• PCC in Youth Commission hot seat

    12th August marked International Youth Day and to celebrate Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer was placed in the hot seat as he...

  • The Christie at Macclesfield on track for November completion

    Construction work is nearing completion on the cancer care centre, The Christie at Macclesfield, which is aiming to welcome its first patient for treatment in...

  • Nature’s gift of wellbeing

    At BBC Gardeners’ World Live Special Edition, 26 – 29 August 2021 Wellbeing will be placed centre stage at BBC Gardeners’ World Live Special Edition...

  • Scouts Are #Goodforyou

    The Scouts’ #Goodforyou campaign is designed to recruit new volunteers to help young people reconnect with their peers, support their wellbeing and build skills for...

  • Bike Night at The Cat

    For more bike and auto events – check out or WHAT’S ON columns above. Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email Reddit Tumblr

  • King’s School teacher to coach British Paralympics team

    Above: Lauren Jocelyn, Head of Swimming at The King’s School in Macclesfield. (Image: Lauren Jocelyn) Former head coach of the Scottish Borders Elite swimming team,...

  • Drop-in Coronavirus test centre

    If you want a Covid test there’s a Drop-in centre outside Macclesfield Town Hall for the next two weeks. If you would like testing, just...

  • Chelford’s Olympian is Tokyo flagbearer

    Chelford’s very own greatest ever female Olympian was chosen as the flag bearer for Team GB at the Olympic closing ceremony. Laura Kenny became Great...

  • Capesthorne Plant Fair

    Keen gardeners will be making a bee-line for Capesthorne Hall next Sunday, 15th August, for the Capesthorne Plan Fair. Entry to the event including the...

  • Covid vaccine passport scams

    Action Fraud has received over 700 reports from members of the public about fake emails purporting to be from the NHS. The emails claim to...

  • Brocklehurst Mews killer guilty of manslaughter

    Macclesfield man, 25-year-old Joshua Houghton, who stabbed and threw hot liquid over a 62-year-old man in his own home has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Shortly...

  • Hairy Bikers visit Bollington ‘Rec’ food truck

    Above: Hairy Bikers, Si and Dave, with Sunitha Southern at the Indian Goat food truck (Image: Slice of Pie Photography – Mark Higgins) British television...

  • Is your dog a Fab Fellow or Lovely Lady?

    Fun Dog Show at Tatton Park Farm, Sunday 8th August, from 12 noon Do you think your four-legged friend is the Loveliest lady or most...

  • Father killed his three-month-old daughter

    A father of a three-month-old girl who died from catastrophic injuries has been jailed for 13 years following her death. Anthony Miley, from Macclesfield, was...

  • Sheep theft in Sutton and Rainow

    Around 140 sheep were stolen from farms in Sutton and Rainow over the weekend in what appeared to be targeted thefts. The sheep that were...

  • Another great Royal Cheshire Show!

    The Royal Cheshire County Show is always a celebration of everything we know and love about the Cheshire countryside and it’s fair to say this...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Cinemac Film Ticket Prices Adult £7.00Concession: £6.00Child: £5.00Arighi Bianchi Luxury Sofa for 2 £17.00Arighi Bianchi Luxury Sofa For 3 £25.50 Wednesday 4th AugustSpirit Untamed (U)...

  • A Bronze medal for Kariss

    Macclesfield’s Karriss Artingstall rued a sluggish start in a razor-thin split decision defeat to Japan’s Sena Irie but the featherweight will use her Olympic bronze...