News in Macclesfield

Macclesfield residents paid their respect to George Floyd by silently kneeling in the town centre for 8 minutes and 47 seconds- the amount of time the police officer charged with his murder had his knee to his neck.

The demonstration concluded with a speech from Eliza Beresford, one of the organisers of today's event. She spoke of challenging racism in our own lives.

Cheshire East Council is set to introduce a range of measures in Macclesfield and Bollington to protect people and support local businesses as the lockdown is lifted.

The temporary measures will be in place by 15 June and have been informed by local ward members and town and parish councils.

Macclesfield residents living close to the Silk Road have complained about the noise from motorcyclists speeding down the road since the lockdown was eased.

Calls have been made for more to be done to reduce the level of speeding and the accompanying "anti-social" noise that can come with it.

A Black Lives Matter protest is taking place in Macclesfield town centre today (5 June) where participants will 'take the knee' in a show of solidarity with protestors in the US and to highlight racial injustices closer to home.

The event outside the town hall at 6pm may attract a large crowd as more than 200 people are marked as 'going' on the event Facebook page with more than 300 saying they're 'interested'.

Cheshire East Council will be lifting the number plate system that has dictated who could access the Macclesfield and Bollington tips since they reopened last month.

The changes will take effect tomorrow (5 June), meaning that people will no longer have to check whether their car number plates end in an odd or even number to go to the Household Waste Recycling Centres on a particular day.

The Big Mac has returned to Macclesfield today as McDonald's reopens its drive-thru after ceasing trade as the lockdown came into effect in March.

While the local branch, based at the Silk Retail Park, is busy this lunchtime with long queues, it does not appear to be causing major traffic disruption on Hulley Road; something that has occurred in other areas of the country as stores reopen.

Cheshire Constabulary is warning residents to be vigilant following a significant increase in fraud offences.

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic the force has seen a 22 per cent increase in the number of reports of fraud across the county.

A Tytherington man was sentenced to one day's detention in a police cell and fined £25 after pleading guilty to theft from a pharmacy in Tytherington.

Cheshire Police told Macclesfield Nub News that Karl Bracegirdle, 43, of Sandwich Lane, appeared at Warrington Magistrates Court on Saturday (30 May) after admitting to the offence.

A Prestbury man has spoken of his disappointment at having a charity box stolen from the book exchange he had set up in response to the library closing during the lockdown.

Scott Scanlon, who owns 'The Salon Prestbury' with his partner Michael, set up the book exchange outside his business in the village centre in an effort to raise money for the blood cancer charity, Myeloma UK in honour of his mum.

Cheshire East Council is asking residents, staff and communities for their views on its refreshed equality objectives as part of a duty to comply with the Equality Act 2010.

The Equality Act 2010 ensures that all public bodies play their part in making communities and society fairer, by tackling discrimination and providing equality of opportunity for all.