News in Macclesfield

A small Macclesfield cheese company has seen a huge surge in British support from new customers and partners, off-setting Brexit trade losses.

The Cheshire Cheese Company had to terminate exporting to the EU and Canada in recent months.

A crowdfunding campaign for a Macclesfield schoolgirl to have a prosthetic leg to help her in the water, is going swimmingly.

Natalia Walton (6) suffers from Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency, meaning one leg will always be longer than the other.

Karman Digital is the name of a new specialist digital transformation agency officially launched today by Jon Pittham.

The agency, based in Macclesfield, expects to create ten new jobs by the end of 2021 and will support clients to deliver digital change in their organisations by developing better online customer experiences to generate stronger revenues. Clients already include the UK's online course provider LearnDirect and national property regeneration specialist G2M Group.

An interactive map has revealed who is the most-searched-for person on Wikipedia from Macclesfield.

The Pudding has created a people map of the UK, replacing place names with their 'most Wikipedia-ed' resident.

This week we reflected on a year that has changed our lives in more ways than we ever could have expected when we first heard rumours of a new virus emerging in Wuhan, China.

On 23 March 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson took to our TV screens to announced the first lockdown with the rallying cry of "stay home, protect the NHS, save lives".

Cheshire East Council has endorsed a Covid-19 recovery plan for Macclesfield town centre.

The Macclesfield Town Centre Recovery Plan sets out objectives and actions to help the town centre to recover safely from the pandemic and realise its full potential.

This week we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel for this lockdown and hopefully the entire pandemic.

The Prime Minister's announcement on Monday that we can begin gradual reopening of life from the drudgery of lockdown has brought a growing sense of hope that is aptly tied to our entry into the brighter and warmer days of spring.

A scheme in Macclesfield to protect the lives of cyclists from dangerous drivers has been awarded a cash boost by the police and crime commissioner for Cheshire.

Macclesfield Wheelers is a long-established local club which aims to encourage all types of cycling. But in recent months, a number of its members said they have had their lives put at risk by unsafe driving in the town and surrounding areas.

A new pizzeria will soon open its doors in Macclesfield, but not in a location you might think.

The Waltzing Matilda Boat will soon be serving walkers along Macclesfield Canal as the new restaurant will be based on a barge of the same name.

Police are appealing to the public for information after three pedal cycles were stolen from young people in Macclesfield.

At around 3pm on Friday 9 April three bikes, which were unattended, were stolen from Sutton Woods, off Byron's Lane.