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Macclesfield Museums funding boost
Some fantastic news for Macclesfield Museums and its visitors. The Silk Museum has received confirmation of a major £65,000 funding grant from the Government’s #CultureRecoveryFund!...
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The Mayor’s ‘Made in Macclesfield’ Charity Auction
Owing to the lockdown, this year the Mayor of Macclesfield will be holding an on-line charity auction on 15th April to support two local charities. ...
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Suspended jail sentence for cowboy tradesman
Macclesfield joiner, Allan Kenneth Barke cut off contact when customers asked for refunds when the furniture was not delivered. Barke stole £23,000 by taking deposits...
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Happy to be a ‘naysayer’
It seems like ages, but in truth just several years, when those ‘in the know about these things’ were proclaiming the golden future a new...
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Boris pays a visit to Astra-Zeneca
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, saw a major investment of £380 million by AstraZeneca in its Macclesfield Medicines Manufacturing and Development campus during a visit...
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Macclesfield station’s £400,000 lift upgrades complete
Passengers are benefitting from more reliable step-free access at Macclesfield station after a major overhaul of its lifts. They reopened to passengers today (Thursday 1...
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Help save part of Macclesfield’s history
Above: The Dams Steps as they are today Macclesfield resident, Deborah Wellington, has started a petition to restore the old Dams steps which were built...
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Van seized following suspicious behaviour
Greater Manchester Police have seized a white van believed to be linked to suspicious behaviour in Macclesfield, Poynton and Wilmslow. As previously reported, Macclesfield residents...
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Run for the Birds to celebrate Peak Park’s 70th
Runners and walkers are invited to celebrate the Peak District’s 70th birthday in a virtual fundraising challenge to look after some of the National Park’s...
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Ensure you can vote on 6 May
Polling cards for the local elections on 6 May will be dropping through people’s letter boxes over the next few days – and Cheshire East...
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Restart grants for businesses
Cheshire East Council will soon be inviting applications from businesses for the government’s Restart Grant. The scheme, which will be available from 1 April 2021,...
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NorthWestWorks4U offers 8,000 jobs
Around 8,000 job vacancies will be made available to attendees at the first-ever NorthWestWorks4U digital jobs fair, thought to be one of the first of...
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Peak District Park celebrates 70th birthday
Seventy years ago this year the Peak District National Park became the UK’s original national park, designated on 17 April, 1951. With the foundations set...
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Plans for 134 homes at Henbury approved
Housebuilders Bellway has secured reserved matters approval for 134 homes off Chelford Road in Henbury, but was refused permission on an additional 23-home plot. Bellway...
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Food and energy vouchers for the vulnerable
Cheshire East Council together with schools, colleges, early years settings and other family support services have distributed more than 22,000 supermarket and energy vouchers to...
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Revitalising Macclesfield’s town centre
Work on an enhancement scheme in Macclesfield town centre will begin after the Easter break. The Castle Street scheme will see footways widened and resurfaced...
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Tytherington dog theft thwarted
A dog theft was narrowly avoided this morning by the swift actions of the owner. The owner was walking her dog along Sandwich Drive, Tytherington...
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Your missing pet dog could have been found
Police officers have seized 83 dogs from a traveller site, with fears many may be stolen. The animals were found during an almost 10-hour search...
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Make your business Smarter
A Macclesfield manufacturer has urged others to follow in their footsteps by adopting technology and digital tools to survive and thrive. Businesses from across the...
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The Christie at Macclesfield tops out
The £26m cancer centre at Macclesfield District Hospital has reached its highest point and remains on course to complete later this year. The project was...