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John Lewis
11:42, 30 NOV 2016
Macclesfield shop joins battle of the Christmas adverts
Apple
No Place Like Home on Mill Street has created its own John Lewis-style advert on a shoestring budget
'Sleepwalking' thief stole goods worth £1,750
John Lewis
Shoplifter Karen Michelle Hewitt from Gorton, Manchester, stole from stores in Wilmslow. She was fined at Macclesfield magistrates' court.
It's do or die for our town centres
Wilmslow
Our columnist says that a retail revolution is taking place - and it's town centres that could suffer most
Macclesfield College shakes it up for internet dancing video
Local News
A cult internet sensation has reached Macclesfield College with good-humoured staff recreating their own version of the ‘Harlem Shake’.
Buy two, get two free parking plan for shoppers ‘will bring festive cheer’
Local News
Traders have hailed a trial which gives shoppers two hours free parking as a boost for the town.
Missing parrot found after town-wide search
Apple
An escaped parrot sparked a town-wide hunt when it went missing from its home in Handforth. Chris Ward was devastated when Charlie, a Congo African Grey, escaped from his home on Welland Road as his owner opened the door to let his dog Dougie outside.
Stilts and steroids may not guarantee extra help
John Lewis
So, Tesco want a new 100,000 sq ft Macclesfield store built on stilts to provide free parking for 1000 cars. This is more than a superstore, this is Tesco on steroids.
Oh I wish it could be Christmas ...
Local News
Help me out here will you? I just came back from summer holiday and feel like I’ve entered a time warp.
Beware the joys of text
John Lewis
Unless you live in a cave, you’ll be aware of cyber flirting. Half the England team are texting instead of tackling (it’s the only way they can score).
Give council the strap it deserves
John Lewis
IS THERE anyone in the world who doesn’t know that Coca Cola is ‘the real thing’ or that folks at Nike ‘just do it’?
I’m dreading seeing Mrs B’s Christmas list
Local News
MRS B never asks for diamonds, sometimes I wish she would, Christmas shopping would be a lot easier.
The big winners from demise of the town centre
John Lewis
IF YOU’RE a trader in Macclesfield town centre, it’s likely you’re feeling the pinch.
Financial crisis: Deal or no deal?
John Lewis
ACCORDING to all reports, we are in the midst of the world’s worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Get Christmas gifts all wrapped up last minute
Asda
TIS the night before Christmas... and the present cupboard is bare. The shops are a festive frenzy of frazzled shoppers, and you don’t know where to start with your Christmas shopping.
Let's cut out the gobbledegook
John Lewis
AS ASSIGNED Manager of Mid-Section Commentary on Extraneous Contemporary Issues I’ve been reviewing the outrun of my Best Value Performance Indicators in All Areas. Confused?
Wrong time to blitz streets with traffic wardens
John Lewis
SO NOW we know why MBC were prepared to flood the streets with traffic wardens when they refused to pay for Community Police Support Officers – £330,000.
The mystery of womanspeak
John Lewis
I WAS at the checkout in Tesco today when the lady on the till began chatting to the woman before me at the check out.
MP Winterton: ‘Slings and arrows won’t halt my passion
John Lewis
A DEFIANT Sir Nick Winterton insists his passion for Macclesfield remains "undeterred" – despite the "slings and arrows" of recent weeks and months.
Wardens' only impact is driving retail away
Local News
I WAS travelling through Wilmslow last week and remembered I needed a pair of trainers.
Employees dig deep to help animal sanctuary
John Lewis
A WILMSLOW animal sanctuary has been given a helping hand and a boost to its funds.
Council inaction is destroying town
John Lewis
"A TRAFFIC jam when you’re already late, a no-smoking sign on your cigarette break ..."
Charges drive custom away
John Lewis
WITH a whopping 25 per cent rise in some car park charges and an army of traffic wardens about to take to the streets, plus swingeing fines for offenders, town centre shopping is in terminal decline.
Is Waitrose moving in?
Local News
HIGH-class supermarket chain Waitrose has begun discussions over a move into the heart of Macclesfield.
Mrs and Mrs
Eurovision Song Contest
HISTORY was made as a pair of lifelong lovers became the FIRST gay couple to "tie the knot" in Macclesfield... and the first in Cheshire.
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