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1. New bus station is a ‘wind tunnel’
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 28 April 2004A TOWN councillor, concerned that the new bus station was like a "wind tunnel", was told it came down to Cheshire County Council cutting costs.
2. MORI poll finds that voters back three councils option
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 28 April 2004MACCLESFIELD Borough Council has warmly welcomed new research carried out by MORI, which shows that people throughout Cheshire overwhelmingly support the creation of three new all-purpose councils.
3. Sales of alcohol to under age children is a major concern
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 28 April 2004FOLLOWING a series of crack downs on the sale of alcohol to teenagers, the Macclesfield Chamber of Trade has heard that huge challenges still must be overcome to stop shopkeepers selling unsuitable products to under-age children.
4. Postman caught red-handed
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 28 April 2004A CROOKED postie was captured on CCTV - installed by a local photographer - tearing open the mail he had been trusted to deliver.
5. Delighted Henbury is told it’s staying put
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 28 April 2004VILLAGERS in Henbury are staying put.
6. Granny, 90, found dead in canal
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 28 April 2004THE body of 90-year-old Kathleen Hough was recovered from Macclesfield Canal on Sunday.
7. Car fanatic was killed racing pal
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 22 April 2004A 21-YEAR-old car fanatic has finally faced up to his part in the death of his friend almost a year after the two pals raced "with tragic consequences" to test the performance of their powerful vehicles.
8. Size does matter
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 22 April 2004I WASN'T surprised to learn that the MOD had spent £250M on Chinook helicopters that don't fly or the Scottish Assembly are facing bills of £400M for the construction of their new parliament budgeted to cost £40M.
9. Doctor to climb Peru mountains for charity
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 22 April 2004A DOCTOR who survived bone cancer as a teenager will climb almost 14,000ft into the Peruvian Andes to raise money to help fellow sufferers.
10. Family house left empty for more than 23 years
Macclesfield Express, Thursday 22 April 2004THE OWNER of a property which has been left to rot away unoccupied for 26 years has claimed that Macclesfield Borough Council has no right to seize the house.