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  • Death of Macclesfield councillor

    Tributes have been paid following the death of Labour councillor Stephen Carter. Councillor Carter, who represented the Macclesfield Hurdsfield ward, is believed to have passed...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Last listings of the year, we hope you have a great New Year and we wish you all the best for 2023! Thursday 29thMatilda: The...

  • Is there a Santa Claus?

    Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial on September 21st,...

  • Two jailed for stealing stone from churches

    Three men have been sentenced after pleading guilty to stealing York stone from churches in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Lancashire. Jason Perry, 49, from Wallshaw...

  • Broken Cross roundabout

    Following continued concerns – and a number of recent traffic accidents at the Broken Cross roundabout works – local MP, David Rutley, met Simon Wallace,...

  • Local opticians help raise over £9,000 for local food banks

    Angharad Butler, Specsavers Macclesfield, with Dan Blackman team lead, Silk Life Foodbank   Specsavers  Macclesfield has helped to raise more than £9,000 to support those struggling...

  • Rapierstar helps Deliver Joy at Christmas

    Staff at a Macclesfield-based Rapierstar donated presents to help make sure disadvantaged children and adults in its local area do not go without this Christmas....

  • Always a place at Stephen and Liz’s table

    Even at Christmas there is usually a spare place at the table for the couple who’ve fostered more than 100 children over 20 years. Stephen...

  • The iloveMacc Rumour Mill

    Latest from the ilovemacc Rumour Mill is that NewOld hair salon, currently based on Mill Street, will be relocating to Chestergate in the new year....

  • £20m black hole in Council’s finances

    Cheshire East has not only managed to secure the terminal decline of Macclesfield town centre, it’s also contrived to overspend (our money) to the tune...

  • Appeal for help in finding Leigh man

    Cheshire Police are appealing for help in tracing a wanted 41-year-old man. Stephen Hempenstall, from the Leigh area of Greater Manchester is wanted on recall...

  • Concerns over Jodrell Bank council meeting accessibility

    Cheshire East’s ‘Green’ credentials have come under the microscope following concerns being raised over a council meeting at Jodrell Bank Observatory, with virtually non-existent accessibility...

  • Macclesfield FC signs Arighi Bianchi

    Above left to right: Lucy Mather, Arighi Bianchi, Robbie Savage, Fran Black, Arighi Bianchi, Max Bardsley-Rowe, Macclesfield FC Commercial and Sponsorship Manager, Nick Bianchi, Arighi...

  • Macclesfield shop’s Nativity sucks in online viewers

    A Macclesfield shop’s vacuum cleaner Nativity display has sucked in viewers after a picture of it was widely shared online. The display at Paul Peters...

  • Macclesfield fantasist guilty of rapes

    A Macclesfield “fantasist” who falsely claimed to be related to boxing champion Tyson Fury has been found guilty of raping, assaulting and coercing three women....

  • Neil Danns named interim boss at Macclesfield

    Former Bolton Wanderers midfielder Neil Danns has been named interim head coach at Macclesfield FC. Danns takes up the position following the departure of David...

  • Convicted burglar’s home confiscated

    A burglar who was jailed for more than eight years has had his home taken from him under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). The...

  • Have you seen this man?

    Cheshire police are appealing for help in tracing Chikondi Mwale. Chikondi Mwale, 45, is wanted in connection with a sexual offence which occurred in May...

  • Macc manager and assistant step down

    Macclesfield FC manager David McNabb and assistant Tim Lees have stepped down just a month into the job. It’s the second time this season that...

  • A baby tapir for Chester Zoo

    A rare Malayan tapir has been born at Chester Zoo in what has been hailed as an “important moment” for the conservation of the endangered...