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  • Get involved in police scrutiny

    Do you want to get involved in the scrutiny of Cheshire’s police and policy scrutiny? Dan Price, Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is asking...

  • Bosley canal breach – three months to fix

    The breached section of the Macclesfield Canal near Bosley could take up to 12 weeks to fix. Social media users uploaded dramatic videos from Friday...

  • Friends of Macclesfield Silk call it a day

    Above image: The final meeting of the Friends of Macclesfield Silk Heritage After 50 years of dedicated work and effort, the Friends of Macclesfield Silk...

  • Macclesfield Model Railway exhibition

    Macclesfield Model Railway Group’s annual exhibition takes place this weekend – 5/6 April 2025. A number of absolutely superb layouts to keep both enthusiasts and...

  • ‘Patch the Pots’

    Cheshire East Council are encouraging residents to help road users by fixing the potholes in their own streets. Under the scheme, entitled ‘Patch the Pots’,...

  • ‘Heart of Africa’ habitat opens at Chester Zoo

    The UK’s largest zoo habitat – with 57 African species – is set to open at Chester Zoo this weekend. The ‘Heart of Africa’ experience...

  • Alderley diner mugged

    A female restaurant diner was robbed of her Rolex and Hermes handbag last Saturday night. The 35-year-old was returning to her car, parked outside the San...

  • Blyth Spartans 0 Macclesfield FC 5

    Five goals from five different scorers as The Silkmen secured a professional victory away at already relegated Blyth Spartans. Highlights of the match courtesy of...

  • Macclesfield man charged with burglary

    Detectives investigating a burglary in Macclesfield have charged a local man. On Tuesday 11 March police were called to reports of a burglary at George...

  • Macclesfield MP wants to rejoin EU

    Macclesfield MP, Tim Roca, is calling for the UK to rejoin the EU. During a recent debate at Westminster, MP’s discussed the possibility of reversing...

  • Leisure Centre to close

    Middlewich Leisure Centre will close at the end of May – and it may just be the first of many to close. The facilities will...

  • All change at W H Smith

    The W H Smith name will disappear from Britain’s high streets for good after the business sold its UK chain. The deal will see stores...

  • Sainsbury’s robbery

    Police are appealing for information following a theft at Sainsbury’s in Macclesfield. Just after 4 pm, on Friday 21 March, three men entered the store...

  • Macclesfield Silk Museum joins The Herds

    The Silk Museum will present a series of workshops and an exhibition inspired by the international public art and climate action project THE HERDS. From...

  • One of Macclesfield’s most illustrious . . .

    One of Macclesfield’s most illustrious and formidable residents has left the town for pastures new. Former Girls’ High School head, Beryl Footman, was born in...

  • It’s Treacle Sunday!

    The last Sunday in every month means just one thing – Treacle Market. This famous Macclesfield market, which pitches up on the last Sunday of every...

  • Love and forty years of marriage

    A new exhibition celebrates 40 years of marriage and a ruby wedding for Macclesfield artists. A new exhibition opening this month at the Silk Museum...

  • Robbie’s Sky Sports interview

    We’re assuming not everyone has access to Sky Sports. If you missed Robbie Savage’s interview, following Macc FC’s title win, check it out here: Share...

  • Broken Cross cannabis farm

    A search of a property at Broken Cross, Macclesfield resulted in a cannabis farm bust. Around 50 cannabis plants were seized and a man has...

  • Landscapes unlocked

    Children enjoying a field trip; walkers admiring Peak District landscapes; a warden proudly carrying out her National Park duties.  These are among thousands of images...