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  • Renewed appeal to trace Reginald Corbett

    Police are renewing their appeal to trace a man they would like to speak to in relation to a sexual assault.  Officers are looking to...

  • Gold accreditation for Axon

    Macclesfield based IT firm Axon has announced its latest Microsoft competencies after being awarded Gold Cloud Productivity and Silver Cloud Customer Relationship Management accreditations by...

  • Freedom of the press is under threat – act now

    For the first time in 300 years, the freedom of the press is in danger with the culture secretary weighing up whether to bring in...

  • Luxury homes to be built at Alderley Park

    Luxury housebuilder PH Homes is set to create 74 stunning family homes in the grounds of the 400-acre Alderley Park in Cheshire. Designed by internationally-renowned...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Cinemac Heritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Wednesday 4 to Thursday 26 January 2017 Wednesday 4 January Rogue One: A Star...

  • £30m Poynton relief road

    Cheshire East Council is set to grant planning permission to the £30m Poynton relief road, a project it is undertaking jointly with Stockport Council. The...

  • Vote on whether to increase Police precept

    David Keane, Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, is urging residents across the county to comment on funding for the police service. Between 3 and 24...

  • Macclesfield Civic Society Awards 2017

    Forget the Oscars, Baftas or Strictly ! It’s time to submit your nominations for the Maccesfield Civic Awards Scheme to find out which were the...

  • Seeking Oriana trippers Brian and Joan

    We’ve received an email from Colin Kenvyn, seeking a Macclesfield couple he made friends with whilst recently cruising on the Oriana. Mr Kenvyn wrote: “During October...

  • Silk Queen Lillian will celebrate her 103rd birthday

    We’ve been contacted regarding an item we posted earlier in the year, relating to a British Film Institute archive film of a Macclesfield Silk Queen’s...

  • What’s on at Macclesfield Museums – January to June 2017

    Exhibitions at The Silk Museum 4th Macclesfield Open Art Exhibition Until 21 January 2017 Now a well-established part of the Macclesfield Art scene, artists from...

  • Win tickets to see England v France at Twickenham

    Sports fans from across Macclesfield are in with the chance of winning two tickets to see the show-stopping England vs France game in the 2017...

  • Detectives renew appeal for information on 22nd anniversary of Eaton murder

    Detectives are renewing their appeal for information as the anniversary of the death of a mother approaches. Tracey Mertens, 31, was doused in petrol and...

  • Opening of new AZ plant

    AstraZeneca reinforced its long-standing commitment to Macclesfield with the opening of its newest facility at the global manufacturing site by the company’s Chief Executive Officer,...

  • Christmas comes early for St Alban’s pre-school

    There was plenty to cheer on 16th December at St Alban’s Pre School as the local MP for Macclesfield, David Rutley, formally opened the new Lottery...

  • Christmas carols prove a festive hit

    The Grosvenor Centre was filled with the sounds of Christmas last Friday as children from Ash Grove Academy sang carols in the centre. The primary school...

  • Open Art exhibition winners

    The winners of four of the prize categories for the 4th Macclesfield Open Art Exhibition have been announced; the public are invited to vote for...

  • Police seek Reginald Corbett

    Cheshire Police officers are appealing to members of the public to help trace the whereabouts of a man they would like to speak to in connection...

  • HCSS Education founder retires

    Howard Jackson, head of education and founder of HCSS Education, part of Access Group, is retiring at the end of December following decades of experience, with...

  • Local Plan approved by Inspector

    A Planning Inspector has backed Cheshire East’s Local Plan for shaping future development. It follows nearly three years of public comments and submissions on the...