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  • Council tax to rise 3.75%

    By on February 4, 2016

    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

    By on February 4, 2016

    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

    By on February 3, 2016

    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

    By on February 3, 2016

    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

    By on February 2, 2016

    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

    By on February 2, 2016

    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 . . .

    By on February 1, 2016

    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

    By on February 1, 2016

    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

    By on February 1, 2016

    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

    By on January 31, 2016

    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

    By on January 29, 2016

    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?

    By on January 29, 2016

    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

    By on January 29, 2016

    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

    By on January 28, 2016

    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 . . .

    By on January 28, 2016

    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

    By on January 28, 2016

    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

    By on January 27, 2016

    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...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    By on January 27, 2016

    Cinemac Heritage Centre
, Roe Street
, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Thursday 28 January to Thursday 25 February Thursday 28 January The Revenant (15) 3.15 National...

  • Health matters – patient safety

    By on January 27, 2016

    The first talk in the Health Matters 2016 programme – Focus on Patient Safety – Stop the Pressure – will be held next week, on Tuesday 2nd February 2016 and will be presented...

  • Turin Brakes

    By on January 26, 2016

    Turin Breaks a group who have played alongside the likes of Ed Sheeran, Travis, Jake Bugg, Mumford & Sons, Fleet Foxes and Radiohead will be...