All posts by Editor

  • Gold accreditation for Axon

    Macclesfield based IT firm Axon has announced its latest Microsoft competencies after being awarded Gold Cloud Productivity and Silver Cloud Customer Relationship Management accreditations by...

  • Freedom of the press is under threat – act now

    For the first time in 300 years, the freedom of the press is in danger with the culture secretary weighing up whether to bring in...

  • Luxury homes to be built at Alderley Park

    Luxury housebuilder PH Homes is set to create 74 stunning family homes in the grounds of the 400-acre Alderley Park in Cheshire. Designed by internationally-renowned...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Cinemac Heritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Wednesday 4 to Thursday 26 January 2017 Wednesday 4 January Rogue One: A Star...

  • £30m Poynton relief road

    Cheshire East Council is set to grant planning permission to the £30m Poynton relief road, a project it is undertaking jointly with Stockport Council. The...

  • Vote on whether to increase Police precept

    David Keane, Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, is urging residents across the county to comment on funding for the police service. Between 3 and 24...

  • Macclesfield Civic Society Awards 2017

    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...

  • Seeking Oriana trippers Brian and Joan

    We’ve received an email from Colin Kenvyn, seeking a Macclesfield couple he made friends with whilst recently cruising on the Oriana. Mr Kenvyn wrote: “During October...

  • Silk Queen Lillian will celebrate her 103rd birthday

    We’ve been contacted regarding an item we posted earlier in the year, relating to a British Film Institute archive film of a Macclesfield Silk Queen’s...

  • What’s on at Macclesfield Museums – January to June 2017

    Exhibitions at The Silk Museum 4th Macclesfield Open Art Exhibition Until 21 January 2017 Now a well-established part of the Macclesfield Art scene, artists from...

  • Win tickets to see England v France at Twickenham

    Sports fans from across Macclesfield are in with the chance of winning two tickets to see the show-stopping England vs France game in the 2017...

  • Detectives renew appeal for information on 22nd anniversary of Eaton murder

    Detectives are renewing their appeal for information as the anniversary of the death of a mother approaches. Tracey Mertens, 31, was doused in petrol and...

  • Opening of new AZ plant

    AstraZeneca reinforced its long-standing commitment to Macclesfield with the opening of its newest facility at the global manufacturing site by the company’s Chief Executive Officer,...

  • Christmas comes early for St Alban’s pre-school

    There was plenty to cheer on 16th December at St Alban’s Pre School as the local MP for Macclesfield, David Rutley, formally opened the new Lottery...

  • Christmas carols prove a festive hit

    The Grosvenor Centre was filled with the sounds of Christmas last Friday as children from Ash Grove Academy sang carols in the centre. The primary school...

  • Open Art exhibition winners

    The winners of four of the prize categories for the 4th Macclesfield Open Art Exhibition have been announced; the public are invited to vote for...

  • Police seek Reginald Corbett

    Cheshire Police officers are appealing to members of the public to help trace the whereabouts of a man they would like to speak to in connection...

  • HCSS Education founder retires

    Howard Jackson, head of education and founder of HCSS Education, part of Access Group, is retiring at the end of December following decades of experience, with...

  • Local Plan approved by Inspector

    A Planning Inspector has backed Cheshire East’s Local Plan for shaping future development. It follows nearly three years of public comments and submissions on the...

  • Royal Cheshire County Show announces changes for 2017

    Changes are afoot at Tabley Showground aimed at increasing availability of premium space for agricultural traders ahead of next year’s Royal Cheshire County Show. The...