you’re not disabled – please don’t use their bays

    Disabled parking bays are provided for disabled drivers. Maybe if the drivers of these vehicles – none of which were displaying blue badges – see they’re being recorded,...

  • International Artist to give talk at Art Fair 2016

    Above: Caryatids by Susie MacMurray A special event at Art Fair 2016 this month will give visitors the chance to hear contemporary British artist, Susie...

  • Fruits of the Forage

    A glorious summer evening provided the perfect backdrop for the first pop-up Wild Food Supper Club hosted by local foraging company, Fruits of the Forage....

  • Manchester airport expansion for Jet2.com

    Budget airline Jet2.com is on a major recruitment drive. A combined total of 310 pilots, cabin crew and engineering positions at Manchester Airport are up for grabs...

  • The Blockheads

    The Blockheads, the band that brought us Hit Me with your Rhythm Stick, What A Waste, Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3) and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll,...

  • Swinging at the Cotton Club

    Take a step back into 1920s and 30s New York City and through the doors of Harlem’s hottest nightclub, in an action-packed show celebrating the...

  • John is 10,000 light years ahead

    Towards the end of 1966, a young Birmingham-born bass guitarist joined the flagging Moody Blues around about the same time as a guitarist and singer...

  • Chinese State Circus

    Get ready for some eye-popping entertainment in Buxton later this month, when the internationally acclaimed Chinese State Circus arrives. The famous circus troupe will be on...

  • Man charged after investigation into Handforth incident

    Officers from Macclesfield Local Policing Team have charged a 19-year-old man from Wilmslow following an investigation into an incident in Handforth. Shortly after 8pm on...

  • Plans approved for Jodrell Bank’s Square Kilometre Array headquarters

    Permission has been granted for the construction of new headquarters for the international Square Kilometre Array radio telescope project at Jodrell Bank. Cheshire East Council’s strategic...

  • Cheshire East students celebrate impressive GCSE results

    Pupils in Cheshire East have, once again, performed above the national average after chalking up some impressive GCSE results. Provisional figures show that 66 per...

  • The Floyd Effect

    Pink Floyd lovers are in for a treat this September, when one of the country’s leading tribute groups The Floyd Effect performs a live music and...

  • Elkie Brooks returns to Buxton Opera House

    Celebrating her 70th birthday, Elkie Brooks is returning to Buxton Opera House for an electric evening of all her hits on Sunday 4 September at 7.30pm. Now in the...

  • All or Nothing – The Small Faces

    The hairstyles, smart suits, Vespas, Lambrettas and music of the ‘Mods’ will be taking over Buxton Opera House next month as part of a brand new musical All...