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Macclesfied Town's future secured

Macclesfield Town crest Credit: Macclesfield Town

The future of Macclesfield Town FC has been secured due to a historic deal with Cheshire East Council.

The deal was sealed during an urgent meeting where Cabinet members voted unanimously in favour.

A cheque £285k was handed over to club representatives.

Macclesfield Town is the first senior club in England to become community owned, without first becoming insolvent.The deal means Cheshire East Council will acquire the freehold of the existing stadium and site so that the club can consolidate its debts.

The football club will remain at its current home until a new stadium is built in the future.

The funding will also enable the club to convert from a limited company to a community interest company in which members of the public will be offered the opportunity to buy shares making the club truly owned by the local community.

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Spectators at TT taken to hospital after crash

A number of spectators have been transported to hospital after Sheff Pack Kawasaki rider Jonathan Howarth crashed during the final day's racing at the Isle of Man TT.

Howarth, making his debut at the event, crashed at the Bray Hill section of the mountain course, bringing out the red flags to halt the senior race.

Although the 29-year-old British rider was not hurt, the Isle of Man TT official Twitter feed reported that several spectators were hurt as a result of the crash.

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