Property
Thorneycroft’s private client team invites you to a free seminar in Macclesfield Library
On Thursday 4th October Thorneycroft Solicitors will be hosting a free seminar focusing on advice on will drafting, and on powers of attorney, in Macclesfield Library. The seminar will be hosted by the firm’s expert team of wills, trusts and probate solicitors led by Heather Gaunt, an associate director at Thorneycroft Solicitors and head of their […]
Freemasons donate £25,000 to support Better Lives Centre
Cheshire Freemasons Donate £25k to Support Better Lives Centre in Ellesmere Port Friday 27th July saw a delegation of Cheshire Freemasons, led by Provincial Grand Master RWBro Stephen Blank attend the official opening of the ‘Better Lives Centre’ at the Bridge Wellness Gardens in Ellesmere Port. The Wellness Gardens, which opened in 2015, have needed […]
Success in STEAM (Science, Technology, Arts and Mathematics) at Alderley Edge School for Girls
Alderley Edge School for Girls continues its celebrations this week, after reporting huge success at GCSE – particularly in the light of uncertainty over the newly reformed GCSE examinations and with the majority of subjects now reporting numerical rather than letter grades. The percentage of equivalent A/A* grades achieved by students this year has increased, […]
King’s breaks ground on £60m new build
Governors of the King’s School have approved a build contract and finance agreement to deliver the School’s 2020 Vision. The transformative £60m development is the most ambitious in the school’s 516-year history and will number amongst the largest educational projects in the country. It is designed to deliver some of the finest day school facilities […]
Editor’s Choice: “University not the best route for all” – tell the class of 2018.
It is that time of the year again – nervous teenagers awaiting ‘O’ and ‘A’ level results and, for some, no doubt, initial disappointment at missing out on that anticipated university place. Call me old fashioned, but I think it is important we remind the class of 2018 that other, exciting, further education / training […]
Hillcrest Homes to purchase The King’s School’s Cumberland Street Site
Award winning luxury house builder, Hillcrest Homes, has agreed to purchase a landmark site on Cumberland Street in Macclesfield Town Centre from The King’s School. The site currently occupies the oldest of the 500-year-old independent school’s buildings: a 19th century Grade II listed building, formerly the main school and now a library, and an early […]
Alderley Edge family law firm’s growth continues with recruitment of military divorce expert
Alderley Edge-based McAlister Family Law has boosted its nationally-renowned team with the recruitment of solicitor Paul Reay, an acknowledged expert in the complex field of military divorce. Reay was previously head of the family law division at Hilary Meredith Solicitors, widely regarded as the military’s go-to law firm. He has dealt with a wide variety […]
People in Business INCheshire
FHL Cloud Solutions Raises £1,640 for Children’s Hospice Crewe-based FHL Cloud Solutions (FHL), a leading European cloud solutions provider, raised £1,640 for The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice over a 12-month period by organising events, casual dress days and donating proceeds from the company’s snack bar. The money will go towards the charity’s #ONEINAMILLION campaign which […]
Business networking group celebrates six successful years
BNI Mere was set up in April 2012 to help local people grow their businesses in the Cheshire area. Six years down the line, it’s stronger than ever before. Last month the networking group celebrated passing the milestone of passing over £2.5 million of business since it began. In the last 12 months alone, more […]
Buckets of help from Congleton Carnival
Congleton Carnival has been able to support 14 local groups and charities with a share of £3,200 donated by the public in the traditional bucket collections that accompany the carnival parade. 15 of the groups attended a cheque presentation on Wednesday 16th May, the final public engagement of the out-going Mayor Councillor Charles Booth. Many […]
