It has been a huge year for news in Macclesfield, we have had too many new independent businesses to count, a further push into town centre hospitality and leisure, along with much more.

So it is easy to let a great news story slip your radar.

So ahead of New Year's, Macclesfield Nub News is looking back at some of the most read news articles published on Macclesfield Nub News this year.

All of these articles had thousands of readers, for which we thank you for your support.

From fifth to first, here are the five most read Macclesfield News stories of 2023.

5th Rising star opts to shoot music video in Macclesfield

A still from CMAT's music video for 'Stay for Something', shot on the Hibel Road bridge. (Image - CMAT)

Indie musician CMAT chose to film in Macclesfield for a music video this year, despite not being from the town.

Locations featured in the video include the Gas Road bridge under the Silk Road, with the performer singing in front of signs pointing towards the Middlewood Way.

Also featured are the Hibel Road footbridge, Sunderland Street, and the Duke Street Carpark

Watch the video and read the article HERE.

4th New neighbourhood coffee shop opens in Macclesfield

Pete Milne of Cornershop Coffee. (Image - Macclesfield Nub News)

A friendly, new neighbourhood coffee shop opened in Macclesfield this September.

Cornershop Coffee on Brock Street has proved an instant hit. So much so, it ranks fourth in this list.

Macclesfield: Find more HERE.

3rd New Pizzeria opens on Buxton Road

Tom turned a mobile pizza business into a permanent premises. (Image - Macclesfield Nub News)

A new pizza place opened in east Macclesfield early this year.

Tommy's on Buxton Road was a hit even before it opened, with numerous Nub News articles about the business getting thousands of views.

So much so, Tommy's is our third most-read about news story of the year. Read more HERE.

2nd Former Macclesfield Poundland building set to be occupied by bar

In what has been a traditionally retail-focused unit on Mill Street, will now welcome hospitality.

Macclesfield Nub News was first to report that the Poundland building, which shut at the start of the year, has found a new tenant.

Lounges are converting it into a bar and cafe.

Read more about the second-most read article of the year on THIS LINK.

1st: Best Friends Join Forces to Open new Cafe in Macclesfield

(Image - Macclesfield Nub News)

The opening of Duke's Deli in Duke's Court was the most read Macclesfield Nub News article of the year, and by some margin.

The new business - another for the Weston entrepreneur Kyle Frost - serves breakfast and lunch items.

Find more about them by reading the Macclesfield Nub News article HERE.

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