• Improvement in crime recording

    A Her Majesty Inspectorate of Constabularies and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) report concludes that Cheshire Police has improved the accuracy of its crime recording....

  • Witness appeal following attempted Handforth robbery

    Detectives are urging witnesses of an attempted robbery in Handforth to come forward. At around 8.20am on Thursday 20 September a blue BMW 3 Series...

  • What’s On at Cinemac

    Cinemac, Old Sunday School, Roe Street
, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Tickets • can be purchased on the door, subject to demand • can be...

  • Queen’s Award for ROAR

    At a recent ceremony in Macclesfield, David Briggs, the Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire, presented Reach Out and Recover with The Queen’s award for voluntary...

  • Buxton Opera House wins Most Welcoming Theatre Award

    Following a record-breaking 56,000 votes, cast by members of the public, Buxton Opera House has been voted the Most Welcoming Theatre in the East Midlands....

  • Bosley Mill: Firm fined for exposing workers to asbestos

    The wood processing mill where four workers died in an explosion has been fined for exposing staff to asbestos. Three men and a woman died...

  • Half Marathon boosts charity funds

    An impressive 600 people took part in the half marathon, starting and finishing at the athletics track at Macclesfield Leisure Centre, and covering a variety...

  • New routes out of Manchester for Ryanair

    Ryanair is launching six new routes from Manchester Airport – Bordeaux, Gothenburg, Marrakech, Marseille, Nantes and Thessaloniki. The addition of the new routes means that the...

  • Education advice evenings

    Buxton & Leek College is inviting everyone (from school leavers to those adults wanting to change their career or access education for the first time)...

  • Amber gambler or red menace?

    Whilst the police are (rightly) targeting car drivers using their mobiles whilst driving – there’s an increasingly and possibly more-dangerous menace on our roads –...

  • New lease of life for Prestbury’s The Bridge

    The Flat Cap Hotel group has taken over The Bridge in Prestbury – offering the hotel a new lease of life after several troubled years....

  • Leek man charged over death of Steve Farrish

    A 32-year-old man from Leek has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving after an accident on the A523 Macclesfield to Leek...

  • Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics show

    The countdown has commenced for the 25th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics show – which this year takes place on Saturday and Sunday, October 13-14 Britain’s...

  • Pott Shrigley School open morning

    Pott Shrigley Church School, based just outside Bollington, Macclesfield, is to hold an Open Morning on Friday 5thOctober from 9.30-11.30am for all prospective parents and...

  • West Ham United v Macclesfield Town

    The Silkmen and The Hammers meet up tonight in the Carabao Cup. Here’s the lowdown. Where and when? West Ham United v Macclesfield Town Carabao...

  • Urgent – join The Macclesfield Prince’s Trust team now!

    Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service are still looking for young people from the Macclesfield area to start on a free Prince’s Trust course this Monday....

  • Man summonsed over Bosley collision

    Police officers investigating a fatal collision in Bosley on Saturday 21 October 2017 have summonsed a man to appear in court in relation to the...

  • Appeal following fatal Cranage collision

    Officers from Cheshire Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision in Cranage. Shortly before 9pm on Saturday 22 September officers were called to...

  • New Macclesfield play areas opening

    Above: High Street play area Two new Macclesfield play areas, representing an investment of £100,000 by Macclesfield Town Council, are set to be opened next...

  • Watch out for fake TV Licensing emails.

    There’s been a sharp increase in reports about fake TV Licensing emails claiming to offer refunds. The emails state that the refund cannot be processed...