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  • Beech Hall commemorate VE Day

    Beech Hall School marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day with recognition, thanks and respect. These included conversations with two war veterans and a celebratory...

  • East Cheshire Ramblers evening walk

    The first of the East Cheshire Ramblers’ evening walks. A traditional Sutton Reservoir walk led by Jane and Frank – an easy 5 mile walk...

  • May’s visitors to our shores

    May is the month when spring migrants arrive in the country to breed. If you’re an early bird, it’s a feast for the ears as...

  • Cannabis farm in Macclesfield former bank

    Macclesfield Police recovered more than 700 cannabis plants in a former bank on Chestergate. Police were called to reports of suspicious activity on Thursday 8...

  • Who was Elizabeth Gaskell?

    A reminder that Thursday 15th May is Macc Lit & Phil’s last talk of the current season. Macclesfield Library, Brunswick Street entrance at 7.30 pm. Libby...

  • Young persons £1 bus fare

    Cheshire East Council has launched a bus saver pass for young people aged 16-19. The bus pass gives users a single journeys across the borough...

  • Macclesfield firm sold to Swedish tech group

    A Macclesfield robotics company has been acquired by the Global Technologies arm of listed Swedish technology group Mycronic.  RoBAT Limited, based on Hurdsfield Industrial Estate,...

  • Cheshire East needs to improve – and fast!

    ilovemacc has highlighted the shortfall in finances and poor governance of Cheshire East on many occasions. Now, the government has expressed its own concerns –...

  • Zaza could help save his species

    A rare Madagascan Fossa has arrived at Chester Zoo. Seven-year-old fossa Zaza is part of a special international breeding programme and has travelled to England...

  • Prolific Macclesfield thief jailed

    A prolific offender, from Macclesfield, has been jailed after she admitted to a string of shoplifting and theft offences across the local area.  Shannon Duncan...

  • The Clink at Styal to close

    The Clink Charity has announced that its restaurant at HMP Styal will close its doors on Thursday 31 July 2025. The Clink opened ten years...

  • Local drug gang jailed

    Members of a local organised crime group (OCG) have been jailed. The gang members were locked up for a combined total of more than 46...

  • Get out on a Sunday Scramble

    East Cheshire Ramblers have launched a programme of Sunday Scrambles! The walks have been specifically designed for those looking to add a touch of adventure...

  • Run for Nature at Chester Zoo

    Run For Nature will take place on Sunday 21 September 2025. All funds raised will go to supporting the zoo’s charitable conservation efforts to protect...

  • Silkmen Player of the Year Awards

    Macclesfield FC have announced the winners of its Player of the Year Awards. . Kenny Waste Goal of the Month for AprilThere were a number...

  • NHS staff ready to run

    East Cheshire NHS Trust staff will be pounding the streets of Manchester on 18th May. The staff will be running in the AJ Bell Great...

  • Macclesfield Beer Festival 2025

    Macc Beer Fest 2025 is on this coming weekend Friday 9th and Saturday 10th May. Tickets available to purchase via the official website – https://maccbeerfest.co.uk/....

  • On this day in 1818 – man offers to sell wife

    On May 5, 1818, a man attended at Macclesfield market with his wife wearing a halter around her neck; he was offering her for sale!...

  • Hedgehog Awareness Week

    Hedgehog Awareness Week in 2025 will take place from May 4th to 10th. This annual event, organized by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, aims to highlight the...

  • Macc in May this weekend

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