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  • Philharmonic Concert Orchestra to ring in the New Year at Buxton Opera House

    By on December 7, 2015

    Champagne will be flowing at Buxton Opera House this New Year’s Eve when the beautiful theatre rings in 2016 with its popular Gala Concert. Taking...

  • Kennedy Avenue collision – update

    By on December 7, 2015

    Following the appeal for information on Friday 4 December a 64-year-old man has come forward, he is currently helping officers with their enquiries. Sadly the...

  • Cheshire police to withdraw from site of Bosley tragedy

    By on December 5, 2015

    On July 17 this year, the lives of four people were lost, following explosions at the Wood Treatment Ltd mill in Bosley. Derek Moore, 62, Dorothy...

  • Police appeal following Handforth burglary

    By on December 5, 2015

    Officers from Macclesfield Local Policing Unit are appealing for information following a burglary in Handforth. The incident occurred at an address on Dean Road, Handforth,...

  • Macclesfield Open Art Exhibition

    By on December 5, 2015

    The third Macclesfield Open Art Exhibition is now running at the Silk Museum. With almost 300 works, submitted from as far afield as Manchester, Liverpool,...

  • Appeal to trace driver following Upton Priory collision

    By on December 4, 2015

    Officers from the Cheshire Roads Policing team are appealing to trace the driver of a vehicle involved in a road traffic collision in Macclesfield. The...

  • Local nature reserves

    By on December 4, 2015

    RSPB Macclesfield Local Group will be hosting an indoor meeting at Macclesfield Methodist Church, Westminster Road, Macclesfield on Tuesday 8th December at 7.45 pm OUR LOCAL...

  • No hope of recovering body of Jason Shingler, inquest told

    By on December 4, 2015

    An inquest has been told that  there is no hope of recovering the body of Jason Shingler who remains missing following two explosions at Bosley...

  • MP celebrates 40th anniversary of Everest climb

    By on December 4, 2015

    Macclesfield MP, David Rutley, attended a dinner to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first ascent of the South West face of Mount Everest – often referred...

  • Astronomy picture of the day

    By on December 3, 2015

    In the Center of Spiral Galaxy NGC 3521  Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA and S. Smartt (Queen’s University Belfast); Acknowledgement: Robert GendlerExplanation: This huge swirling mass of stars, gas, and dust occurs near the...

  • Year 11 students interviewed

    By on December 3, 2015

    The Rotary club of Macclesfield  Castle carried out the first of the 2015 session of Mock Interviews at Macclesfield Academy. An annual event, held for the...

  • Bollington brewers score ‘hat-trick’ in industry awards

    By on December 3, 2015

    The Bollington Brewing Co. has added three significant wins to its trophy cabinet, claiming North East Cheshire Business Award’s Team of the Year; Silver in...

  • Four charged over distraction thefts

    By on December 3, 2015

    Following a Cheshire Police investigation into distractions thefts at two supermarkets in Congleton four people have been charged. A 44-year-old man was charged with two...

  • Manchester Airport boosts Cheshire East coffers

    By on December 3, 2015

    New routes and record passenger numbers has boosted profits triggering a £25m payout for Cheshire East and its other local authority shareholders. In the six months...

  • James Clark and Jonathan Aasgaard

    By on December 1, 2015

    Following a hugely popular orchestral concert in the Opera House last month, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic will be concluding their residency in Buxton with a...

  • Astronomy picture of the day

    By on December 1, 2015

    Nebulae in Aurigae  Image Credit & Copyright: Fritz Helmut HemmerichExplanation: Rich in star clusters and nebulae, the ancient constellation of the Charioteer (Auriga) rides high in northern winter night...

  • Benefit fraudsters brought to book

    By on December 1, 2015

    Three fraudsters who falsely claimed a total of more than £19,800 in benefits have been successfully prosecuted by Cheshire East Council. The trio will now...

  • One for the road won’t hurt, will it?

    By on December 1, 2015

    Christmas is literally days away, and people get carried away with the festivities. Mulled wine, eggnog, a cheeky drink with a Christmas lunch all seems...

  • First Bentayga rolls of the line

    By on December 1, 2015

    Crewe car maker, Bentley, is celebrating the first production Bentley Bentayga to leave the assembly line. From the initial concept stage, during which time over 1,500 UK...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    By on November 30, 2015

    Cinemac Heritage Centre Roe Street Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Monday 30 November to Thursday 7 January Monday 30 November The Good...