Macclesfield Express - May 07, 2025
Macclesfield Express - May 07, 2025
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In this issue
May 07, 2025
Dilapidated church could become homes
A DILAPIDATED former church could be turned into 14 new homes if plans from a developer are approved.
1 min
CEC controversial parking charges
CHESHIRE East says introducing evening and Sunday parking charges won't involve any additional cost for the council to enforce.
1 min
Park is set for its 20th party
IT began in 2006 with a brass and The Beatles concert and since grown to welcome big acts such as The Drifters and Odyssey as well as raise thousands for charity.
1 min
Invitation to have a say on town centre's future
RESIDENTS and businesses are invited to have their say in helping shape the future of Macclesfield town centre.
1 min
Huge swathes of habitat damaged
THE huge moorland blaze near Macclesfield has had a 'devastating impact' on wildlife in what is described as a 'lush habitat.
1 min
Teens warned over mansion trespassing
ABUSIVE teens have been warned about the danger of trespassing in an abandoned, burnt out former mansion.
1 min
Anti-spike kits issued in licensed premises
NIGHTSPOTS in Macclesfield have been handed anti-drink spiking kits as part of a police initiative.
1 min
Moorland wildfire threatens distillery
A HUGE wildfire broke out on moorland above Macclesfield - threatening the iconic Cat and Fiddle distillery.
2 mins
Choose your play area!
RESIDENTS and their children can have their say over which of two 'show stopping' pieces of large play equipment will be installed in Macclesfield.
1 min
Liam loses an unhealthy lifestyle – and 7 stone!
A MAN who ditched drink and drugs to lose more than seven stone in a year has revealed exactly how he did it.
2 mins
More pollution at river
A SECOND pollution incident to hit the River Dean in a little over a week is being investigated by the Environment Agency.
1 min
Protester who took to rooftop guilty of child sex offences
A MAN whose rooftop protest saw part of Macclesfield town centre cordoned off has been found guilty of predatory child sex offences.
1 min
Marathon efforts at the double
A DEDICATED team of runners together covered many miles and raised thousands of pounds as they completed the London and Manchester marathons.
1 min
Starlight Walk will be emotional for some of Hall's staff
STAFF from Capesthorne Hall will stroll round the beautiful grounds where they work as part of the Starlight Walk next Thursday (May 15).
1 min
Hospice is Chamber's choice as its charity of the year
MEMBERS of a leading business group voted East Cheshire Hospice as its Charity of the Year for 2025/26.
1 min
Tory group chief is to step down
COUNCILLOR Janet Clowes is stepping down as leader of the Conservative group on Cheshire East Council due to ill health.
1 min
Fundraisers to tackle peak in dark for charity
(from left) Elizabeth Chambers, Andrea Haydon, Jane Watson and Sarah Auty will hike up Snowdon in the dark
1 min
Knot the whole truth
IF YOU have ever been in the Cubs or Scouts you will recall the work put in on Bob-A-Job Week.
1 min
The days I had a lotta bottle
I MUST have been in a nostalgia frame of mind today when all kinds of memories started to drift by.
1 min
A killer on the piano
WHAT about pianos?
1 min
A close shave on a trip to the barbers
ALTERNATIVE LOOK AT LIFE IN MACC
1 min
A good walk is the best treat for a dog
TODAY we have all kinds of toys and kit we buy for our dogs.
1 min
Street scenes of Macclesfield's past
OUR nostalgia column brings you fascinating pictures taken in Macclesfield in days gone by.
1 min
Teaching staff to walk out in pay row
STRIKE action looks set to continue at an independent school with pupils from the Macclesfield area.
1 min
Academy students hoping they will be top of the class
STAFF and students at the Macclesfield Academy are hoping to be top of the class after being shortlisted in the Times Educational Supplement Schools Awards.
1 min
Plant hunters set to return to hall for annual extravaganza
SPRING is in the air so that means the plant hunters' fair will return to Capesthorne Hall.
1 min
Eclectic mix of piano music
A PIANIST will play music from The Beatles to Beethoven at a free concert in Macclesfield town centre.
1 min
Council workers get home approval
TWO Cheshire East Council workers have had their planning applications for homes in Macclesfield approved.
1 min
Thirst rate
MARION MCMULLEN CHECKS OUT THE BEST NEW BOOZE HITTING THE MARKET
1 min
How to choose the right cover for your holiday
WITHOUT THE RIGHT INSURANCE, YOUR TRIP COULD TURN INTO A COSTLY AFFAIR, SAYS CAMILLA FOSTER
2 mins
Beware summer swindles: My guide to the latest cons
YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS CHAMPION
2 mins
Why is Denmark so happy? It must be the parenting
Jessica Joelle Alexander, author of The Danish Way Every Day, tells LISA SALMON how Danes raise happy, well-behaved children and avoid family conflict
4 mins
Why won't the twins show proper respect for my office?
DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS
2 mins
WEED WOES
IT'S TIME TO SHOW THE DOOR TO THOSE UNINVITED SPRING GARDEN GUESTS
2 mins
NATURAL FINNISH
PETE GAVAN HEADS TO FINLAND'S ARCTIC LAKELAND AND FINDS A REMOTE, CALM AND HAPPY PLACE
4 mins
First ace for Steve after 50 years of playing
STEVE Kleiser enjoyed the experience of getting his first-ever hole-in-one after 50 years of playing golf (on and off).
3 mins
Langley fall to first defeat of the season
Oscar Nuttall took 5/19 for the 2nds
1 min
Third XI provide weekend highlight
FOR the first time this season, Prestbury had a full weekend of matches.
2 mins
Tough start for Sunday League sides
AS the Sunday league season began, the Sunday First XI welcomed Lindow to Parkside and batted first after the visitors won the toss.
1 min
Opening win just out of reach in tight clash
FOR their third game of the season Macclesfield 1st team visited Cheadle and, having lost the toss, were asked to bat.
3 mins
Whittingham's telling hat-trick
AWAY at Middlewich, Macclesfield Thirds were asked to field first as the home side won the toss.
2 mins
Visitors make most of favourable conditions
MACCLESFIELD seconds welcomed Didsbury to Victoria Road and batted first after the visitors won the toss and elected to field.
1 min
Big Sam signs new deal with Silkmen
MACCLESFIELD FC's close season business got under way within days of their record-breaking Northern Premier League-winning campaign ending with the news Sam Heathcote had signed a new deal.
1 min
VE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Parades and parties across Britain to show our gratitude for war effort
3 mins
Dodging the enemy... and celebrating victory
D-DAY hero Jack Mortimer chuckles as he remembers belting out Moonlight Becomes You in front of hundreds of people during VE Day celebrations overseas.
3 mins
Separate lives
Historian Margaret Sheridan, who lives in the village of Alveley in Shrops, which hosted 80 evacuees, tells how children generally weren't shipped that far away from their homes.
6 mins
Macclesfield Express Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
Here you will find all the news from Macclesfield, a market town in Cheshire.
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