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ilovemacc is the one-stop news, information and business website for Macclesfield and the ‘golden triangle’ of Prestbury, Alderley and Wilmslow.

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  • Live music to enjoy in Buxton

    Drawing inspiration from the traditional music of the Mongolian Steppe, AnDa Union will bring their beautiful and evocative music to Pavilion Arts Centre on Wednesday 10...

  • How The Koala Learnt To Hug

    Everybody knows that Koalas are just about the cutest critters alive. But the High Peak is a long way from their tropical Australian home so...

  • Body cameras for Council parking teams

    Aggressive motorists who challenge and threaten enforcement officers may soon find their behaviour is caught on camera. Cheshire East Council’s parking enforcement teams may be...

  • Council tax to rise 3.75%

    Cheshire East is set to raise its Council Tax by 3.75 per cent. A substantial part of the tax rise will boost services for the...

  • Another leap for Cheshire’s visitor economy

    Cheshire East’s hospitality industry enjoyed a boom year with hotel room bookings rising by 2.1 per cent in 2015. The increase shows the Borough did...

  • 100 years of Roald Dahl at Tatton

    2016 marks 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl and there’ll be celebrations for Roald Dahl 100 throughout 2016, delivering a year packed with...

  • MP supports local homeless project

    David Rutley, Member of Parliament for Macclesfield, has given his support to an important initiative being taken forward by local churches to tackle homelessness in...

  • Duke of York visits Alderley Park

    Main image: Winners of the regional ‘Pitch on Tour’ event at Alderley Park. Left to right: Promedstem, Memrica and Exyo Design The Duke of York...

  • Body discovered following search for Nantwich man

    At 10.50am today (Tuesday 2nd February) the body of a man was discovered in the outbuilding of a house in Wellington Road, Nantwich. The man...

  • And you think you’re having a bad day . . .

    We’ll be running these occasionally – just so you know it isn’t just you that has bad ones! Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email Reddit...

  • Operation Encompass launches

    An initiative to safeguard and support children in education where domestic violence occurs in their home has been officially launched across the Cheshire sub-region. The...

  • Astronomy picture of the day

    Find the Man in the Moon  Image Credit & Copyright: Dani Caxete Explanation: Have you ever seen the Man on the Moon? This common question...

  • National Tug of War Championships heading to Macclesfield

    Main Image: Norton Tug of War Club from Stoke-on-Trent Saturday 18th June will see the National Outdoor Tug of War championships take place at Macclesfield...

  • Renewed appeal for missing Nantwich man

    Police are continuing to appeal for information from the public as the search for a man missing from Nantwich continues. As the search for Roy...

  • What’s a life worth?

    What do you consider your life, your son’s, daughter’s, mother’s or father’s to be worth? If Tesco’s lack of response to a safety concern, I...

  • Wheelchair users banned from Grosvenor Centre

    Wheelchair users and people on mobility scooters have been left furious after the Grosvenor Centre banned them from entering due to health and safety rules....

  • A Blessed blessing

    Image: Brian Blessed is backing Walk in the Park, pictured on the Monsal Trail with Emma Stone, Trails Manager, Peak District National Park Actor and adventurer Brian...

  • And you think you’re having a bad day . . .

    We’ll be running these occasionally – just so you know it isn’t just you that has bad ones! Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email Reddit...

  • Opening up the pattern books

    As Macclesfield’s silk mills closed down the pattern book archives were deposited with Macclesfield Museums, to ensure they were preserved for the next generation. This...

  • Astronomy picture of the day

    An Airglow Fan from Lake to Sky  Image Credit & Copyright: Dave Lane; Rollover Annotation: Judy SchmidtExplanation: Why would the sky look like a giant fan? Airglow. The featured intermittent green...