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  • Happy to pay more for policing?

    Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer, has launched his Autumn Survey today – and copies will be dropping through your letterboxes over the...

  • Plan to transform bus services

    Cheshire East Council has drawn up plans to transform bus services across the borough. The Cheshire East Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) sets out proposals...

  • Check your waste

    Cheshire East Council is urging residents to check ‘what waste goes where’ following an incident at the borough’s waste transfer site. A gas canister, that...

  • Pantomime returns to Buxton

    After a long wait, this Christmas pantomime returns to Buxton Opera House with a spectacular production of Aladdin. Probably one of the most popular pantomimes...

  • Making Macclesfield FC – BBC Sport

    BBC Sport’s new documentary, Robbie Savage: Making Macclesfield FC, follows the former Premier League player and pundit as he teams up with local businessman Rob...

  • Eleven arrested in Manchester Airport protest

    Eleven Insulate Britain protesters were arrested after they blocked a road near Manchester Airport. A line of demonstrators blocked the A538 on Wilmslow Road by...

  • Young fundraisers give life-saving equipment

    A team of young people from Macclesfield have stepped up to the challenge of raising money to buy life-saving equipment for the community, as part...

  • NCO return to Macclesfield with oboist Juliana Koch

    The Northern Chamber Orchestra will be returning to The Heritage Centre on Saturday, 6th November – joined by London Symphony Orchestra’s principal oboe Juliana Koch,...

  • That’ll Be The Day – save £5

    Wednesday 9 February 2022, 7.30pm Buxton Opera House That’ll Be The Day reaches another milestone this year as it celebrates its 35th anniversary! From humble...

  • Henbury development conditions must be met

    Following representations from local residents (see http://www.ilovemacc.com/2021/10/19/our-readers-write/) Cheshire East Council have reminded Belway Homes of their obligations to comply with the planning conditions that apply...

  • Police and Crime Plan launch

    Above: John Dwyer, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, and Mark Roberts, Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary, with the Police and Crime Plan Police and...

  • Biofuel first for Manchester Airport

    Manchester Airport will become the first in the UK to have a direct feed of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). MAG – the owner of Manchester,...

  • Halloween at Arley

    Halloween Garden Trail Friday 29th – Sunday 31st October 202110am – 5pmFollow the spooky trail round the gardens and find the hidden clues to our quiz....

  • Phone texting scam

    An ilovemacc reader received what’s probably the beginning of a new series of scams. He initially received the following text: Knowing that both his own...

  • Council’s CCTV team captures gold

    The Home Office has awarded a top British Standard accreditation to Cheshire East Council’s CCTV team – the people who work around-the-clock to make the...

  • National recognition for scams awareness project

    A partnership between Cheshire East Council and Age UK which combats fraudsters who prey on the vulnerable has scooped a top national award.   The Older...

  • Prestbury train station in need of improvements

    Prestbury Parish Councillors, frustrated with the lack of progress in improvements to Prestbury railway station, have turned to local MP, David Rutley for help. Councillors...

  • Bus collides with cars

    Four people were taken to hospital – with some suffering “potentially serious injuries” – following a crash involving two cars and a single decker bus....

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Cinemac, Heritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield Film Ticket Prices:Adult £7Concession (Student / 60+) £6Child £5Arighi Bianchi Luxury Sofa Seat for 2 £17Arighi Bianchi Luxury Sofa...

  • Top accolade for biggest ever infrastructure scheme

    Cheshire East Council’s biggest ever infrastructure scheme has scooped a top award. The £90m Congleton link road project team won the Civil Engineering Contractors’ North...