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Rossendale Trust set for summer fete
Macclesfield
A family fun day will be held in the gardens of Rossendale Hall
Macclesfield festival to celebrate women who inspire
Barnaby Festival
The upcoming festival will be celebrating the impact of the town's women with a variety of events
Mills and Boon author uses town as inspiration for new historical novel
Macclesfield
Claire Lackford has used Macclesfield as the setting for her medieval romance novels
New garden festival to launch in Macclesfield
Macclesfield
The event organised by garden designer Jon Tilley will involve school pupils and organisations from around the town.
In Pictures: 1,000 at summer fete in aid of Macclesfield charity
Independent Breweries
The event at Rossendale Trust raises money for the charity which cares for adults with learning disabilities.
In Pictures: Ale fans sup 3,000 pints at Bollington Beer Festival
Independent Breweries
The event attracted around 800 people for a selection of beers and ciders.
Brave shave in Bollington raises more than £3,500 for cancer care
Independent Breweries
Stephanie Evans shaved her head to raise money for Macmillan.
Macclesfield firms team up as Red Willow Brewery continues to grow
Independent Breweries
The Red Willow Brewery and Delta Comtech have joined forces
Wincle butcher becomes poster boy for new beer
Independent Breweries
John Wilcock now works part-time for the brewery, which has decided to capitalise on his nickname and larger-than-life character
Two centuries of reporting the news and going strong
David Cameron
As The Express arrives at the end of its 200th year in print, we’ve got a lot to write about. To mark our double centenary starting on February 2, 2011, our year-long party has featured radio shows, open days and much more.
Raise a glass to Sutton's strawberry and cream cheese stars
Independent Breweries
The Cheshire Cheese Company, based at Tolletts Farm, Sutton, won two bronze medals for its cheddar and a sumptuous Champagne, strawberries and cream variety in the National Cheese Awards.
The best in the business to go head to head at awards
Cheshire East Council
The inaugural Macclesfield and Wilmslow Business Awards have already proved to be a tremendous success, judging by the number of high quality applications in the 10 award categories.
Homage to Fromage: Cheshire cheese makers unite to spread the word
Coronation Street
Producers battling to save Cheshire cheese from extinction are appealing to Wilmslow’s community for support.
Homage to Fromage: Cheshire cheese makers unite to spread the word
Coronation Street
Producers battling to save Cheshire cheese from extinction are appealing to the community for support.
Festival’s final line-up set to entertain crowds
Independent Breweries
Barnaby Festival organisers have launched their final line-up for this summer. Thousands of fun-seekers are expected to flock to Macclesfield for the three-day feast of song, dance, acrobatics, artwork, poetry, performance and much, much more.
Cheers to our anniversary ale
Harry Potter
Fuggles, mash tun, goldings and wort ... it sounds like the start of a Harry Potter novel. But the Macclesfield Express bicentennial beer is being lovingly crafted with these ingredients and tools and we were on hand to see the first batch being brewed.
What’s brewing in the Happy Valley?
Independent Breweries
DEEP in the heart of the Happy Valley, one man has been blending a concoction to put Bollington back on the brewing map.
Selfless birthday girl Alison donates presents to charity
All Hallows Catholic College
MIRACLE girl Alison Behan, who wasn't expected to live past the age of 16, celebrated reaching the magnificent milestone by giving ALL her birthday presents away.
Paul hears the sweet sound of his viola
Independent Breweries
A RENOWNED musician is back in tune after being reunited with his treasured £35,000 viola.
Drink to historic store
Arighi Bianchi
WHEN it comes to drinking people under the table, furniture makers Arighi Bianchi are simply top drawer.