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  • Views on domestic abuse sought

    Cheshire East Council is running a public consultation on a strategy to tackle domestic abuse.  The draft Cheshire East Domestic and Sexual Violence Partnership Strategy...

  • Podcast takes Chester Zoo listeners behind-the-scenes.

    A six-part podcast, Abi Clarke: Zookeeper in Training, follows popular comedian Abi Clarke as she embarks on an unforgettable zookeeper’s journey. The show is Chester...

  • East Cheshire NHS Dementia Care success

    Above: Lisa Nixon (left) and Laura Birch with their awards at the Dementia Care event Two members of staff at East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT)...

  • ChemQuiz success for Beech Hall School

    Above: Beech Hall School pupils Bea Adams, Thain Mackintosh, Jacob Inwood and James Irwin Students and staff at Beech Hall School are celebrating their success....

  • Tributes paid to councillor

    Cheshire East councillors have paid tributes to Chris Hilliard, who died earlier this week. Chris was an independent councillor for Wilmslow Lacey Green. Flags were...

  • Alderley Edge car meeting

    Cheshire police have issued a dispersal order in relation to a possible car meet in Alderley Edge. Over recent days police believe an unauthorised car...

  • Ranger Events July 2025

    Cheshire East Ranger Service have organised a host of events for July. Wednesday, 25 June – Introduction to Climbing at Windgather Rocks A chance to...

  • Music from the Movies – tonight

    Tonight – Silk Brass present Music from the Movies Saturday, 21st June 2025 at The King’s School In Macclesfield, Alderley Road, Macclesfield, SK10 4SP Share...

  • Maccoa ducklings hatched at Chester Zoo

    One of Africa’s rarest duck species, Maccoa, have hatched at Chester Zoo for the very first time. The ducklings mark the zoo’s first ever successful...

  • Civic Society award for Kings Quarter

    Above: Richard Watson, Lynne Duxbury, Grace Yarlett, Keith Smith and Richard Burgess Housebuilder Bellway has received an award from Macclesfield Civic Society for its Kings...

  • QR phishing alert

    QR phishing, known as ‘quishing’ is the scammers attempts to take your money. Action Fraud is urging people to look out for rogue QR codes,...

  • National Garden Scheme

    The National Garden Scheme visiting season is now in full swing with a smorgasbord of fabulous gardens just waiting to be explored. From the romance...

  • We used to call it summer!

    Just in case you have no common sense Cheshire East has thoughtfully put together some advice for the weekend. And just in case you hadn’t...

  • Macclesfield IT company combats the hackers

    A Macclesfield-based managed IT service provider has earned recognition from the UK Government. As a trusted cybersecurity advisor, CARA Technology joins fewer than 100 organisations...

  • Cheshire East pursues carbon neutrality

    As German MEP Christine Anderson announces that . . . . . .  the EU is “frightened, as more and more people conclude that the...

  • Appeal for witnesses to Cumberland St crash

    Police investigating an incident at the Cumberland Street/Churchill Way roundabout are appealing for witnesses. At around 11.15 am yesterday (Tuesday 17 June), a van collided...

  • Chestergate cannabis farmer jailed

    A cannabis farmer has been jailed after police seized more than 700 cannabis plants from the former Halifax bank on Chestergate, Macclesfield. Voktot Isufaj, of no...

  • Hope for one of the world’s rarest birds

    The arrival of three chicks has boosted the survival odds of one of the most endangered birds in the world. Conservationists from Chester Zoo have...

  • Offensive poster author sought

    Macclesfield Police are investigating a spate of homophobic and transphobic messaging appearing in the town. There have been three reports of posters on lampposts, in...

  • FA cup dates 2025-26

    Macclesfield FC have posted details of Round Dates for Emirates FA Cup, Isuzu FA Trophy and FA Youth Cup for the 2025/26 season. Following the...