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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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  • Christmas and New Year refuse collection

    General waste and recycling collection services will continue in Macclesfield throughout the Christmas and new year period. However, there will be no garden waste collections...

  • Connecting communities

    At an introductory meeting, local MP, David Rutley, met with the Healthbox Community Connector for Macclesfield, Tracy Stubbs, to thank her for all that she...

  • Free activities for children eligible for free school meals

    Cheshire East Council is offering a whole host of free and healthy activities for children during the festive holidays for those children who are eligible...

  • Old Macc 11

    Old Macc was published many years ago by local historian and ex-editor of the Macclesfield Express, Doug Pickford. Doug has kindly given ilovemacc permission to reproduce...

  • Report scam messages

    Fake emails and text messages are a common tactic used by cyber criminals, their goal is often to convince you to click a link. Once...

  • Goodbye 2021 and bring on 2022!

    A message from Macclesfield’s Barnaby team – wishing friends and followers the very best for Christmas and the New year! As we reflect on the...

  • Councillor’s controversial TikTok video

    A Cheshire East councillor, facing calls to quit his role as youth champion over binge-drinking allegations, has accused his critics of age discrimination. Broken Cross...

  • Did you witness Wilmslow robbery?

    Image: @mistergrist Cheshire Police are appealing for witnesses and/or video footage following the robbery of a delivery van in Wilmslow. Around lunchtime on Thursday 16...

  • Sleep safe – with #OpJingles

    Cheshire folk can sleep safer in their beds this Christmas – in the knowledge that Cheshire Police have launched a seasonal initiative. OpJingles is the...

  • Housing for John Street car park?

    Cheshire East Council has approved a contentious scheme for John Street, Macclesfield – before the time allowed for public comments had closed. Knutsford councillor Tony...

  • All in a day’s work at the Peak Park

    Hardworking businesspeople swapped roles for a day as they got to grips with conservation tasks with the Peak District National Park Foundation. The group, from...

  • Skarlette designs for breast cancer survivors

    Providing assistance for breast cancer patients was at the top of the agenda when Macclesfield MP, David Rutley, met with Health Minister, Maria Caulfield. They...

  • Take care – the scammers are after you

    Due to the increase in Christmas shopping, you may receive more e-mails, texts and calls due to purchases you’ve made. You may be receiving cold...

  • Old Macc 10

    Old Macc was published many years ago by local historian and ex-editor of the Macclesfield Express, Doug Pickford. Doug has kindly given ilovemacc permission to reproduce...

  • Renewable energy for AstraZeneca

    AstraZeneca is to build a new renewable energy plant to provide clean heat and power for its Macclesfield, Speke, Cambridge and Luton sites. The pharmaceutical...

  • Don’t use the ‘V’ word!

    The woke brigade at Cheshire East social services are getting all worked up over the use of the ‘V’ word in nursing and care homes....

  • Macclesfield Town Council to pay for gritting

    Following news that Cheshire East Council has decided to remove 142 miles of roads across the borough from its road gritting programme Macclesfield Town Council...

  • Crooks Christmas card from Cheshire police

    A Christmas card is being sent to repeat offenders across Cheshire reminding them of the risks of crime during the festive season. The card features...

  • Five year CBO for social media auditor

    A social media auditor who trespassed Macclesfield Police Station has to adhere to a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Lee Tench entered Macclesfield Police Station car...

  • 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 Sept. 21, 1897....