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  • Barnaby’s a blast

    The sixth Barnaby Festival blasted off following a launch on Friday June 17 with speeches by broadcast journalist Nick Robinson and Professor Teresa Anderson MBE, Director of Jodrell Bank Discovery...

  • Tytherington Rotary Student of Term Award

    The Rotary Student of the Term Award was presented to Natalya Corn from Tytherington School by James Anderton the President of the Rotary Club of...

  • Royal Cheshire County Show hailed a huge success

    Organisers have labelled the inaugural Royal Cheshire County Show a huge success, and following a short break, are already looking forward to 2017 when the Show is...

  • Star Wars, the world’s most evil man and the witch of Wincle

    Perhaps we should start with, if not the sublime, then the ridiculous. However, who can judge whether what is to follow is either sublime or...

  • Historic Buxton photos on show

    Whilst the beautiful well dressings are being created at St John’s Church, St John’s Road, Buxton, there will be a chance to see some of Tarmac’s...

  • Health Matters

    The next talk in the series of the Health Matters programme is about Suicide Prevention on Tuesday 5th July 2016.  The talk will be presented by Dr Rachel Ruddy, Consultant Psychiatrist. Dr...

  • Royal Cheshire County Show

    It may have been cloudy, but thankfully, the rain we’d been expecting held off for the thousands of visitors who attended the first day of the Cheshire...

  • Snow White auditions at Buxton Opera House

    BUXTON OPERA HOUSE “SNOW WHITE & the SEVEN DWARFS” JUVENILE CHORUS AUDITIONS 2016  Auditions attract young performers from a wide area  It seems that travel...

  • Hollywood Special Effects Show

    Film lovers can take a look behind the scenes of some of the nation’s favourite movies and discover the secrets to the special effects we...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Cinemac, Heritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Tuesday 21 June to Sunday 3 July Tuesday 21 June Love and Friendship (U) 3.00...

  • Cheesy bike is wheelie good

    Cheshire East Council is keeping the wheels turning with Cheshire cheese by teaming up with a family-run delicatessen to create a bespoke cheese bike. It’s...

  • Cheshire East remembers the Battle of the Somme

    Cheshire East Council is to hold a ceremony of commemoration to mark the centenary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Veterans...

  • 200-year-old Congleton mill to be demolished

    A centuries old mill in Congleton is set to be demolished after Cheshire East Council found the building to be in danger of collapsing. The 19th-century...

  • Will you be at the Cheshire Show?

    “My first priority is to listen to the views of the public in Cheshire, to ensure that my Police & Crime Plan reflects the policing...

  • Tug of War teams battle it out in Macclesfield

    Main image above: Norton take the strain. The Tug of War Association National Outdoor Tug of War Championships took place at Macclesfield Rugby Club in Cheshire...

  • Set Britain free!

    Messrs Cameron and Osborne have warned us that our holidays are at risk owing to the falling value of the pound. They’ve failed to add...

  • The largest character in Macclesfield’s history

    It was not the most auspicious of arrivals to Macclesfield for such a famed person as he. The celebrity arrived by steam train at Hibel...

  • Barnaby 2016 parade images

    The weather was kind and the crowds rolled in.                                            ...

  • Barnaby 2016 parade – the movie!

    Check out our video of the 2016 Macclesfield Barnaby parade at: Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email Reddit Tumblr

  • Neighbourhood Watch Week

    Tomorrow, Saturday 18th June 2016, marks the start of National Neighbourhood Watch Week. Neighbourhood Watch started in Mollington, Cheshire, in 1982 as ‘Home Watch’ –...