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  • AM IN IN YOUR BLIND SPOT?

    By on January 1, 1970

    As the European wide speed enforcement campaign comes into force during 19-25 August, Cheshire Police are warning agricultural drivers about their blind spot whilst also...

  • DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION

    By on January 1, 1970

    Learning to drive can be a nerve wracking but exciting experience. Whilst you Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email Reddit Tumblr

  • DRIVING INSTRUCTOR TAKES ON THREE PEAKS

    By on January 1, 1970

    A driving instructor has successfully taken on the three peaks challenge in aid of the children Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email Reddit...

  • OPERA DI BRISCOLA

    By on January 1, 1970

    Bollington Festival are presenting a delightful evening of music and merriment at popular Briscola Restaurant on Palmerston Street. The event takes place on 11th September...

  • WITNESSES SOUGHT FOR ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN WILMSLOW

    By on January 1, 1970

    Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery of a teenager in Wilmslow. At 11.45pm on Saturday 10 August 2013, a 16-year-old boy was...

  • A CAMPAIGN TO SAVE OUR HIGH STREETS

    By on January 1, 1970

    Campaigners can use the Sustainable Communities Act to stop supermarkets from tearing apart their communities. Local Works are campaigning for a change that will do...

  • PEAKS & PLAINS ANNOUNCES GARDEN WINNERS

    By on January 1, 1970

    Macclesfield-based housing trust, Peaks & Plains, has announced the winners of its annual gardening competition at a special ceremony at its head office. The competition...

  • GOVERNMENT DECLINE TO CALL IN TOWN CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME

    By on January 1, 1970

    The Department for Communities and Local Government has turned down Wake up Macclesfield`s request to call in the decision to approve Macclesfield`s town centre redevelopment...

  • SILKMEN SIGN SCOTT BODEN

    By on January 1, 1970

    Macclesfield Town have signed former Chesterfield forward Scott Boden. The 23-year-old, who spent five years at the Proact Stadium, had been on trial with the...

  • PORTAS PILOT SCHEMES APPEAR TO BE FAILING

    By on January 1, 1970

    Ten of the 12 government-funded “Portas Pilot” towns have seen a fall in the number of occupied retail units. They were awarded a share of...

  • MUSIC MAGPIE INVESTMENT UP FOR GRABS

    By on January 1, 1970

    The private equity backer of Macclesfield-based Entertainment Magpie, one of the fastest-growing businesses in the country, is reportedly looking at options which could see it...

  • FENCING TO PROTECT LINDOW

    By on January 1, 1970

    Wilmslow Town Council is to provide more fencing to protect Lindow Common. Fencing will be provided, at a cost of approximately Share this... Facebook Pinterest...

  • ALCOHOL `OVERDOSE` KILLED SALLY CLARK

    By on January 1, 1970

    A local solicitor who was freed after being wrongly convicted of killing her baby sons died after suffering Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp...

  • LOCAL BENEFIT CHEAT SENTENCED

    By on January 1, 1970

    A woman who fraudulently claimed more than Share this... Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Email Reddit Tumblr

  • TRAVELLERS SET UP CAMP AGAIN

    By on January 1, 1970

    The group of travellers who moved on from Carnival Field, in Wilmslow, last week have set up another camp on land to the rear of...

  • RISE IN PROFITS FOR BODYCOTE

    By on January 1, 1970

    Bodycote, the Macclesfield-based engineering group operating in more than 190 locations in 26 countries, has reported a 10% rise in profits for the first half...

  • CHESHIRE EAST JUNIOR SAFETY OFFICER OF THE YEAR

    By on January 1, 1970

    The winner of Cheshire East Junior Safety Officer of the Year 2013 has been announced as 11-year-old Hana Williams of Dean Oaks Primary School in...

  • NEW PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR WILMSLOW

    By on January 1, 1970

    A private hospital is set to open in Wilmslow town centre. HCA International, who went into partnership with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust to open...

  • N.W. BUSINESSES STRUGGLING WITH RATES

    By on January 1, 1970

    As difficult trading conditions persist a large proportion of North West businesses were summonsed to appear before a magistrate in the last year after falling...

  • BODEN GOAL OVERTURNED BY SECOND HALF OLDHAM FOUR GOAL SALVO

    By on January 1, 1970

    The Silkmen were beaten 4-1by a very competitive Oldham Athletic side at Boundary Park, after taking the lead through Scott Boden in the first half....