Try GOLD - Free
School gets insights from sporting greats
Macclesfield Express
|May 21, 2025
SPORTING superstars Dame Sarah Storey and Sir Chris Hoy were in Macclesfield to share their Olympic journeys.
-
In front of an audience of 600 people at the King's School, in Prestbury, the cycling duo gave personal insights into their lives and careers.
Chris spoke of his cancer diagnosis, which he revealed last year.
He said: "It came out of the blue and there's little I can do about it, but life is finite for everyone and it has inspired me to enjoy every day.
"It has also provided me with an opportunity to raise awareness and in the process raise £1 million for cancer care."
This story is from the May 21, 2025 edition of Macclesfield Express.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM Macclesfield Express
Macclesfield Express
Eye charity puts focus on retiring charity champ
EAST Cheshire Eye Society is celebrating the dedication of one of its longest-serving volunteer fundraisers, June Easby, who has spent 23 years running a popular \"everyone's a winner\" tombola stall at the annual Macclesfield Charities Bazaar.
2 mins
March 04, 2026
Macclesfield Express
Your chance to name building stars
AN awards will be held in April for the best new developments in Macclesfield in 2025 and readers are being asked to nominate new buildings or repurposed buildings which they think should be celebrated.
1 min
March 04, 2026
Macclesfield Express
Revamped market hall opens up new retail era
THE newly-refurbished Macclesfield Market Hall has reopened, marking a significant milestone in the town centre's regeneration.
2 mins
March 04, 2026
Macclesfield Express
Home holds dance party as Margaret reaches 102
STAFF and residents at Prestbury Beaumont care home in Macclesfield threw a birthday party to ensure one of their wonderful residents celebrate in style.
1 mins
March 04, 2026
Macclesfield Express
Nursery stresses importance of reading
CHILDREN'S love of reading has fallen to an all-time low in 20 years, but at Busy Bees nursery in Macclesfield, children are proving that the magic of storytime is far from lost.
1 mins
February 25, 2026
Macclesfield Express
Great spectacle!
SPECSAVERS in Macclesfield swapped spectacles for spatulas as the team took part in the annual Pancake Day Race, joining fellow businesses in support of East Cheshire NHS Charity.
1 min
February 25, 2026
Macclesfield Express
Pedestrian injured in collision
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Macclesfield.
1 min
February 18, 2026
Macclesfield Express
Charlie is the darling at free lunchtime concert
MUSIC by composers Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Medtner will be played at the next free lunchtime concert in Macclesfield.
1 min
February 18, 2026
Macclesfield Express
Shoplifter banned from town centre and several shops
A MAN has been banned from every Cooperative store in Macclesfield, as well as nine other retailers in the county.
1 min
February 18, 2026
Macclesfield Express
40% leap in profits for pharma giant AZ
PHARMACEUTICAL heavyweight AstraZeneca, which has a key UK base in Macclesfield, has recorded a 40% leap in annual profits and forecasted continued earnings growth over the coming year, banking on robust demand for its cancer medicines.
2 mins
February 18, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size