All posts by Editor

  • Council seeks views on school travel

    Cheshire East Council is seeking parents’ views on how their children travel to school – so that plans can be made for pupils’ safe return...

  • A2Z closed for serving alcohol to kids

    A2Z Convenience Store on Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, which repeatedly served under-age teenagers alcohol and cigarettes without checking ID has been forced to cease trading for...

  • Litter picking in the Peak Park

    Above: Anna Jennings accesses the litter between the rocks Litter hotspots in some of the Peak District’s most challenging terrain are being targeted in a...

  • Firefighters complete 24-hour Everest challenge

    A group of firefighters from Macclesfield who set themselves a challenge to climb the height of Mount Everest have raised more than £4,000 for charity.  The...

  • Companies sold car park spaces they didn’t own

    A Bolton-based company which persuaded clients to invest almost £11.5 million in parking spaces at a site in Styal near Manchester Airport have been wound...

  • MP thanks local teachers

    Following an invitation by Cllr Roland Edwards, Chair of the Board of Governors, Macclesfieldl MP, David Rutley, visited Dean Valley Community Primary School in Bollington...

  • £6m pedestrian and cycle bridge for Airport City

    A pedestrian and cycle bridge was installed over the M56 spur airport approach road over the weekend at Airport City Manchester. The new bridge, weighing...

  • Wilmslow couple charged with pension fraud

    Detectives investigating a pension fraud involving 275 victims who were defrauded of over £22 million have charged two men and two women.  Mark Kelly, 49...

  • Teens charged with criminal damage

    Two 18-year-old men from Macclesfield have been charged with causing criminal damage in the town. The charges relate to an incident in High Street, Macclesfield,...

  • Silkmen thank Chris

    Lifelong Silkmen fan Chris Edge, has stepped down as the club’s Deputy Safety Officer and the club has convey its thanks on its website.  The...

  • Paul’s pics

    Local wildlife photographer Paul Beech caught this image of a parent feeding its baby swallows in Siddington over the weekend. Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter...

  • Attempted robbery in Knutsford

    Image: @mistergrist Cheshire Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery in Knutsford. At around 3.45 pm on 7 July a 15-year-old boy was...

  • Boosting Bollington’s eateries

    Bollington’s vibrant pubs and restaurants were well represented at a recent meeting hosted by Bollington Town Council and the Bollington Business Forum, where supporting the...

  • Liverpool man jailed for Macclesfield robbery

    A 42-year-old man from Liverpool who committed a robbery at a convenience store in Macclesfield has been jailed for more than four years.  Andrew Monaghan,...

  • A new Mayor for Macclesfield

    The sixth Mayor of Macclesfield Town Council, since its inception in 2015, is Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake who was elected on 29th June, 2020. Cllr Bennett-Wake’s...

  • Virtual Bollington Nostalgia Hill Race

    This year’s annual Bollington Nostalgia Hill Race took place virtually for the first time, with local MP, David Rutley, taking part to help raise funds...

  • Doris’ 100-day fundraiser

    Despite the easing of lockdown across the country and non-essential businesses opening up charities continue to struggle owing to the lack of fundraising events. Compassionate...

  • Silkmen hope to retain coach

    Macclesfield hope to hold on to head coach Mark Kennedy and assistant Danny Butterfield, who are out of contract. Former Wolves and Republic of Ireland...

  • Tackling pavement parking

    Cheshire East Council is evaluating options to tackle the issue of pavement parking in the borough.  The Department for Transport (DfT) is undertaking a review...

  • Netflix scam

    Yet another email scam is currently doing the rounds – this time purporting to come from Netflix. The scammers haven’t even thought to copy the...