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King’s is Recognised as a top UK Sports School
The King’s School has been recognised as one of the United Kingdom’s very best sporting schools. From over 6,000 state and independent secondary schools, ‘School Sports Magazine’ has placed the Macclesfield school in the nation’s Top 25. King’s Director of Sport Chris Thomson was delighted with the honour and was happy to admit that learning […]
King’s says a massive thankyou to two ground-breaking leaders
The King’s School has paid a huge vote of thanks to two governors who played a key role in developing their new £60 million campus. The Chair of Governors during the ground-breaking development John Kennerley and the Vice Chair John Sugden, are both stepping down after 15 years unpaid and often unseen service. To many […]
Three more traders for Knutsford Market Hall
Knutsford Market Hall welcomed two new traders and has seen a familiar face return. Med Olives, run by Unsal Sarikir, opened on May 6th. Nyx Cat Crystals first opened up a couple of months ago before moving to a more prominent location opposite Jonty’s Fruit and Veg. Grandad’s Attic is set to return to the […]
Knutsford Bursary for Future Vet
Future vet Ella Senior has won the 2023 Knutsford Millennium Bursary, securing £575 towards her studies. Introduced in 2000, the Millennium Bursary is awarded annually to a student from Knutsford to support their third-year university studies. The bursary is delivered in partnership with Knutsford Lions who provide an additional discretionary award. Queensway resident Ella is […]
Calling the UK’s finest craftspeople, saddlers and leatherworkers
Abbey England looks to celebrate the best ‘40 under 40’ makers This year, artisan leatherwork and equestrian supplier, Abbey England will be celebrating its 40th birthday, and what better way to celebrate than by celebrating the country’s 40 best craftspeople. The fifth Abbey England Scholarship comes with a twist. The company, which is a leading […]
Knutsford Heritage Centre raising funds for King Canute Sculpture
Knutsford Heritage Centre is hoping to raise enough funds to commission local sculpture, Andy Burgess, to create a life-size sculpture of King Canute. The much-loved King Street-based centre is already home to ‘The Green Man,’ and to a selection of May Day crowns and memorabilia. Now it wants to add the sculpture to its attractions. […]
Cheshire Woman of the Award 2022
The Cheshire Woman of the Year Award has been recognising amazing women since 1984 and has raised nearly £300,000 throughout the last 35 years to help children across Cheshire and Wirral. The Award recognises women from all walks of life who have shown great personal courage, achieved outstanding professional success or given exceptional service to […]
More people turn to council’s on-demand bus service as its popularity grows
Cheshire East Council’s new on-demand bus service has notched up more than 3,500 passenger journeys since its launch last October. Known as ‘go-too’, the service covers a wide area south of Nantwich, taking in Bunbury, Audlem and several other villages where no commercial services are available. The service is available to all people in the […]
Congleton In Bloom’s first ‘volunteer morning’ of the year.
Calling all green-fingered and handy volunteers! Congleton In Bloom hosts its first volunteer morning of 2022 on Saturday March 05. Meeting in Congleton Community Garden, Lawton Street from 10am-12noon, there will be a variety of activities to join in with. Volunteers can do as little, or as much, as they want during this time; the […]
Scientist tackles marathon for cancer charity in memory of colleagues
A scientist is taking on the gruelling challenge of the Manchester Marathon to raise funds for The Christie charity’s Macclesfield appeal in memory of two former colleagues. Alex Abbott, who works at AstraZeneca, is taking part in April’s marathon in memory of Helen Williams and Jacqui Edwards, who were both treated at The Christie cancer […]
