News in Macclesfield

A Macclesfield woman has been putting her singing talents to good use during the lockdown by putting on a garden gig to entertain her neighbours.

Lucy Cooper, who lives on Hawthorn Way in Macclesfield swapped the stage for her doorstep while neighbours enjoyed from the comfort of their own gardens.

The police have warned residents in Macclesfield to keep following government guidelines and stay at home over the bank holiday weekend.

With the weather set to be fine over the next few days it may be tempting to get in the car and head out on a day trip or a few days away at your favourite UK holiday destination.

Police have confirmed no one was injured after a car was left on its roof on the Silk Road in Macclesfield yesterday afternoon.

A police spokesperson said there were two people in the black Volkswagen Golf, both of whom were able to get out of the vehicle.

A Macclesfield helpdesk will be open for residents who have no other means of reporting crime during the lockdown.

A total of 16 police stations across Cheshire will open for one hour a day to offer a service for members of the public who cannot contact the Constabulary online or via the phone.

A car was left on its roof this evening following an incident on the Silk Road, just off the roundabout leading to the Tesco Superstore.

The car appears to be a black Vauxhall Astra.

Macclesfield businesses are set to receive some relief as Cheshire East Council begins the roll out of almost £90m in government-backed coronavirus business grant funding.

Around 8,000 businesses in the borough are eligible to receive grants of either £10,000 or £25,000 under a government scheme totalling nearly £90m across Cheshire East.

A Macclesfield man has been keeping his neighbours entertained through two back garden concerts that have helped the community come together while staying apart.

Nick Pettigrew, who lives in the close-knit community of Lyme Green, on the outskirts of Macclesfield has been playing music for neighbours using his loudspeakers, with plans to branch into bingo.

A Macclesfield IT company has stepped up to create protective equipment for frontline workers responding to the coronavirus outbreak and they are calling on others to do the same.

Tim Parkinson, who runs Nebular Cloud, based in Tytherington, has been using his 3D printer to produce much-needed face visors amid concern that government supplies are not reaching the frontline.

A care home is offering Macclesfield District General Hospital the use of a 30-bed unit, free of charge, to help in the local fight against coronavirus.

Capital Care Group, the owners of Weston Park care home, on Moss Lane in Macclesfield has made the offer to the East Cheshire NHS Trust amid a national effort to increase critical care bed capacity.

Care village Belong Macclesfield took part in the second weekly Clap for Carers, showing their support and thanks for the NHS and all frontline care workers with their own rendition of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'.

Approximately 30 of the village's residents braved the chilly spring air by taking to their windows and balconies for a round of applause at 8pm.