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  • Local solicitor warns vulnerable may be at risk

    Local solicitor Justine Clowes, Partner and Head of the Private Client team at local law firm SAS Daniels is warning against proposals to turn the...

  • Barracks Mill redevelopment given green light

    Following a public enquiry, plans to redevelop the former Barracks Printing mill have been approved. Cedar Invest had challenged Cheshire East Council’s decision to refuse...

  • Queen thanks Just Drop-In volunteers

    Above: (left to right) Trustee Steve Oliver, Lord Lt David Briggs and volunteer Jain Dalton. There were smiles and even a few tears as volunteers...

  • Chelford Road housing and Park Green plans go in

    Wake up Macc report that the planning application is in for the Robinsons Brewery development of 135 houses on the land between land between Chelford Road...

  • Joining Forces

    A new project has been launchd to support veterans in Cheshire East. Age UK Cheshire East’s ‘Joining Forces’ project, financed from the Government’s LIBOR-funded Aged...

  • Support for victims of domestic abuse

    An initiative providing specialist and dedicated support to victims of domestic abuse in Halton is being rolled out across the county. Officers at Cheshire Constabulary...

  • Storm Aileen set to bring strong winds to Cheshire

    Cheshire Police is warning residents to be prepared after the Met Office issued an Amber weather warning for Cheshire. Storm Aileen is due to arrive...

  • David says “Wear it Pink”

    Wear It Pink, the flagship fundraiser of leading charity Breast Cancer Now, is being supported once again by Macclesfield’s Member of Parliament, David Rutley. David...

  • Boosting business through pedal power

    Tourism businesses in and around the Peak District can learn how to achieve growth by welcoming cyclists. Two free half-day workshops are being run by...

  • Belong celebrates its 10th birthday

    Local care home, Belong Macclesfield, which provides specialist care and support for older people with dementia, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Local MP, David Rutley, joined residents...

  • Local solicitor defends lasting powers of attorney

    Following comments from a former senior judge that power of attorney orders are open to financial abuse, local solicitor, Justine Clowes, has defended lasting powers of...

  • Rose King Stan boosts Hospice funds

    The generous fundraising efforts of an Eaton village schoolboy has seen East Cheshire Hospice receive a donation of over £4,000. 8-year-old Stan Taylor-Lankester began his...

  • Cycle Maintenance workshops for tourism businesses

    Help is on hand for Peak District businesses to better understand the needs of their cyclist customers. Pedal Peak for Business, supported by the Peak...

  • New home for local crafts group

    Newly-opened wool and haberdashery shop Crafty Corner in Macclesfield town centre has given a new home to Serenity Crafts, a local arts and crafts group....

  • Funding boost for mountain rescuers

    Image: Local MP, David Rutley, a keen walker and rock climber, with members of Buxton Mountain Rescue Team Over the years generous Macclesfield residents have helped raise hundreds...

  • Growing support for relaxation garden

    A “calm oasis” for Bollington residents is being proposed by The Bridgend Centre, one of the community’s leading charities. The charity is seeking to extend...

  • Solar panel farm for Astra Zeneca

    A new solar panel farm installed at AstraZeneca’s Hurdsfield site is believed to be one of the largest in the North West.  Consisting of 658...

  • Organisation sought to run special needs school

    Cheshire East Council, in partnership with the Department for Education (DfE), has launched a search to find a high quality organisation to run a new...

  • Rotary Jamboree

    Image above: Members of the Houghton Weavers with Keith Dobson (centre) President of Macclesfield Castle Rotary Club. The Rotary Club of Macclesfield Castle held a Jamboree last...

  • Air quality data was misreported

    Cheshire East has said it is taking action to improve air quality monitoring procedures following concerns raised at a Cabinet meeting on 12 July 2016. A report,...