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  • River Bollin will be brought back to life

    By on August 3, 2018

    Above: Aerial view of the River Bollin at Dunham Massey ⓒ National Trust Images, Chris Lacy Freshwater wildlife and surrounding habitat will receive a major...

  • Bosley to Buxton A54 closed for 16 weeks

    By on July 28, 2018

    The A54 between Bosley crossroads and Buxton will be closed, near Wildboarclough, for 16 weeks to enable the upgrading of safety barriers. The road will be...

  • Strong performance for Bodycote

    By on July 26, 2018

    Macclesfield specialist heat treatment group Bodycote said it has enjoyed a strong first half in its latest statement to the Stock Exchange, prompting it to...

  • Everyone’s buzzing about adoption

    By on July 24, 2018

    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...

  • Ask pull out of Churchill Way development

    By on July 18, 2018

    Ask Real Estate has pulled out of the planned development on Macclesfield’s Churchill Way – which hopefully means the project is dead in the water....

  • Third anniversary of Bosley disaster remembered

    By on July 17, 2018

    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...

  • LGBT+ Pride event at Tatton

    By on July 17, 2018

    Cheshire East Council is proudly hosting its first ever Pride in the Park Picnic event at Tatton Park – to celebrate and support the LGBT+...

  • Suspended Cheshire East Chief Exec resigns

    By on July 11, 2018

    Cheshire East’s suspended chief executive, Mike Suarez, resigned from the council (on Monday 9th July) with immediate effect – just days before a two-day disciplinary...

  • Have your say on Cheshire-Manchester transport plans

    By on July 5, 2018

    There are just two weeks left for Cheshire East residents to comment on the proposed refresh of transport plans for the north of the borough....

  • £6 million boost for local health

    By on June 14, 2018

    A six million pound fund to help boost local health outcomes has been approved by Cheshire East Council. Nine schemes will benefit from the fund...

  • £2m fund approved to improve local communities

    By on June 12, 2018

    Cheshire East Council’s cabinet has approved a scheme to provide funding that will assist communities where new housing developments have been built. The new homes...

  • MBE for Janet

    By on June 12, 2018

    Former mayor of Macclesfield, Janet Jackson, has been awarded an MBE for services to the community in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List Janet has worked...

  • Band drums up support

    By on June 5, 2018

    Macclesfield town centre echoed to the sound of pipes and drums last Saturday, as the Manchester branch of the Pipes and Drums of the Scots...

  • Plans to tackle congestion at Manchester Airport

    By on June 1, 2018

    Manchester Airport has confirmed further details of plans to tackle congestion in the areas directly outside its terminals. In March it was announced a forecourt...

  • National Award for Peak planners

    By on May 25, 2018

    The Peak District National Park Authority has won a national award for excellence in planning from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). The RTPI’s awards...

  • Leslie Smetham elected Mayor for Cheshire East

    By on May 24, 2018

    Councillor Lesley Smetham has become the new mayor of the borough. Elected to the shadow authority in 2008, Councillor Smetham, from Gawsworth, has been deputy...

  • Free sessions to help residents stay safe online

    By on May 16, 2018

    Cheshire East residents are being invited to sign up to a free training session about online safety and security. Last year an estimated five million...

  • ‘Silent Soldiers’ unveiled

    By on May 16, 2018

    Three ‘Silent Soldiers’ have been unveiled in Cheshire East as part of this year’s programme of events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end...

  • New centre for women and girls football

    By on May 16, 2018

    A multi-million pound plan to develop a world-class centre for women and girls’ football, complete with luxury hotel and spa, have been revealed. Cheshire County...

  • Mayor’s Annual Prayer Breakfast

    By on May 15, 2018

    The annual Town Hall Prayer Breakfast, hosted by the Mayor of Macclesfield, Cllr Beverley Dooley, and organised by HOPE in North East Cheshire, was held...