A HAZEL Grove grandmother who spent 25 years visiting her beloved father’s ashes at Macclesfield Cemetery has been told that they were actually 15 miles away – on a shelf in Altrincham.

Graveyard thieves strike again at the Macclesfield cemetery where Joy Division's Ian Curtis is buried. Comments. 3am. Gemma Sherlock. 20:59, 06 Aug 2019 Updated 21:00, 06 Aug 2019.

Thieves have stolen a memorial stone from the grave of Joy Divison's Ian Curtis. A 'mowing stone', used to hold flowers, has been taken from the plot in Macclesfield Cemetery. Article continues ...