• Witnesses to suspicious activity in Macclesfield sought

    Police in Macclesfield are investigating reports of suspicious activity in the town. Between 9 and 14 January there have been several incidents involving a man...

  • BBC and RHS launch North West garden design competition

    Calling all amateur gardeners and aspiring garden designers, BBC Radio Lancashire, Manchester and Merseyside are joining forces with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to run...

  • Upton Priory Scouts quiz night

    3rd Upton Priory Scouts recently held their 13th annual quiz night. With the goal of raising funds for the building of a new scout hut...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Cinemac, Old Sunday School, Roe Street, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535Enquiries: 07534 920495 Tickets• can be purchased on the door, subject to demand• can...

  • Silkmen charged over Plymouth match

    Macclesfield Town have been charged by the English Football League for failing to fulfil their December 21 home fixture against Plymouth Argyle.  The League Two...

  • Land Rover Defender thieves targeted

    Cheshire Police’s Rural Crime Team is aiming to stop Land Rover Defender thieves in their tracks by handing out stickers –featuring the wording ‘Police Stop...

  • Nominate your favourite Macclesfield development

    Above: Kenyons Yard houses on Pierce Street and Bond Street Now’s the time to nominate your favourites for the annual Macclesfield Civic Society Awards Scheme...

  • Last chance to have your say on police funding increase

    You probably ignore this question each year from Cheshire’s Police & Crime Commissioner – but you should respond, favourably or otherwise, if you want/don’t want...

  • Holocaust Memorial Day

    Cheshire East Council will hold a service of remembrance for the eighth consecutive year to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.  The council’s acting chief executive Kath...

  • Transitions Dance Company

    Transitions Dance Company returns with a brand new triple bill of short, innovative dance works by specially commissioned choreographers H2DANCE, Cameron McMillan and Elisa Pagani. Through an...

  • Police contracts open to tender

    Cheshire Constabulary is hosting an event next month aiming to encourage local businesses to consider bidding for contracts with the police. The event, on the...

  • The January Blues

    Jen Kelly – a.k.a. Cheshire’s Revenge / The Word Nerd – brings ilovemacc her own take on the highs and lows of The Silkmen As...

  • Ex-Wolves Mark Kennedy is new Macclesfield boss

    Former Wolves winger and under-23s caretaker boss Mark Kennedy has been named the new Macclesfield head coach. Kennedy has taken charge of the League Two...

  • One-Stop shop robber charged

    A man has been charged with armed robbery of a Macclesfield convenience store. Andrew Monaghan was arrested on Thursday 16 January at his Merseyside home....

  • Praise for hospital staff from MP

    The dedication and commitment of local hard-working doctors and nurses was praised by local MP, David Rutley, on a recent visit to Macclesfield District General...

  • Eight charged with Co-op robberies

    Detectives investigating a series of armed robberies at convenience stores across the region have charged eight men. The robberies included The Co-op Store, Ivy Road,...

  • Joe Sealey takeover of Silkmen edges closer

    Joe Sealey’s proposed takeover of Macclesfield Town edged closer after the club’s owner said bids had now been “accepted in principle”. Macclesfield were granted a...

  • Police appeal following Wilmslow pursuit

    Cheshire Police are appealing for assistance following a police pursuit in Wilmslow. On Sunday 12 January at around 2 pm police officers attempted to stop...

  • Two charged following Macclesfield pub incident

    Image: @mistergrist Two men arrested following a disturbance at a pub in Macclesfield have been charged.  Martin Addison, 32, and Michael Quinn, 31, were both...

  • Macclesfield Literary & Philosophical Society

    The next Macc Lit & Phil meeting is this evening Wednesday 15th January. Entitled “Radical 19th Century Women and Egypt” Emma Anderson, Interim Director of...