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  • National Garden Scheme opening

    By on March 29, 2019

    Defra Minister Lord Gardiner joined National Garden Scheme President Mary Berry to formally launch the garden visiting season for 2019 at the Royal Festival Hall...

  • Royal Cheshire Show competition schedules

    By on March 29, 2019

    The Royal Cheshire County Show has released the competition schedules for this year’s event held at Tabley Park in Knutsford, 18th June to 19th June....

  • Hospice comment on Macclesfield Christie unit

    By on March 29, 2019

    Following the news of the Christie appeal to fund a new cancer unit in Macclesfield East Cheshire Hospice has released the following statement: “Following the...

  • Virgin Media email fraud

    By on March 29, 2019

    There have been over 100 reports of fake emails purporting to be from Virgin Media threatening the recipient with “automatic disconnection” due to “invalid billing...

  • Award for creator of anti-stalking unit

    By on March 29, 2019

    Detective Constable David Thomason has won a national award for the key role he played in the creation of the force’s Integrated Anti-Stalking Unit. Dave...

  • Police appeal for help tracing man

    By on March 28, 2019

    Macclesfield officers are asking the public to help them trace a 30-year-old man who is wanted on recall to prison.  Steven Evans, of no fixed...

  • Don’t risk your holiday being ruined by fraud

    By on March 28, 2019

    Thousands of people in the UK fall victim to holiday fraud every year – many paying for non-existent accommodation, flights or entire holidays. To help...

  • Lock it or risk losing it!

    By on March 28, 2019

    As the clocks go forward this weekend and spring gets into full swing, Cheshire Police are taking the opportunity to remind you not to take...

  • Unlucky 13 for sheep stuck in quarry

    By on March 28, 2019

    Local firefighters had to use a floating pathway to rescue 13 sheep stuck in a silt pond at Dingle Bank Quarry in Lower Withington. Fire...

  • AstraZeneca to shed 100 jobs

    By on March 28, 2019

    Less than two years after revealing a multimillion-dollar upgrade plan for its Hurdsfield plant AstraZeneca is cutting back, slashing almost 100 jobs in what the...

  • Top chef for The Royal Cheshire County Show

    By on March 27, 2019

    The 2019 Royal Cheshire County Show will feature celebrity author and tv chef Rosemary Shrager. Rosemary will be showcasing her culinary expertise by hosting two...

  • Cycle of success

    By on March 27, 2019

    The Peak District is now more cycle-friendly than ever after two years of work with local businesses to raise awareness of how to boost cycling...

  • Eye Society fundraiser

    By on March 27, 2019

    East Cheshire Eye Society held a special fundraising event recently, in support of its important work enabling local residents with sight loss to live better...

  • The hedgehogs have woken

    By on March 26, 2019

    The relatively warm weather has seen our local hedgehog population awakening from their winter slumbers. Last year we were fortunate to have three in our...

  • Armed robbery at Hurdsfield newsagent

    By on March 26, 2019

    Detectives are investigating an armed robbery at McColls newsagents on Hurdsfield in Macclesfield. The incident took place at around 9.10 pm on Sunday 24 March....

  • East Cheshire Hospice Challenge to Nepal

    By on March 25, 2019

    Are you ready to be part of the East Cheshire Hospice overseas trekking team this year? You could be joining the team taking part in...

  • Borowski, Hammill, Mora & Moylan take Sutton by storm

    By on March 25, 2019

    Above: George Borowski, Nigel Hammill, Mora and Martin Moylan Borowski, Hammill, Mora and Moylan gave their usual rebel-rousing, foot-stamping and hand-clapping performance at Sutton’s Big...

  • Will Majestic Wine be the next to go?

    By on March 25, 2019

    The Majestic Wine Company, which has a local store on Churchill Way, has announced plans to close a number of stores as part of a...

  • Tytherington ‘Youth Speaks’ success

    By on March 25, 2019

    The Tytherington Team go from strength to strength. Following their success in the Rotary District Intermediate Youth Speaks Final in February, they have now won...

  • Fine Lines wow Sutton’s Big Music Night crowd

    By on March 25, 2019

    Local six-piece Fine Lines played Sutton’s Big Night of Music over the weekend – debuting their latest album ‘Gaslight Roses’ – and wowing the audience...