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Councillor Judy Snowball, who represents Broken Cross and Upton, in Macclesfield, was handed the chain of office by outgoing mayor Councillor David Edwardes as part of the ceremony in the Tenants’ Hall at Tatton Park in Knutsford.

A new independent chair has been appointed to lead the Cheshire East SEND Strategic Improvement and Assurance Board.

Cheshire East Council has celebrated the success of an award‑winning local distillery as part of its new ‘Made in Cheshire East’ initiative, which shines a spotlight on businesses driving innovation, sustainability and economic growth across the borough.

Cheshire East Council has moved to a leader and cabinet model of decision making after re-electing its leader and deputy leader.

Andy Burnham will be among the potential Labour candidates to stand in the Makerfield by-election, the party’s ruling body has said..

British Gas has agreed to a £20 million payout and to compensate customers who had a prepayment meter installed without their permission, regulator Ofgem has said following an investigation..

Asda has been named the cheapest supermarket for branded groceries for the third consecutive month, with its standard prices even beating loyalty card deals at Tesco and Sainsbury’s, Which? has found..

Screening men for prostate cancer using a blood test is likely to reduce deaths from the disease, a new review has found, although experts stressed there are still risks around overdiagnosis and overtreatment..