News in Macclesfield

A fundraising group in Macclesfield has set itself the goal of covering the distance between Land's End and John O'Groats during August to raise money for The Christie at Macclesfield.

Members of the Christie Appeal Macclesfield fundraising group will complete the virtual challenge in support of The Christie charity which is aiming to raise £23m towards the £26m cost of a new cancer centre in Macclesfield.

A two-vehicle collision in Macclesfield this morning (20 August) led to police and paramedics attending the scene.

A police spokesperson said one of the drivers was treated by paramedics but his injuries are not thought to have sustained serious injuries.

Cheshire's police and crime commissioner David Keane has awarded funding to a charity in Cheshire East to support it to deliver scam awareness and support to older people.

Age UK in Cheshire East has received a £1,000 grant from PCC David Keane's Safer Communities express grant fund to support its scams awareness project.

The Macclesfield Open Online Art Exhibition has been described as a "great success" after 236 local artists submitted 651 works to be displayed on the website.

Exhibition organiser Geoff Archer said it had three aims: to provide entertainment for art lovers, a platform for local artists to show their work and to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice.

A waterways and wellbeing charity has launched a new 12-week health and fitness programme for Cheshire residents aged over 55.

The Canal and River Trust, a national charity, will hold a weekly programme of waterside walks and online support.

Macclesfield-based software firm Custom Gateway has been acquired by Israel-headquartered Kornit Digital.

A developer of cloud-based workflow software for on-demand production, Custom Gateway has 300 customers globally including fashion retailer Next.

A Tytherington couple have spoken of how "humbled" they are by the community's response one week on since their house was struck by lightning causing a substantial fire.

Married couple Maxine and Duncan Jefferies were in their Cheveley Close home when the strike happened during last Tuesday's (11 August) storm.

Patients who are admitted to Macclesfield Hospital for elective surgery procedures will now have greater peace of mind due to new safety measures which have been brought into play this week.

Before the Coronavirus outbreak, the orthopaedic ward admitted both elective and emergency patients who required urgent and non-urgent care.

Cheshire Constabulary is using a new tool to aid the force's fight against caravan and motorhome thieves.

The VIN CHIP anti-theft identification system enables officers to scan a touring caravan or motorhome from up to 15 metres away to see if it has been reported as stolen and find out who the registered owner is.

The headteacher at the Tytherington School has welcomed the government's u-turn to allow A-level grades to be awarded solely on the teacher's assessment.

Today the government announced that A-levels and GCSEs in England will be awarded based on the "centre assessment grades" from teachers.