• Police candidate rejected for being a white, hetero male

    A 25-year-old man has been rejected for a Cheshire Constabulary position for being a “a white, heterosexual male without disability”, a tribunal heard. Matthew Furlong,...

  • TEDx = better connections

    The inaugural TEDxMacclesfield in 2018 was a whirlwind of eight intriguing and varied talks by nine speakers, all focusing on an “idea worth sharing” and...

  • New-build levy to benefit community

    A levy on newly built homes and property sites will be in place in the borough by 1 March – which Cheshire East Council say...

  • Spring comes early to Hare Hill Gardens

    It’s not yet March but in at least one small quarter of Cheshire – spring has well and truly arrived Local family and child photographer,...

  • Macclesfield Golf Club Wedding Fayre

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  • Teenagers to make knife crime ad

    Cheshire’s Police Youth Engagement Officers launched a project in January, inviting high school and college age students to make a short video or radio advert...

  • Firefighting talent of the future

    Above: Assistant Chief Fire Officer Alex Waller, Lara Cook, Cullum Humphries, Chair of Cheshire Fire Authority, Councillor Bob Rudd Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service celebrated...

  • Memorial service for Vulcan pilot

    Above: L-R: David Thomas, Barry Masefield and Alistair McDicken were the flight crew on-board XH558 for her first post-restoration flight in 2007. Test pilot Alistair...

  • Flipping good pancakes at Tatton Park Farm

    Join in the fun at Tatton Park Farm over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd March 2019, as visitors search for the all-important ingredients for...

  • Silk is the Soul – a new artwork for Macclesfield

    In 2017, artist Laurence Payot was supported by a Barnaby grant to create a new work which reimagined the town’s silk heritage using art and digital technologies. Last month,...

  • Third defibrillator for Chelford

    Chelford Together has won support from housebuilder David Wilson Homes for a third defibrillator for the village. The group was approached by Chelford Parish Council...

  • Co-op manager stole £4,000

    A Co-op assistant manager stole over £4,000 in cash but was caught on CCTV stuffing wads of notes into an envelope. Rachael Helen Bennett, 30,...

  • The Clink can help your business

    As businesses struggle to fill skills gaps across a range of sectors – with more than half of companies confessing to struggles in recruitment, the...

  • Death of the town centre

    If you think that Macclesfield’s town centre retail woes aren’t being shared across the country think on. Intu, the firm which owns the Trafford Centre...

  • British Gas scam

    If you have an elderly or vulnerable relative or friend please alert them to this scam. We knew this was a scam immediately as we...

  • Art Fair Cheshire 2019

    If you would you like to volunteer for this year’s Art Fair Cheshire there’s a Drop In information event on Tuesday 26th February, 4 pm...

  • Make it a special Mother’s Day

    This year, show your mum just how special she is on a day out with the National Trust. Spend some precious time together surrounded by...

  • Pride in the Park

    Cheshire East Council will once again be hosting its Pride in the Park event this summer, in celebration of the LGBT+ community. Ahead of this...

  • Fine for Director who threatened old couple

    Cheshire East Council’s trading standards service has secured a prosecution and heavy fine for a company director who threatened an elderly couple after they refused...

  • Cheshire East Ranger events for March

    Tuesday 5 March Pram Fit / Outdoor Fitness Taster Class – March A fantastic way to get back in shape, after the birth of your child,...