Sport

  • Is our MP climbing the wall?

    The Multi Activity Centre (MAC) in Macclesfield celebrated the opening of its new indoor bouldering wall, with local MP, David Rutley, formally opening the facility...

  • Trail resurfacing to improve access in the Peak Park

    More of the High Peak Trail will be widened and resurfaced this winter, improving safety and enjoyment for visitors to the Peak District National Park....

  • Former nightclub will be Anytime Fitness

    A former Macclesfield cinema and nightclub is set to become an 8,083 sq ft gym. Anytime Fitness has signed a 15-year lease for a two-storey property at...

  • Peak District nominated for National Park of the Year

    The Peak District National Park, has been nominated as National Park of the Year in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2017. The annual awards celebrate...

  • Get fit with the Rotary Swimathon

    New Year resolutions to get fit are great but sometimes we all need motivation and a goal.  How about taking part in the Macclesfield Castle Rotary...

  • Win tickets to see England v France at Twickenham

    Sports fans from across Macclesfield are in with the chance of winning two tickets to see the show-stopping England vs France game in the 2017...

  • Fallibroome students success

    Supported by The Rotary Club of Macclesfield Castle, students Daisy Lee and Catie Heyes from The Fallibroome Academy, successfully competed in this Rotary District disabled...

  • Silkmen sign ex Man Utd midfielder

    Macclesfield Town have signed former Manchester United and Leicester City midfielder Richie Wellens on undisclosed terms. Wellens, 36, left Salford City in October on the...

  • Askey hits out after match is abandoned

    Above: The top picture shows Moss Rose when the game was suspended and the bottom one when the game was called off Macclesfield boss John...

  • Praise for Peak District paths

    The Peak District National Park has been praised following the biggest-ever survey of the nation’s footpaths, bridleways and byways The Big Pathwatch study by The...

  • Macclesfield Town v Oxford United game to be televised

    The Silkmen’s second round FA Cup tie at home to Oxford United will be shown live on the BBC on Friday, 2 December. Macclesfield Town...

  • MP joins mountain rescue exercise

    MP for Macclesfield, David Rutley, braved a cold November evening to act as a casualty for a training exercise run by Buxton Mountain Rescue (BMR) in Macclesfield Forest....

  • Tour of Britain’s huge legacy for borough

    The Tour of Britain cycle race, which hit the highways of Cheshire East in September, has been hailed a great success, generating additional revenue to...

  • Improving the Tissington Trail

    Work to resurface and widen part of the Tissington Trail in the Peak District National Park will begin tomorrow (10 November). A 1.7km length of...

  • Council launches budget consultation

    Cheshire East Council today publishes a report which outlines its draft proposals for how the council could deliver a balanced budget and direct its resources...

  • Peak District wins top award for accessibility

    The Peak District National Park has been named ‘Organisation of the Year’ by Accessible Derbyshire. The award was presented at the inaugural ceremony at Chatsworth...

  • MP takes to the hills

    Local MP, David Rutley, took a group of Parliamentarians to the hills recently to walk the Carneddau Horseshoe in Snowdonia, alongside representatives from the British...

  • Steve McQueen’s Husqvarna

    An iconic motorcycle owned and ridden by Hollywood star Steve McQueen is set to make a rare UK appearance. The matching numbers 1971 Husqvarna 400 Cross...

  • Police investigating death of cyclist at Mow Cop

    Cheshire Police were called to Mow Cop Lane last night at around 6 pm On arrival the officers discovered that a cyclist had come off the road and...

  • Shoga’s Challenge raises over £1500 for Hospice

    Image above: Jessica Ruth, the events manager at East Cheshire Hospice receives a cheque for £1545 from MD Graham Robinson and Operations Director Jennifer Robinson...