• Young Designers feature at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2022

    The next generation of garden designers draw inspiration from the tumultuous events of recent years in a bid to claim the coveted RHS Young Designer...

  • Manchester Airport MD leaves – unlike the planes!

    Following weeks of travel disruption, Manchester Airport boss, Karen Smart, has stepped down from her role as managing director.. The airport took to Twitter on Monday apologising...

  • Barnaby Festival wants your views

    Image Liz West at Christ Church, by Travelling Simon The team at Barnaby Festival is looking to residents and community groups in Macclesfield to share their...

  • Gawsworth celebrates kindness, community and goodwill

    Above image: Standing L to R – Daryl Williams, Pauline Fawcett, Jan Tetlow, Geoff Parkin, Ray Shaw; seated (middle row)  Linda Dolan, Christine Lockitt, Janet...

  • Drug dealer jailed for 10 years

    A drug dealer who attacked and robbed a woman in her own home in Bollington has been jailed. Astro Williams appeared at Chester Crown Court...

  • Keep your dogs under control

    With the lambing season underway dog owners need to ensure their dogs are on a lead at all times. You may think that your dogs...

  • Council tax energy rebate payments

    Cheshire East Council is set to make nearly 130,000 council tax energy rebate payments having been allocated £19.2m from the government.  The council is setting...

  • Pharmaceutical needs assessment consultation opens

    People who use pharmaceutical services in Cheshire East are being asked to give their feedback on the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) report.  Every local authority...

  • Support for Ukrainian refugees

    Cheshire East Council has released details of how Ukrainian refugees will be supported in the borough. Over the last few days, central government has started...

  • Macclesfield FC 4 – AFC Liverpool 2

    The Silkmen completed their sensational 2021/22 league campaign with a 4 – 2 victory against AFC Liverpool. Macclesfield are a club reborn. It’s been an...

  • Little Eleanor reunited with Ooh Aah

    An 18-month-old girl has been reunited with her beloved Orangutan teddy. Little Eleanor was more than tearful at bedtime when she realised that she had...

  • Naked Screwfix shopper

    Image ⓒ Izaak Burns A man was arrested after walking into Screwfix completely naked. Upon entering the store on Hulley Road, Macclesfield, the man politely...

  • Storytelling Spectacular at Chester Zoo

    Chester Zoo is hosting a storytelling spectacular with more than 100 ‘pop-up’ events take place during the Easter period.   The conservation and education charity is...

  • A helping hand from the Crisis Café

    Crisis cafes provide a comfortable space, away from a clinical environment, for those in crisis and provide a safe haven to help prevent mental health...

  • Macclesfield FC – Season Finale

    If you watched the hit documentary ‘Robbie Savage: Making Macclesfield FC’ – there’s now a sequel. The initial film ‘From the Ashes’ was a massive...

  • Minimum and Living Wage increase

    Around 2.5 million UK workers will receive a pay rise, as the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage increase on 1st April 2022. £1,000...

  • Energy Price Cap

    Ensure you check your gas and electricity meters before 12 midnight when the cost of energy increases. To help readers to understand how the Energy...

  • Free Covid-19 testing ended

    The local PCR testing site in Macclesfield has now closed. Also, from Friday 1 April, free LFD tests will end, and residents will no longer...

  • Julia leads 70th anniversary celebration

    Above: Jen Lowthrop, Julia Bradbury and Sarah Slowther ⓒ Tom Marshall TV presenter Julia Bradbury led a celebration of the Peak District’s 70th anniversary as...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Return To Hogwarts This Easter! Looking for something to do this Easter? Look no further! Cinemac’s got something for everyone during the coming weeks!Jared Leto...