http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/ Top stories for News http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048778_barrister_died_in_shootout THE parents of a Cheshire barrister shot dead by police during an armed siege have told how they have been left mystified by the tragedy. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048778_barrister_died_in_shootout Wed, 07 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048525_hospital_is_hit_by_cash_crisis_fear A CRUCIAL bid to clear Macclesfield Hospital of a £5million debt is being jeopardised by the lack of confidence in the housing market. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048525_hospital_is_hit_by_cash_crisis_fear Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048785_crematorium_team_shortlisted MACCLESFIELD Crematorium may not see any of its customers return for a second time, but you can rest assured the service they provide is exemplary. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048785_crematorium_team_shortlisted Wed, 07 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048588_charitys_a_piece_of_cake MOVE over Roald Dahl – Charlie and the Cake Factory has arrived. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048588_charitys_a_piece_of_cake Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048587_prescotts_fair_game_for_web_firm WHAT do you get if you cross a bored factory worker from Hull, John Prescott and a Macclesfield internet company? A Hollywood film of course. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048587_prescotts_fair_game_for_web_firm Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048585_tributes_pour_in_for_stroke_charity_leader AN "INSPIRATIONAL" charity leader devoted to helping Macclesfield’s young stroke sufferers has tragically died. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048585_tributes_pour_in_for_stroke_charity_leader Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048575_waitrose_gets_the_goahead POYNTON campaigners have vowed to petition the Deputy Prime Minister after council planning chiefs gave the go-ahead to controversial plans for a Waitrose. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048575_waitrose_gets_the_goahead Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048573_allegations_left_former_head_physically_ill A FORMER headteacher facing allegations over her conduct told a disciplinary panel she ended up in hospital after becoming "physically ill" over one of the complaints against her. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048573_allegations_left_former_head_physically_ill Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048572_beer_we_go__ale_festival_is_ready_to_roll THE ALE is on tap, the bands are booked, the sponsors are in the bank, and the 14th annual Macclesfield Beer Festival is ready to roll. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048572_beer_we_go__ale_festival_is_ready_to_roll Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048122_tories_take_grip MACCLESFIELD will enter a brave new dawn next April under an even tighter Conservative stranglehold, after storming the historic first Cheshire East Authority election. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1048122_tories_take_grip Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047559_former_head_accused_of_mistreating_special_needs_pupils A FORMER headteacher is facing a disciplinary panel this week over her alleged mistreatment of four young pupils with special needs. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047559_former_head_accused_of_mistreating_special_needs_pupils Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047563_council_ban_on_treetop_teddies THE PICNIC is over for a treetop teddy bear display at Bollington tip removed by the "killjoy county council". http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047563_council_ban_on_treetop_teddies Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047565_milkman_turns_to_the_express_way MILKMAN John Storer is the oldest paperboy in town. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047565_milkman_turns_to_the_express_way Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047570_volunteers_restore_defaced_landmarks AS THE massive clean-up of Bollington’s sacred landmarks continues, police are still searching for the graffiti-daubing yobs who defaced them. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047570_volunteers_restore_defaced_landmarks Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047571_atlantic_rowers_heroic_return A DARING seafaring adventurer has battled with sharks, crashing waves and loneliness to enter into the history books. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047571_atlantic_rowers_heroic_return Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047573_ole_scores_yet_again AFTER suffering defeat in the first leg last year when Macclesfield planners rejected his new eco-mansion, former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, pictured, has bagged a late winner in the replay to get the rebuild green light. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047573_ole_scores_yet_again Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047576_air_ambulance_rescues_macclesfield_climber AN AIR ambulance was scrambled when a young woman was left injured and stranded after tumbling from a rock face in the Peak District. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047576_air_ambulance_rescues_macclesfield_climber Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047583_hospital_misses_ae_targets ACCIDENT and emergency patients are not being seen fast enough at Macclesfield Hospital, with over a sixth languishing longer than four hours. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1047583_hospital_misses_ae_targets Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046615_arrests_in_major_drugs_raid MACCLESFIELD police has launched a series of drug raids  - one of the largest operations ever seen in Cheshire - in a bid to clampdown on suspected dealers. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046615_arrests_in_major_drugs_raid Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046506_wanted___1000_cash_reward A BUSINESSMAN has offered a £1,000 reward to catch yobs who daubed anarchist graffiti over two war memorials, a church and other landmarks. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046506_wanted___1000_cash_reward Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046517_newt_you_can_do_here NEWTS, bats, floods and an ancient cottage were among a vast catalogue of concerns voiced at the latest protest meeting against a controversial housing development on Birtles Road. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046517_newt_you_can_do_here Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046520_no_complaints_for_loving_couple_after_70_years_of_marriage WHEN the bell rings from George and Rose Alleeson’s room at a Bollington nursing home, the staff know it must be important because the happy couple rarely complain. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046520_no_complaints_for_loving_couple_after_70_years_of_marriage Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046521_dont_get_caught_on_the_hop_over_beer_festival_tickets THE MACCLESFIELD Beer Festival is on its way and the bands billed to play are sure to get beer-swillers dancing. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046521_dont_get_caught_on_the_hop_over_beer_festival_tickets Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046534_gladiator_bianchi_free_to_walk_away BUSINESSMAN Will Bianchi, who crashed his Mercedes while dressed head to toe as a Roman gladiator and over the drink-drive limit, has walked free from court. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046534_gladiator_bianchi_free_to_walk_away Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046523_firefighters_feared_cannabis_house_was_a_bomb_factory BRAVE firefighters who battled Macclesfield’s cannabis house blaze feared they could be dealing with a bomb factory, their watch manager has revealed. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046523_firefighters_feared_cannabis_house_was_a_bomb_factory Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046528_victory_for_mum_over_sons_death A MOTHER who won a seven-year fight to overturn the verdict into the hit-and-run death of her only son says her heart "will always be broken". http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046528_victory_for_mum_over_sons_death Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046539_fears_over_store_jobs AN AXE hovers over the workforce at Macclesfield’s JJB store after nationwide redundancies were announced last week. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1046539_fears_over_store_jobs Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045462_thousands_more_dope_plants_found MACCLESFIELD detectives this week began their hunt for the criminal gang that masterminded and ran a massive cannabis factory in the town centre. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045462_thousands_more_dope_plants_found Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045473_flintoffs_house_plans_bowled_out_as_as_superstar_sets_his_sights_too_high A BACKLASH from disgruntled neighbours has preceeded Andrew Flintoff’s move to withdraw his plans for a mega mansion in Mottram St Andrew. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045473_flintoffs_house_plans_bowled_out_as_as_superstar_sets_his_sights_too_high Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045477_68bed_hotel_will_transform_waters_green MACCLESFIELD is to get a £3.5million, 68-bed hotel – and a £105,000 cash injection to breathe new life into gloomy Waters Green. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045477_68bed_hotel_will_transform_waters_green Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045481_chef_lay_dead_in_home_for_up_to_four_weeks PRESTBURY chef Peter Land – a professional of international acclaim – lay dead in a bedroom for up to four weeks before his body was finally discovered, an inquest heard. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045481_chef_lay_dead_in_home_for_up_to_four_weeks Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045485_its_a_girl_weighs_5lbs_5oz_was_born_at_70mph BRITAIN’S bounciest baby was delivered in the back of an ambulance as it raced at top speed for 25 miles along Cheshire’s bumpy country roads. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045485_its_a_girl_weighs_5lbs_5oz_was_born_at_70mph Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045490_harry_70_takes_marathon_in_his_stride AN APPLE, a banana, and a pear a day helped haul Harry the Harrier a long, long way at the London Marathon on Sunday – at the grand old age of 70. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045490_harry_70_takes_marathon_in_his_stride Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045493_house_price_fall_is_the_uks_biggest HOUSE prices in Poynton have plummeted by 8.6 per cent over the past year – the biggest fall in the UK – according to a new survey. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1045493_house_price_fall_is_the_uks_biggest Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044499_8000_cannabis_plants_found_in_town_cottage MACCLESFIELD police have discovered what is believed to be one of Britain’s largest ever cannabis factories – housing EIGHT THOUSAND plants worth about £½m – in a weaver’s cottage in the town centre. Full story, picture gallery and video here ... http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044499_8000_cannabis_plants_found_in_town_cottage Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044502_now_butcher_gives_plastic_bag_the_chop A BOLLINGTON butcher is continuing the battle to banish the bag by taking his own ecologically sound stand against plastic. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044502_now_butcher_gives_plastic_bag_the_chop Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044504_frustrated_residents_give_phone_company_the_bird_ HOMING doves may yet provide an SOS lifeline for a small hamlet’s residents left without a phone line for a month. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044504_frustrated_residents_give_phone_company_the_bird_ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044505_father_brings_peace_to_circus_following_demo A PREACHER turned peacemaker as conflict raged between two factions at a family circus in Poynton. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044505_father_brings_peace_to_circus_following_demo Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044510_inferno_that_nearly_cost_taxi_driver_his_life WHILE cabbie Graham Goodier soaked up the suds in his bath after a hard day’s work his kitchen downstairs was a ball of fire. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044510_inferno_that_nearly_cost_taxi_driver_his_life Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044518_why_falconer_was_at_the_end_of_her_tether A BARN owl which flew off while performing at a falconry display amazed its owners by completing a 30-mile flight to get home. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044518_why_falconer_was_at_the_end_of_her_tether Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044520_bouncing_baby_boy_is_a_suvivor A NINE-MONTH pregnant woman trapped in a 4x4 suffering from a broken leg and wrist after crashing into a tree, was cut free by firefighters in a dramatic rescue and rushed to Macclesfield Hospital...where she gave birth to a healthy baby boy. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044520_bouncing_baby_boy_is_a_suvivor Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044523_action_jacksons_an_army_pioneer AN AWARD winning real-life GI Jane has boldly gone where no woman has gone before to help the army win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044523_action_jacksons_an_army_pioneer Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044381_election_2008_the_candidates HERE'S your guide to all the candidates vying for your vote - they have all been invited to make campaign statements and you can read the ones submitted to us here  ... http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1044381_election_2008_the_candidates Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1043515_bianchi_jail_threat A PROMINENT businessman dressed head-to-toe as a Roman gladiator crashed his Mercedes into a tree while over the drink-drive limit then left the scene, a court heard. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1043515_bianchi_jail_threat Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1043513_recycling_the_remains_of_prince_charles_breakfast ONE IS pleased with your green machine – it turns one’s fry-up into compost! http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1043513_recycling_the_remains_of_prince_charles_breakfast Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000