• Local nurse shortlisted for Best Nurse award

    A nurse from a Macclesfield care home is celebrating after being shortlisted for Best Nurse Specialist at the National Dementia Care Awards and nominated for...

  • War Memorial rediscovered at Silk Museum

    As we approach the 99th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice, our thoughts turn to those who served and the sacrifices they made. Many...

  • Changes to Cheshire East Council cabinet

    The Leader of Cheshire East Council, Councillor Rachel Bailey, has announced changes to her cabinet – which includes Peter Groves and George Hayes stepping down...

  • The Bridge Hotel in administration

    Prestbury’s oldest hotel, The Bridge, has gone into administration. The Bridge opened its doors over 60 years ago – providing luxurious accommodation, fine food and...

  • Make it Macclesfield Public Meeting

    With interest high and space in the Assembly Rooms at the town hall limited, Make It Macclesfield have set up an Eventbrite booking link for...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Cinemac, Old Sunday School, Roe Street
, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Our auditorium Bar is now regularly open 30mins before selected performances (usually at 5.00/5.30...

  • Should Weatherspoons be ashamed?

    There’s a story making the rounds that pub chain Weatherspoons have sent out the following tweet: “Due to the ever expanding multiculturalism of our clientele...

  • MP drops in to Drop-In AGM

    Volunteers and staff at Macclesfield youth charity Just Drop-In were joined by local MP, David Rutley, for the charity’s Annual General Meeting. David, who is...

  • Pool company makes a splash in Bollington

    Award-winning indoor pool company Portrait Pools is making waves in Bollington and local MP, David Rutley, recently met up with staff and management from the...

  • Teaching children how to use smart phones safely

    A play educating children on how to safely use smart phones is being rolled out to primary schools in Cheshire. SnapTrap – which educates young...

  • Road improvements for the town – I doubt it

    On the day that Cheshire East Council announced that the £58m Middlewich bypass would go ahead, it announced it had been successful with two national productivity...

  • Autumn is a time of plenty (of things to do)

    Autumn colours will no doubt stop walkers in their tracks this season, but visitors to Quarry Bank are being encouraged to take a closer look...

  • New nursery for Mottram St Andrew

    A new nursery facility has been opened at Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy. Pupils, parents, staff and governors, including new headteacher Miss Jean Willerton and...

  • Music at Mottram

    The next Music at Mottram event will be the sublime and brilliantly talented Jim Moray who will be gracing our stage on Saturday 11 November...

  • Latest news from Wake up Macc

    Three diary dates: First is Cheshire East Council’s public meeting on the draft Vision, Strategy and Action Plan for Macc.Wed 25th October  5.30 pm-7.00 pm...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Our auditorium Bar is now regularly open 30mins before selected performances (usually at 5.00/5.30 and 7.30/8.00 screenings, subject to the...

  • Bosley crash closes road

    A major road between North Staffordshire and Cheshire is closed following a ‘serious accident’ this morning. The A523 is closed between the A54 Bosley Crossroads...

  • Can we help Marius?

    If you shop in Macclesfield you may have seen a young man standing outside Marks & Spencer on Mill Street, selling The Big Issue. Marius...

  • Park ranger receives British Empire Medal

    Mr William Tucker, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire, has presented the British Empire Medal to Peak District National Park ranger Bill Gordon for services to wildlife,...

  • Missing person’s appeal

    Michael John Cole (pictured above), aged 43, and his two boys, Michael Lee Cole, aged eight, Harry Cole, aged seven, were reported missing to police...