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Tackling organised crime in Cheshire
By Editor on January 21, 2015
Tackling organised crime was top of the agenda for police and partners at a special conference this week. Almost 100 people gathered at Cheshire Police′s...
Award for Christmas Tree recycler Pete
By Editor on January 21, 2015
The volunteer organiser behind the UK’s largest charity Christmas tree recycling collection has been praised as an inspiration by Prime Minister David Cameron. Pete Chapman,...
Macclesfield student found dead in Devon marina
By Editor on January 20, 2015
Devon Police have named the man whose body was found floating in the water at Sutton Harbour Marina in Plymouth, Sunday. James Webb, 21, from Macclesfield,...
What’s on at Cinemac
By Editor on January 19, 2015
Heritage Centre , Roe Street , Macclesfield SK11 6UTRecorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937Monday 19 to Thursday 29 JanuaryPlease note that on Wednesday 21 Jan there is only a single screening...
Barnaby Festival 2016
By Editor on January 19, 2015
Team Barnaby has confirmed that the next Barnaby Festival will take place from 17-26 June 2016 – an action-packed ten days spanning two weekends to be filled with fun...
Diversions in force for M6 Junctions 16, 17 and 18 this weekend.
By Editor on January 19, 2015
Junction 17 of the M6, between Congleton and Sandbach will be closed to traffic for the whole of next weekend. Most of the work already...
Marilyn wins the visitors hearts at Macclesfield Open Art Exhibition
By Editor on January 16, 2015
The 2014-15 Macclesfield Open Art Exhibition, held at the Silk Museum on Park Lane, has now ended. Three prizes have been awarded for outstanding works....
Big Garden Birdwatch 24-25 January 2015
By Editor on January 16, 2015
Count the wildlife that’s counting on you by joining the Big Garden Birdwatch 2015. Join the worlds largest wildlife survey and provide a vital health...
Have you seen missing Adam?
By Editor on January 16, 2015
Detectives have released a new photograph of a man who has been missing from home in Southport for more than two weeks. Adam Whitehurst was...
Tomi Adeloye and Conor O’Keefe join the Silkmen
By Editor on January 16, 2015
Conference Premier side Macclesfield Town have signed Stoke forward Tomi Adeloye on loan and goalkeeper Conor O’Keefe has joined on a free transfer. Adeloye, 18,...
Youth band hits the high notes
By Editor on January 13, 2015
Local MP David Rutley, congratulated the Macclesfield Youth Brass Band, on their funding award of £2,000 – for a scheme to encourage children with moderate...
Hospice Christmas tree collection smashes £500,000 barrier
By Editor on January 13, 2015
Huge congratulations are in order for the East Cheshire Hospice Christmas Tree Collection. It took 11 years to collect £250,000. Now, just 4 years later...
Art Fair raises over £55,000 for East Cheshire Hospice
By Editor on January 13, 2015
Cheshire’s leading Art Fair raised £55,481 for East Cheshire Hospice. The charity arts and crafts exhibition, held last September at the Town Hall in Macclesfield,...
Macclesfield man pleads guilty to double burglary
By Editor on January 13, 2015
A Macclesfield man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to burglaries at two commercial premises. On 9 January 2015 Jonathan Stephenson, 36, from 72 Kendal...
Dresden results in major drug busts
By Editor on January 13, 2015
Residents in Macclesfield can look forward to a safer year in 2015 thanks to the work of Sergeant Adam Alexander and his team of officers...
Police officers awarded for their work
By Editor on January 10, 2015
Cheshire police officers and staff involved in the crackdown on the sale of Class A drugs in the town have been awarded for their work....
Police issue CCTV images following thefts
By Editor on January 9, 2015
Cheshire Police have issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with thefts from a number of shops during...
Andrew Marr got his facts wrong complain Council
By Editor on January 9, 2015
Cheshire East Council has lodged a complaint with the BBC Andrew Marr Show over a remark implying that the council had ‘cut services to the...
Manchester Science Park must act quickly
By Editor on January 9, 2015
According to a development framework produced by Cheshire East Council Manchester Science Partnerships (MSP) must act quickly to retain AstraZeneca talent at Alderley Park before...
Cheshire East to run its own planning and building company
By Editor on January 8, 2015
Cheshire East Council’s Cabinet has approved plans to set up a building and planning support consultancy that will provide services for the residents of Cheshire...