What's Happening in Macclesfield blog

Residents will be asked to ring anything from church bells to door bells to launch the start of this year’s Barnaby Festival.

Pubs that have been derelict for more than 10 years could be turned into a new town centre development under major new proposals.

A programme of entertainment and activities has been announced for the Olympic Torch relay’s visit to the region.

Volunteers are being urged to come forward to play their part in the Olympics in Cheshire.

Building work has begun on a nerve centre for the world’s biggest telescope.

A 10-year-old boy is so grateful to a hospice that helps his two brothers, he is going on the run to say thank you.

Spiders, snakes and exotic insects were on hand to help people conquer their fears during a special event.

Granddad Sean Mulhern is looking for someone to help turn his dramatic life story into a book. Sean, 72, has plenty of stories to tell from his work in the ambulance service, as a local magistrate and more, but needs help to turn them into an autobiography for his four grandchildren. Sean, from Macclesfield, said: “I have reached a point in my life where unless I get these stories down they could be lost forever. “Because of my disabilities and …

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A campaign for new school football pitches is in safe hands thanks to support from former England goalkeeper Joe Corrigan.