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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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  • Crime-fighting liquid helps in return of stolen goods

    A crime-fighting spray that assists with the return of stolen property is being rolled out in Cheshire. The SelectaDNA forensic coding liquid is sprayed on...

  • Give the gift of history this Christmas

    Could you help to uncover the secrets of one of the Peak District’s most fascinating long-lost family homes? The ruins of Errwood Hall in the...

  • Town hall poppy projection

    Macclesfield will celebrate 100 years of the Royal British Legion with a poppy projection onto the Town Hall. It’s 100 years since the formation of...

  • Gold for Bosley Tug of War

    Bosley Tug of War Club took part at the AAA Indoor Tug of War Championships in Bakewell at the weekend – with competitions taking place...

  • 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...