All posts by Editor

  • Take Five to Stop Fraud

    Cheshire Constabulary is supporting the finance industry’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign. During Take Five To Stop Fraud Week (22-26 January 2018), people from...

  • Macclesfield Town Council Youth Summit

    Macclesfield Town Hall is all set to be buzzing with the energy and ideas of local youngsters at the second Macclesfield Town Council Youth Summit....

  • Serious about safety?

    January 16 is ‘Register My Appliance Day’ and firefighters are asking everyone to improve their home safety by taking a few minutes to register the household...

  • Local businesses in line for countryside awards

    Five regional finalists will soon be chosen, from thousands of nominations across the north, to represent the region in the Countryside Alliance Awards – the...

  • Courier Fraud

    Cheshire Police is warning residents across the county not to fall foul of Courier Fraud following a number of reports in the region. Courier fraud...

  • Witnesses to Wilmslow robbery sought

    Macclesfield Police are appealing for information following a robbery in Wilmslow. At approximately 7.50pm on Saturday 6 January two masked men entered the Subway store...

  • Firefighters add heart checks to Safe and Well visits

    For almost a year now Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) firefighters and advocates have been carrying out Safe and Well visits to the county’s...

  • Record year for Manchester Airport

    Manchester Airport achieved its best year to date in 2017, according to new figures. The airport has revealed that 27,791,274 passengers passed through its three...

  • Young people wanted for Prince’s Trust programmes

    The Prince’s Trust TEAM Programme is a free 12-week personal development course for 16 to 25 year olds. The course includes a team building residential...

  • Active Cheshire CEO shortlisted for accolade

    Image: Anne Boyd (centre) and delegates pledging “I’m in” to tackle inactivity in the region Anne Boyd, the CEO of award winning charity Active Cheshire, has been shortlisted...

  • Biker Down – course for motorcyclists

    Bike Down is a course is aimed at motorcyclists of all ages and experience.  The free course offers people the chance to learn practical skills to help...

  • Nominations called for Civic Society Awards

    Forget the Oscars, Baftas or Strictly! It’s time to submit your nominations for the Maccesfield Civic Awards Scheme to find out which were the best...

  • Bollington firm fined for spamming

    A Bollington company has been fined under the Data Protection Act for sending out multiple unsolicited marketing texts. Finance broker TFLI Ltd was fined £80,000...

  • Royal visitors for Styal

    The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are to visit Styal later this month. As president of the National Trust, The Prince of...

  • Poacher fined for killing stag

    A poacher has been fined for killing a deer in the close season at Bosley. Gwierydd Williams, 54, of Queens Drive, Biddulph, was found guilty...

  • Man sought following Congleton burglary

    Officers from Macclesfield CID have released CCTV images a man they would like to speak to following a burglary at a Congleton restaurant. The incident...

  • Lidl’s store looks set for approval

    Cheshire East’s Northern planning committee will discuss proposals by Lidl for a 14,000 sq ft store on Parsonage Street in Macclesfield at a meeting next...

  • Chef jailed for town centre assault

    A chef has been cleared by a jury of rape allegations made by a Market Drayton woman – but jailed for a sexual assault in...

  • What’s on at Buxton Opera House

    Saturday 13 January 2018 7.30 pm 80s Mania Performing over 35 chart topping smash-hits live in concert, with spectacular reviews to Duran Duran, The Human...

  • Record figures for travel management company

    Wilmslow-based Review Travel Group achieved a record turnover in 2017. The travel management company business pulled in revenues of £14.8m last year – a 15%...