Welcome to I Love Macc



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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Granville Sellars
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  • The Knitted Bible

    St Catherine’s Church, Over Alderley is hosting The Knitted Bible – comprising around 30 favourite scenes from the bible which are all knitted. It runs...

  • JOBS: Calling all local bricklayers

    Builders are about to move on to the Barracks Mill site and they have a shortage of bricklayers. In fact, there’s such a shortage of...

  • School caretaker jailed over historic child sex offences

    A former school caretaker and scout leader has been jailed for 25 years for historic sex offences involving young boys in Bromley, Kent. Victor Jacob,...

  • Fuel shortage?

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  • Have your say on the ‘Great North Way’

    The concept of a new green traffic-free walking and cycling path across Cheshire is to be discussed at a public meeting this week. Initially titled...

  • Scorpion will help save lives

    Above: Water and foam projected from the Scorpion HRET can reach distances of up to 90 metres Macclesfield firefighters have a new weapon in their...

  • Old Macc 2 

    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...

  • Barnaby 2020-21: Introduction to the Activity Report

    A message from the Barnaby Festival organisers The COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique but universal set of challenges for our plans for the 10th birthday...

  • Rainbow cars to reduce hate crime?

    I’ve personally experienced the investigatory ‘expertise’ and crime-fighting skills of Cheshire Police over the last few years and consistently found them wanting. I have to...

  • Old Macc 1 

    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...

  • Inquest opens on diver who drowned off the Anglesey coast

    Above: MV Segontium, off the coast of Anglesey The inquest into his death, Peter John Morgan, 64, of Birtles Road, Macclesfield, was formally opened in...

  • Natasha has been found

    Cheshire Police have informed us that Natasha Freeman has been found safe and well. Thanks to all who helped locate her. Share this... Facebook Pinterest...

  • Cross border police operation hailed a success

    Criminals using roads in and around Cheshire were targeted during Operation Crossbow, on Wednesday 22 September, aimed at disrupting criminal activity across the region. Involving...

  • Council seeks views on children with disabilities

    Cheshire East Council is seeking views on how children with disabilities and their families should be supported as communities recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Views...

  • Equality evaporates when it comes to parking charges

    There were celebrations from some quarters at Macclesfield Town Hall this week – but not from Macclesfield folk – after Cheshire East Council’s highways committee...

  • Witnesses to assault sought

    Do you recognise the couple in the CCTV image? Emergency services were called to Zinc Nightclub in Pickford Street, Macclesfield in the early hours of...

  • Henbury Travel featured on TV

    Macclesfield travel agency, Henbury Travel, has taken part in a regional BBC TV news programme focusing on the recovery of businesses in northwest England. Agency’s...

  • Covid cases still high in Cheshire

    Latest local Covid-19 data shows there have been 361 positive cases per 100,000 in Cheshire East in the week up to 15 September – significantly...

  • Macclesfield Open online Art Exhibition

    The Macclesfield Open was originally sponsored by Barnaby when it started in 2013, going on to become a highly successful exhibition attracting artists from across...

  • A-Z’s Macclesfield investment under threat

    AstraZeneca may be about to reverse its plans for fresh investment in Macclesfield – building a drug production plant in Ireland instead – after a...