News in Macclesfield

Firefighters were called to rescue a woman from an overturned in Macclesfield this afternoon.

The incident occurred outside the hospital on Victoria Road with crews being called to the scene around 1pm.

It looks unlikely that Cheshire East will be deploying any covid-secure marshals to help residents social distance in the borough's town centres for the time being.

When asked if the authority planned to bring in any marshals, a CEC spokesperson told the LDRS: "The prime minister announced last week that Covid-secure marshals will be introduced in towns and city centres in England to help ensure social distancing rules are followed.

All Year 8 and Sixth Form students at the Fallibroome Academy in Macclesfield have been asked to isolate following one positive Covid-19 case at the school.

In an email sent out to parents on Sunday, headteacher Francis Power confirmed that an unidentified Year 8 pupil received a positive test, while their sibling in the Sixth Form is "feeling unwell" and being tested.

Cheshire Police is appealing to those who travel to work on the roads to drive carefully and help keep the county's roads safe.

As part of a national week of action (Monday 14 – Sunday 20 September) Project EDWARD will see officers in Cheshire targeting those who drive for work across the county in a bid to keep them, and other road users, safe on the roads.

Olympic gold medal cyclist Sir Chris Hoy MBE attended an opening ceremony of a different kind today when he cut the ribbon of the new Samaritans office in Macclesfield.

The low-key event outside the office on King Edward Street was also attended by some of the 90 branch volunteers, one of whom is Sir Chris' wife, Sarra Hoy.

East Cheshire Hospice is offering counselling to adults who have lost loved ones during Covid-19, even if they have no link to the charity.

Anyone bereaved whose emotional and mental well-being has been affected by the pandemic qualifies.

Cheshire East Council officials are set to appoint a new Director of Public Health, having had an interim appointment throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Matt Tyrer has held the stop-gap role for a year, including the Covid-19 outbreak and initial recovery, having joined the council's public health team in 2017.

Hollywood legend Tom Hardy paid a visit to a Macclesfield tattoo studio earlier this week.

The Venom and Mad Max star was at the Artmageddon Tattoo Studio on Mill Street.

Cheshire East Council are reminding residents how important it is to continue to follow social distancing guidance and observe other measures to stop a rise in Covid-19 infections across the region.

This follows news of increased rates of infection in neighbouring boroughs in Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

Willow Dale has now been found safe and well.