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ilovemacc is the one-stop news, information and business website for Macclesfield and the ‘golden triangle’ of Prestbury, Alderley and Wilmslow.

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  • Maccplas skydive for Cheshire Hospice

    By on May 18, 2022

    The brave Maccplas team raised over £4,500 for Cheshire Hospice. At the end of April, John Gee and a team from Maccplas were finally able...

  • Red Hot Chilli Pipers live at Buxton

    By on May 18, 2022

    Saturday 4 June 2022, 7.30pm – Buxton Opera House There has never been anything quite like the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, from their formation in...

  • Hospice to Hospice Hike

    By on May 17, 2022

    Saturday 2nd July Please sign up to join us for this exciting & challenging walk between East Cheshire Hospice and St Rocco’s Hospice! The Hospice to...

  • King’s School developers scale back plans

    By on May 17, 2022

    Manchester developer, PJ Livesey Group has acquired the Kings School site at Macclesfield from regeneration company Nikal. Nikal, under its luxury homes banner Hillcrest Homes,...

  • Rush-hour Manchester/Macclesfield train axed

    By on May 17, 2022

    One of the rush-hour train services between Manchester and Macclesfield has been axed. The 8.02 am service – which had eleven carriages – was removed...

  • Macclesfield man sought by police

    By on May 17, 2022

    Police are appealing to the public to help trace a wanted 31-year-old man from Macclesfield. Lewis Spink, of Great King Street is wanted in connection...

  • Fraudster targeted Cheshire caravan park homeowners

    By on May 12, 2022

    Fraudster, William King, pocketed more than £250,000 for work that was never needed or poorly completed. King was jailed following a joint investigation from Cheshire...

  • Bollington’s Peak Park marker

    By on May 11, 2022

    Above: Cllr Andrew Gregory and Graham Barrow with the new boundary stone Bollington is celebrating its proximity to the Peak District National Park with the...

  • Safe Space for domestic abuse victims

    By on May 7, 2022

    Macclesfield’s HSBC UK branch has launched a Safe Space within its Castle Street branch for victims of domestic abuse. Macclesfield’s MP, David Rutley, went along...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    By on May 6, 2022

    National Theatre Live Returns to Cinemac The National Theatre returns to Cinemac! Tickets for these shows will be available soon. Cinemac membershipCinemac Memberships are now...

  • Online paedophiles targeted

    By on May 5, 2022

    Cheshire’s Online Child Abuse Investigation Team, (OCAIT), have executing multiple warrants to arrest prolific offenders across Cheshire. Over the past four years, it’s estimated that...

  • This day 204 years ago

    By on May 5, 2022

    On May 5, 1818, a man attended at Macclesfield market with his wife wearing a halter around her neck; he was offering her for sale!...

  • What happens if?

    By on May 3, 2022

    What happens if you add the activity above to the space below? Find out on the evening of Saturday, May 14th. Singing tutor Siobhan Donnelly...

  • Fake ads using Martin Lewis’s image

    By on May 3, 2022

    Fake emails and adverts using Martin Lewis’s image have been going on for years, but recently Action Fraud received almost 1,200 reports in just three...

  • UK aid for Ukraine from Cheshire Fire & Rescue

    By on May 3, 2022

    Two more fire engines from Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) have this morning left to join a third convoy of UK aid to Ukraine....

  • Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    By on April 27, 2022

    Buxton Opera House, Buxton, Derbyshire Following the success of West Side Story, Oliver! and Rent, Buxton Opera House will once again be showcasing talented local performers in the...

  • Two men jailed following series of burglaries

    By on April 27, 2022

    Two men from Bolton who carried out a series of burglaries at high value homes across Cheshire East have been jailed for more than eight...

  • Warm welcome for Ukrainian families

    By on April 26, 2022

    Cheshire based charity, Refugees Welcome, is dedicated to bringing relief and support to vulnerable families displaced by the unrest in their home countries. Members of...

  • Peak Park charity challenge

    By on April 26, 2022

    Runners and hikers showed their love for the Peak District National Park by raising £7450 in a charity challenge. Almost 300 people took part in...

  • Council spending £231k a week on taxis

    By on April 26, 2022

    Cheshire East Council spends nearly quarter of a million pounds a week on taxis taking children to and from school. The council pays for 887...