In the midst of the first lockdown, on April 1 2020, Macclesfield Nub News launched.

Our mission was clear from the start. We wanted to bring clickbait-free, independent journalism to Macclesfield.

We operate with one staff member who writes 20-30 articles per week.

Two years later, we have over 20,000 weekly views, and 5,000 followers on Facebook.

Thank you for your support of our free news platform for all things Macc.

To celebrate, we are counting down our ten most read Macclesfield Nub News stories of all time.

Here's the articles you have loved the most since April 1 2020.

1. Coronavirus survivor praises 'brilliant' staff at Macclesfield hospital

Way back in April 2020, we spoke with one of the first coronavirus survivors at Macclesfield Hospital.

The man and his wife were full of praise for the staff at our town's hospital on Victoria Road.

It is a fascinating local take interpreting how COVID-19 was perceived in the first days of the pandemic.

You can read the full story here.

1. CONFIRMED: Macclesfield Marks & Spencer to leave high street and relocate

Our ninth most read story of all-time is the only sad story on the list. But an important one nonetheless.

Macclesfield Nub News were first to reveal that Marks and Spencers on Mill Street would be shutting down.

The store in the heart of our town's high street will be replaced with a bigger, food-only store out-of-town.

Read the full article from September 2021 here.

1. New Macclesfield steak restaurant will bring up to 50 jobs

Interest in Castle Street restaurant Prime Cut Bar and Grill was shown last summer, with a series of popular-performing articles on Macclesfield Nub News.

The best, was our exclusive announcement that the new steakhouse would bring up to 50 jobs to our town. It is our ninth most read piece on this list.

Please click here to read more.

1. In pictures: Hundreds gather in Macclesfield town centre for Black Lives Matter demonstration

Having over a quarter-of-a-million views on Facebook, and a couple thousand article clicks, our coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement in June 2020 was one of the first big hits for Macc Nub.

The article includes a gallery of photos captured by a Bollington-based photographer.

Macclesfield: Please click here to read our seventh most-read piece of all-time.

1. Former Manchester United player wants to open a bar in Macclesfield

While councillors are still deliberating over whether to decide going ahead with it or not, Macclesfield Nub News got a huge coup when they first reported on a Premier League footballer wanting to open a bar in Macc.

When the plans are approved or not, rest assured, Macclesfield Nub News will be first to report on it.

Read the October 2020 news story here.

1. Young entrepreneur partners with 'Geordie Shore' star to open beauty academy in Macclesfield

A story with celebrity appeal and small business success, Kyle Frost was just 20 when he opened his fourth enterprise in our town.

The young entrepreneur has since opened a fifth business, but it was our story with him in June 2021 which was a massive hit.

Read the fifth most popular Macclesfield Nub News story here.

1. New Aldi to bring 40 jobs to Macclesfield

Another Barracks Mill Retail Park story. In September 2021, we were delighted to confirm that Macclesfield would now host not one but TWO Aldi's.

Their store on Queen Victoria Street will stay open, even as the new out-of-town one opens off've Black Lane.

We also confirmed that 40 extra jobs would be created for residents of our town.

The idea isn't that farfetched, as up until last November, Congleton had two Aldi's and that is half the size of our town!

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1. Macclesfield: Five years for mother-daughter boutique and gift store Moulina

Nub News is a family brand, and family stories always do well.

In December 2021, we spoke with Jane and Jade Tideswell (the latter of which was the photographer for the aforementioned Black Lives Matter Story).

The mother-daughter duo recently celebrated five years for their boutique shop in Tytherington.

Please click here to read our third most read story of all-time.

1. Introducing Macclesfield's newest cornershop with over 50% local produce

In October, we profiled Collier's On the Corner, in an article that had thousands of views within a day.

It still gets views to this day. So why not give the article a read to see what the hype is all about.

Get the full story here.

1. Macclesfield's first hip-hop sports bar will give back to grassroots football.

Remarkably, our most read Macclesfield Nub News story is one from January this year.

Maybe as it has links to both Macclesfield and Bollington, or because it is based in the burgeoning nightlife hub of Duke's. The story was an instant hit.

Consistently getting thousands per month, the unique appeal of the business combined with the feel-good nature of the story has led it to being our most read story of all time

Please click here to read that story.

Please note: This list does not include crime stories for legal reasons, which would've dominated much of the list.

Thank you so much for reading the list, these articles, and all our articles.

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Here's to the next two years!

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