News in Macclesfield

Fire crews had to rescue three people who got stuck in the mud at Bosley reservoir yesterday evening (31 May).

Four fire engines went to the scene of the incident which is recorded to have happened at 5:23pm on Sunday.

A fire crew were called to put out a "small fire" in Macclesfield Forest today, just off Trentbank Road.

Firefighters were made aware of the incident at around 7am this morning and one fire engine attended the scene to put out the fire with water.

Cheshire Police is reminding Macclesfield residents to keep up the good work of staying alert and staying safe this weekend.

They said the vast majority of people have been sticking to the guidance put in place to protect us all and keep us safe.

Following recent government advice, Macclesfield's indoor and outdoor market are preparing to reopen.

Macclesfield's outdoor market will reopen 8 June and the town's indoor market will reopen with a full market on 15 June.

A £1.4M project to protect a pharmaceuticals site in Macclesfield and ensure its sensitive manufacturing systems can operate around the clock has been completed.

AstraZeneca invested in the new high voltage electrical facility to further protect the security of its manufacturing campus in the town and ensure it can continue to operate, even in the event of disruption to its power supply.

Firefighters are warning residents to be aware of the devastating consequences of fires in open spaces following an increase in incidents across Cheshire, including one at Macclesfield Forest.

Since 1 March there have been 17 incidents across Cheshire involving buildings, vehicles and outdoor structures where the main cause was listed as a bonfire out of control or intentional burning out of control.

Macclesfield Town Council will be recognising the residents who have let out their inner Alan Titchmarsh while at home during the lockdown with the Best Front Garden Competition.

If you're proud of your gardening efforts, you can enter the competition through different categories:

A fitness academy is hoping to get 1,000 Macclesfield residents to take part in a virtual exercise session to help get people moving and motivated.

The Academy Group Transformation Centre, which is based on Waterside Mill, hope the event can provide a boost to people's mental health as well as their fitness.

Cheshire East Council has today (28 May) launched a £4.28m discretionary fund to support small businesses in Macclesfield and across the borough.

The scheme will be open for applications from Monday (1 June) at 8am. The council is asking prioritised businesses that think they may be eligible, to prepare their evidence in advance – as allocation will be on a first-come-first-served basis.

Macclesfield's Food Festival which was due to be held on 4 July has been cancelled, the town council has announced.

The town council has also cancelled the Foodie Friday events which were due to be held on the first Friday's of each month over the summer.