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  • The importance of exercise in aging well

    By on November 5, 2024

    East Cheshire NHS Trust is hosting a special event later this month, intended to help people better understand how exercise can help them to age...

  • NHS Trust award

    By on November 5, 2024

    Above: Karen Cashmore, Staff-Side Chair and Union Representative and Ruth Knighton, Workforce Transformation Lead at the HPMA Awards ceremony.  East Cheshire NHS Trust has been awarded...

  • SuperBike Factory expands South

    By on November 5, 2024

    Macclesfield-based SuperBike Factory, is opening another showroom in Crawley, West Sussex. This latest addition marks the company’s sixth location, since its founding in 2010 and...

  • Prestbury Choral Society Yuletide concert

    By on November 5, 2024

    Prestbury Choral Society will be performing The Magnificat on Saturday on 30th November.  They’ll be performing The Magnificat on Saturday on 30th November The Magnificat is a...

  • Support worker up for major award

    By on November 5, 2024

    A mental health worker who supports unpaid carers across Cheshire East has been named as a finalist in the Great British Care Awards. Psychological wellbeing...

  • Residents win fight against developer’s waste

    By on November 5, 2024

    Langley residents have won their fight to have a developer remove mounds of ‘building waste’. Locals say the large piles of waste were from the...

  • Closed tips won’t cost council tax payers more

    By on November 5, 2024

    Cheshire East Council says the future of its three abandoned tip sites hasn’t yet been determined – but says closing them is not costing the...

  • Rambling on

    By on November 5, 2024

    Sunday’s long walk, led by Richard, was from #edale. The group pace was so fast we ended up reverting to the original 14.5 mile route....

  • Silkmen defeat the Dolly Blues 5-1

    By on November 3, 2024

    Macclesfield FC 5 Lancaster City 1 After conceding within four first-half minutes, Macclesfield scored five without reply to open up a 13 point gap at...

  • Robbie to stay with The Silkmen

    By on November 2, 2024

    Robbie Savage has turned down a lucrative offer to leave Macclesfield – after a heart-to-heart with his players. After an emotional week he resolved to...

  • The Spontanes play Grumpy’s

    By on November 2, 2024

    Saturday, 9th November sees Macclesfield’s own Spontanes kick of the festive season at Grumpy’s The musical phoenix grew from the ashes of Macclesfield’s loudest, uncouth...

  • Rotary Swimathon 2025

    By on November 2, 2024

    Above: Team Spearings at Rotary Swimathon 2018 Keep your eyes and ears pealed for details of next year’s Rotary Swimathon – landing in your letter...

  • Manchester Airport tackles rogue parking

    By on November 1, 2024

    Manchester Airport has signed up to an initiate designed to give car-park using holidaymakers peace of mind. Rogue operators both in and around the airport...

  • Silkmen break the Gladiators defences

    By on October 31, 2024

    Matlock Town 2 Macclesfield FC 3 A John Rooney stunner saw The Silkmen overcome another tough test away at Matlock Town to go 10 points...

  • Community spirit shines

    By on October 30, 2024

    In a tangible display of community spirit, local runners came together to support East Cheshire NHS Charity. The  raising an impressive £2000 at this weekend’s...

  • Christmas cheer from East Cheshire NHS Charity

    By on October 30, 2024

    With the festive season rapidly approaching, East Cheshire NHS Charity is calling on everyone to help spread some holiday cheer, by participating in its Christmas...

  • A novel way to sell your classic

    By on October 30, 2024

    A new online auction for supercars, classics and motorcycles promises to benefit a local children’s charity Northwich-based auction house Hampson’s has added an online auction...

  • Beech Hall’s stateside swimming success

    By on October 28, 2024

    Pupils from Beech Hall School in Macclesfield have completed a swim around Manhattan Island. The school team were the first children to ever take on...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    By on October 28, 2024

    Tuesday 30th October to Tuesday 12th November The Wild Robot (U)Tuesday 29th:9:30, 12:00, 14:30Wednesday 30th:10:00, 12:15Thursday 31st:12:00, 14:30Friday 1st9:30, 12:00, 14:30, 17:00Sunday 3rd & Monday...

  • Increased traffic, energy waste, air pollution and fly tipping

    By on October 28, 2024

    Cheshire East claims talks were held with neighbouring councils, regarding cross-border use of household waste sites, before closing three tips. The council closed its tips...