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  • ‘Knock Knock’

    By on January 6, 2016

    Children at 25 schools across Cheshire East have taken part in a Borough-wide safety campaign themed around the dangers of doorstep callers. Cheshire East Council’s trading...

  • Astronomy picture of the day

    By on January 5, 2016

    Earthset from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter  Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State U./Lunar Reconnaissance OrbiterExplanation: On the Moon, the Earth never rises — or sets. If you were to...

  • Whitehead heading for Wigan

    By on January 5, 2016

    Wigan Athletic are hoping to give another chance to midfielder Danny Whitehead. According to the Daily Mail, the Latics are set to sign the 22-year-old from Macclesfield...

  • Jasmine Park handed over

    By on January 4, 2016

    2015 finished on a high note at Jasmine Park in Macclesfield, the pavilion was declared formally open at long last. The keys to the building...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    By on January 4, 2016

    Cinemac Heritage Centre Roe Street Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Monday 4 to Thursday 21 January Monday 4 January Star Wars: The...

  • Book online for Peak District ranger events

    By on January 4, 2016

    It’s never been easier to work off the festive excess by exploring the Peak District National Park with the people who know it best. Booking...

  • “Catalogue of errors” by care home

    By on January 2, 2016

    A Warwick Mews resident died from a severe, million-to-one allergic reaction to lentils in her lunchtime soup, an inquest has heard. Deborah Molloy, 52, was a long-term...

  • Chief Constable receives New Year’s honour

    By on January 1, 2016

    Cheshire’s Chief Constable, Simon Byrne, has received the Queens Police Medal (QPM) in the New Year’s Honours list. The QPM recognises those officers who throughout...

  • Criminal investigation launched into Cheshire East fitness contracts

    By on January 1, 2016

    Cheshire Police have launched a criminal investigation into the awarding of council contracts to a firm run by the outgoing leader’s physiotherapist. According to a...

  • Over 100 arrested in Operation Hatay

    By on December 30, 2015

    Almost 120 people have been arrested in a week as part of Operation Hatay 6. The policing operation, which was resurrected over the Christmas period,...

  • Rescue team and air ambulance scrambled

    By on December 30, 2015

    Buxton’s Mountain Rescue volunteers were called to Teggs Nose after bank holiday walkers were injured. Many of the paths in the country park had been...

  • Crewe link road opening

    By on December 29, 2015

    The final stretch of road, which completes the eastern bypass around Crewe, was opened just before Christmas by the Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin MP....

  • Ellie’s winning Christmas card

    By on December 29, 2015

    Cheshire East Council’s Christmas card for 2015 was designed by a 11-year-old school girl from Macclesfield. Ellie Hill’s design of antlers, baubles and Christmas stockings...

  • Merry Christmas

    By on December 24, 2015

    A very merry Christmas to all our readers Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email Reddit Tumblr

  • Astronomy picture of the day

    By on December 23, 2015

    Geminid Meteors over Xinglong Observatory  Image Credit & Copyright: Steed Yu and NightChina.netExplanation: Where do Geminid meteors come from? In terms of location on the sky, as the featured image composite...

  • Ban for directors of Congleton telecoms firm

    By on December 23, 2015

    Three former directors of a Congleton-based telecoms company, have been banned from being company directors for over 30 years. The disqualification of James Elphinstone Reed...

  • MP celebrates Poynton heritage

    By on December 22, 2015

    Member of Parliament for Macclesfield, David Rutley, donned his hiking boots, when he recently went on a Poynton Heritage Walk. David went on the specially...

  • A blue Christmas for Macclesfield’s offenders

    By on December 22, 2015

    A policing operation aiming to round up outstanding and wanted offenders has made an excellent start. Operation Hatay has been resurrected over the Christmas period,...

  • Football fans handed banning orders

    By on December 21, 2015

    Three Macclesfield Town football fans were handed football banning orders when they appeared at Macclesfield Magistrates Court on Thursday 17th December 2015. On appearing in...

  • 21st anniversary of the death of Tracey Mertens at Eaton

    By on December 21, 2015

    As Christmas Day approaches, detectives are renewing their appeal for information on the death of a mother in Eaton churchyard. Tracey Mertens, 31, was doused in...