News in Macclesfield

Macclesfield FC's newest bar is fully booked for their first-ever day - which is set to open with the rest of indoor bars in the our town on May 17.

Bar Twenty-Seven promises to be "unlike any other sports bar", according to their website.

Recent data suggests there could be zero COVID-19 cases in Macclesfield.

Just published GOV.UK data suggests there were less than three new coronavirus cases in Macclesfield Central from April 30 to May 6 2021.

Belong Macclesfield, the dementia care specialist, has welcomed spring with its residents, thanks to the support of local businesses and their help with seasonal projects which are set to enhance the wellbeing of the local community.

Taking advantage of glorious sunshine, Belong colleagues let the season flourish as they were joined by 11 staff from facilities management specialists, Sodexo, based at AstraZeneca's Macclesfield Campus on Charter Way.

Macclesfield businesses have been urged to partner with the new football club for our town - as it is not too late to work together despite the new season being under three months away.

Interested businesses from Macclesfield, Cheshire and beyond have been invited to enquire about partnering with the club who will play at London Road's Leasing.com Stadium.

Macclesfield FC have announced another new local company to sponsor them ahead of their debut season.

Macclesfield company Cheshire Demolition will support the Silkmen for the 2021/22 season.

Over 40 people protested at AstraZeneca's Macclesfield site today, to mount pressure on the company and Boris Johnson to support the waiving of COVID-19 vaccine patents.

Demonstrators want the pharmaceutical giant to remove their intellectual property rights to the patented vaccine, to help inoculate and save more lives around the world.

Some Macclesfield Sixth Formers have designed an interactive hockey stick to win the National Award for Innovation in the prestigious Engineering Education Scheme.

The King's School team of Year 12 students has been working over the last six months under the mentorship of local professional, OPUS Technical Director John Blackwell, to produce a revolutionary new sports training aid.

A stylish Macclesfield musician has released a powerful new song to celebrate women.

Hatty Keane (26), who has almost 500,000 streams on Spotify, is having a productive 2021 full of groove-inducing singles.

Fancy a kickabout? You can now book to play on the Moss Rose, before a ball is even officially kicked by the club.

Macclesfield FC have now opened their pitch to bookings, which can be played on by members of the public before the first official game for the new club.

A Bollington musician will appear on a national telly this weekend, in a programme hosted by legendary presenter Mark Radcliffe.

Megan Dixon Hood (26) will appear on Live from the Edge this Sunday, which is on the Sky channel Showcase TV.