News in Macclesfield

A flood warning has been issued for Macclesfield and Bollington following rainfall from Storm Bella.

The warning has been in place most of today in low lying areas of the River Bollin and will go on into Monday 28 December. Residents are urged to be prepared for potential flooding.

It's a busy time for Santa and his elves as they load up his sleigh ready for his big trip tomorrow night.

Of course he'll have travelled much of the world before he gets to UK shores, visiting good children across many other countries before he arrives here.

The leader of Cheshire East Council has said he is "deeply disappointed" at the news the borough will be moved to Tier 3.

The change will apply from one minute past midnight, in the early hours of Boxing Day.

Macclesfield will join other Cheshire East towns in moving to the Tier 3, 'very high', level of Coronavirus restrictions on Boxing Day, the health secretary has announced.

The increased restrictions mean that all hospitality businesses will be forced to close or be restricted to takeaway services only.

The number of people killed or seriously injured on Cheshire's roads has reduced by 38 per cent over the last five years.

The county's police and crime commissioner, David Keane, says this is down to the work of Cheshire Police and key partners to put in place preventative measures to make Cheshire's roads safer.

Cheshire East Council leaders have called for respect towards council staff following a number of recent incidents of "extreme hostility" by members of the public.

Deputy leader Cllr Craig Browne and Cllr Laura Crane, cabinet member for highways and waste, said the aggression, abuse and threats towards male and female staff and council members are "totally unacceptable".

The Coronavirus vaccine rollout in Macclesfield has been delayed after a batch was stored at the wrong temperature.

The error has compromised 975 doses of the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine which were due to be administered through GP surgeries at Waters Green Medical Centre, Macclesfield Nub News understands.

The leader of Cheshire East Council has urged residents to follow public health guidelines over the Christmas period as infection rates rise and fears mount over the new Coronavirus variant.

Cllr Sam Corcoran described the news of a new, faster spreading, strain of the virus as a "significant concern" and reminded people to adhere to the revised Christmas restrictions.

Macclesfield Hospital has been identified as a site of good practice for pregnant women attending antenatal scans during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The East Cheshire NHS Trust was recognised as one of the first organisations to allow partners to attend scans during the pandemic.

Plans to relax pandemic restrictions over the festive period have been cut down and limited to Christmas day itself in Cheshire East.

Originally, up to three households were to be allowed to mix for five days between 22 and 27 December.