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  • The Dark Side Of Reason tour 2021/22

    Pink Floyd tribute band – The Floyd Effect – sent ilovemacc this message, regarding their appearance at Buxton Opera House, this Saturday, 25th September. “Firstly,...

  • Bikeathon Returns to Macclesfield

    Above: Macclesfield Wheelers, Abi Sherratt Events Officer Macclesfield Town Council, Mayor of Macclesfield Cllr David Edwardes, Darren Allgood from Allgood Cycling, Tori Allen from Just...

  • Barnaby 2022 dates for your diary

    Barnaby will be back with a festival weekend over  17-19 June 2022. Organisers are hoping to feature many of the festival favourites and will be...

  • ‘Ground-breaking’ A-Z breast cancer drug

    Staff at Astra-Zeneca’s manufacturing plant are hopeful that once approved, the company’s new ‘ground breaking’ cancer treatment drug, Enhertu, will be produced here in Macclesfield....

  • Seven arrested for disorder at Macclesfield Town FC

    Following an investigation into disorder at Macclesfield Football Club’s fixture against Congleton Town, on Monday 30 August, seven men have been arrested. Police enquiries led...

  • No loos isn’t good news!

    There’s going to be more to the loss of Macclesfield’s Marks & Spencer than initially imagined. With the closure of virtually every public toilet in...

  • Cheshire East to launch ‘on demand’ rural bus services

    It’s likely to upset taxi firms, already struggling to make up the losses sustained during the pandemic lockdown, but Cheshire East is launching an on-demand...

  • Business support grants

    Cheshire East Council is inviting applications for a new round of business support grants. The council has been awarded a further allocation of Additional Restrictions...

  • Standardised parking charges?

    Cheshire East Council’s highways and transport committee is to seek people’s views on proposals to change parking charges. The main proposals before the committee are...

  • Peak Park litter picking kits

    Caring visitors can help to look after the Peak District National Park by looking out for litter as they enjoy the stunning landscapes. Litter picking...

  • The Wilbury’s – a journey through the story

    Friday October 1 at 7.30 pm Now in its eighth successful year of touring, come and celebrate with the band as they commemorate 33 years...

  • Neighbour of the Year awards 2021

    People across the UK are being invited to take part in Neighbourhood Watch’s annual hunt for the ‘Neighbour of the Year’ – a nationwide search...

  • Save the date for Barnaby 2022

    Barnaby will be back with a festival weekend over  17-19 June 2022. We hope to feature many of the festival favourites and will be sharing...

  • Bogtastic

    The Babbling Vagabonds are working with Moors for the Future Partnership to create a free outdoor theatre event in the Pavilion Gardens from 30 September...

  • Local design agency supports Department for Education

    Macclesfield-based design agency, Nexer Digital, has been appointed to provide user experience (UX) and service design capabilities to the Department for Education (DfE) over the...

  • Macclesfield in October

    Macclesfield has a huge history of music it was the home town of Ian Curtis and Stephen Morris of Joy Division, and Gillian Gilbert, who along...

  • Yellow cards for suspected criminals

    I’m old enough to remember the story (maybe an urban myth) of the Kray twins coming up from London, by train, to Manchester – where...

  • What’s On at Cinemac

    James Bond: No Time To Die – Tickets on sale now! Monday 13th – Wednesday 15thShang – Chi and the Legend Of The Ten Rings(12A)...

  • Four new chiefs for Cheshire East

    Cheshire East Council has appointed four new senior officers. Jayne Traverse (moving from Tameside Council) joins as executive director – Place. The Place Directorate includes...

  • East Cheshire Trust – is your Gender Unknown or Indeterminate?

    There’s been no doubt in my mind, for several years, that the lunatics have really taken over the asylum. And before the snowflakes out there...