News in Macclesfield

Police seized 45 knives and arrested 10 people in Cheshire during a week of action against knife crime.

Those arrested during the national campaign, codenamed Operation Sceptre, were taken into custody on suspicion of committing knife-related offences.

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Cheshire East residents have been urged to stick to lockdown rules or risk being plunged into further local restrictions over Christmas.

The authority's Labour leader Cllr Sam Corcoran, says the rise in infections across the region over the past few weeks needs to be tackled firmly to prevent the borough returning to a tiered system of controls after December 2.

A new scheme that works with perpetrators of domestic abuse to change their behaviour and protect families will be developed in Cheshire.

Police and crime commissioner David Keane made a successful bid to the Home Office for £233,000 in funding from their perpetrator programme fund.

A health and safety specialist from Macclesfield will take on a stunning seven day mountainous walk next year to help raise money for The Christie at Macclesfield.

Good friends and keen walkers John Thorley, owner of John Thorley Safety Consultancy, and Mike Banks a construction manager from Droylsden in Manchester are participating in the Isle of Skye Trail Trek (Skye Trail).

Cheshire East Council is asking residents, businesses and other organisations about its plans for a greener future for the economy and environment.

The council's new corporate plan sets out the vision and priorities for the council over the next four years.

A Macclesfield cyclist has produced a video of him touring the town in just 15 minutes to show it is a good way to get around and encourage infrastructure investment.

Richard Newstead set up the 'Active Travel Macclesfield' YouTube channel three weeks ago to highlight the issues faced by local cyclists and the potential there is to share the roads.

Macclesfield Hospital is set to install a second CT scanner with £500,000 in Coronavirus response funding.

The East Cheshire NHS Trust said the investment has been vital in delivering the imaging needs of the local population, enabling the hospital to dedicate one scanner to suspected or positive COVID-19 patients, and a separate scanner to routine and urgent patients.

Cheshire East Council is urging motorists to park legally and considerately after seeing a rise in illegal and irresponsible parking during the latest lockdown.

It comes amid concerns that vehicles responding to 999 calls could be prevented from accessing emergencies or getting the injured and sick to hospital.