Health

  • Alderley Edge bridge closed for two weeks

    Essential safety work starts today (6 August) on the London Road, Alderley railway bridge.  The road will be closed to traffic for a fortnight. According...

  • Cheshire Game & Angling Fair a huge success

    Above: Tug of war teams from around the country competed in the Cheshire Open Tug of War Championships. This year’s Cheshire Game and Angling Fair,...

  • Buxton Mountain Rescue annual fundraiser

    Members of Buxton Mountain Rescue Team held their annual fundraising event in Macclesfield Town Centre. Thanks to the generosity of Macclesfield residents, almost £450 was...

  • New initiative to promote safer parking

    Designated ‘hotspot’ primary schools across Cheshire East are to benefit from a partnership initiative called ‘Safer Parking at the School Gates’. Since 2010, official figures...

  • NCS helps local young people

    Local young people are once again taking part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) scheme, and David Rutley MP recently met with an NCS group...

  • Sheepdog Trials support local charities

    Above: Local MP, David Rutley, was on hand to help present the cheques to the nominated charities Six local charities have received a share of...

  • HOPEing to help the climate

    Local climate change campaigners from HOPE In North East Cheshire met with Macclesfield MP, David Rutley, recently, to discuss important climate change issues, as part...

  • Everyone’s buzzing about adoption

    The team at Adoption Counts were buzzing to be among the first to see their adopted super-sized bee and take part in the Bee in...

  • RHS Tatton – Day four

    Just two more days of the Royal Horticultural Society Tatton Park – it all comes to a close Sunday tea time. There’s everything at the...

  • Have fun in the sun, but stay safe

    With the good weather many are bringing out their barbecue and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service wants everyone to be aware of the potential dangers of...

  • RHS Tatton – Day three

    It’s the third day of the Royal Horticultural Society Tatton Park – and the weather continues to be fine and dry. There’s everything at the...

  • RHS Tatton – Day two

    The second day of the Royal Horticultural Society Tatton Park – the weather remains fine – and the crowds continue to roll in. Someone once...

  • Macclesfield Half Marathon & 5K

    The fantastic Macclesfield Half Marathon & 5K takes place on the 23rd September this year and entries are coming in fast!   It’s the biggest mass...

  • Help the Hospice with LUBS

    There’s a new way for local residents to support the vital and much-valued work of East Cheshire Hospice, with the launch of a special Leek...

  • Third anniversary of Bosley disaster remembered

    Image: Macclesfield MP, David Rutley and Cllr Lesley Smetham A special memorial service, commemorating the tragic explosion at Wood Treatment, Bosley, with the theme ‘supporting...

  • Ashfield staff smash corporate charity challenge

    Staff from Ashfield Healthcare Communications in Macclesfield are celebrating after raising money for a local hospice and winning a trophy for their efforts in a...

  • Access for all in National Parks Week

    Some of the Peak District National Park’s most accessible walking paths, cycling routes and even boat trips are waiting to be discovered during National Parks...

  • Another boost for AstraZeneca

    AstraZeneca’s oncology business received another huge boost with the news that regulatory approval has been given for new uses of two of its important cancer...

  • Dementia Friends – help raise awareness

    Dementia Friends – Helping to create dementia friendly communities & raise awareness Local Dementia Friends Champion, Allyson Attward, is seeking venues to hold Dementia Friend...

  • New drug boost for AstraZeneca

    AstraZeneca’s oncology business received a boost as results of a clinical trial show its drug Lynparza helped women with ovarian cancer live longer without their...