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World-renowned Macclesfield musician celebrates nine years of sobriety

By Alex Greensmith

22nd Sep 2021 | Local News

Ally Dickaty, vocalist and guitarist of The Virginmarys, revealed the news in a candid post to his bands' social media.

A Macclesfield musician is celebrating nine years of sobriety this month.

Ally Dickaty, frontman and lead guitarist of The Virginmary's, is celebrating almost a decade of away from alcohol.

Macclesfield will still pay for towns with free parking as committee votes against paid car parking proposals

By Alex Greensmith

22nd Sep 2021 | Local News

Churchill Way carpark in Macclesfield: A record 3,000 people responded to the parking consultations, which will not change after a closely voted affair.

Macclesfield carparks will continue to be a 'cashcow' for Cheshire East, which fund free carparks in other towns, as councillors narrowly voted against introducing charges across the borough.

Plans to introduce parking charges in Middlewich, Alsager, Holmes Chapel, Sandbach and other towns which are currently free in Cheshire East have been scrapped.

Macclesfield 'Willy Wonka of Vegan Food' Gets Sponsored To Promote Lifestyle

By Alex Greensmith

22nd Sep 2021 | Local News

All of Den's Instagram posts are original, such as this wild garlic chickpea crumpet burger.

A Macclesfield Dad has garnered thousands of followers for his creative vegan food Instagram page, which will make your mouth water.

Tantalising photos show zany big sandwiches such as a vegan tofu fish and chips and a wild garlic chickpea garlic crumpet burger.

Vital road shut between Congleton and Macclesfield today

By Alex Greensmith

22nd Sep 2021 | Local News

The A536 road will be shut from today, and will reopen on Friday. (Image - CC bit.ly/3zwPIMG Unchanged Clem Rutter)

The A536 will be shut between Congleton and Macclesfield today.

It will be closed for two nights, commencing at 7pm this Wednesday September 22.

Macclesfield 83-year-old to run two marathons in a week for The Christie

By Alex Greensmith

22nd Sep 2021 | Local News

Harry ran his first marathon in 1995 - aged 57. 26 years later, he's still doing them and will partake in two this year.

Macclesfield Cenotaph remembers our war dead on 100th anniversary

By Alex Greensmith

21st Sep 2021 | Local News

A small selection of Macclesfield Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and British Army attended the COVID-safe event.

A Macclesfield First World War memorial turns 100 today.

Macclesfield Cenotaph, located on Park Green, was first erected on September 21 1921.

Macclesfield Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club expands ahead of Remembrance Day

By Alex Greensmith

21st Sep 2021 | Local News

A Macclesfield breakfast club for ex-servicepeople is growing in our town.

A Macclesfield Breakfast Club has invited current and former veterans of our armed forces to a growing support group.

Macclesfield Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club, who meet on 1 Riseley Street every second Saturday of the month, are seeking to expand their group.

Macclesfield protestors demand UK leave fossil fuel treaty before COP26

By Alex Greensmith

20th Sep 2021 | Local News

Global Justice Macclesfield want the 'corporate' courts to stock blocking climate action, ahead of COP26 in November.

Local climate protestors assembled in Macclesfield at the weekend to demand the UK exit a controversial treaty that allows big fossil fuel polluters to sue governments for taking climate action.

Activists from Global Justice Macclesfield walked through the town centre unravelling blue fabric to symbolise the rising sea levels and floods that are already being seen throughout the world as a result of rising global temperatures.

Barnaby Festival is after a new chairperson to secure the Macclesfield event's future

By Alex Greensmith

18th Sep 2021 | Local News

Could you be the next Chair of Barnaby Festival? Two people can also take on the role. A small-scale event took place this summer due to pandemic restrictions, called Barnaby Bright. (Image Credit - Van Gogh Chair Public Domain / Barnaby Festival)

Macclesfield Barnaby Festival is seeking a new Chair, or Co-Chairs, to take on leadership of this festival arts charity.

Are you excited by arts & culture? Are you passionate about bringing people out to play, to laugh, participate, enjoy & engage in Macclesfield's heritage & future? Want to make a lasting impact & work with talented team?

Ben Gorb's delightfully mellow new single wants to get Macclesfield 'Talking'

By Alex Greensmith

17th Sep 2021 | Local News

The prolific Macclesfield's performer has released his third single of 2021.

Macc rocker Ben Gorb has taken it back a dial on his reflective new single.

Talking uses a lower, more laidback range of Ben's voice, with Ben also on the acoustic guitar.

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