THE U13s lost to Wythenshawe B in the League Cup 2-1. This was a disappointing performance by the team following some good performances recently. The U13s goalscorer was Dave Griffiths and their man of the match was Liam Coyne. The U12s lost narrowly
Urmston Amateur Swimming Club MEMBERS of Urmston Swimming Club have again shone in the Manchester & District Age Group Championships, being far and away the most successful club in the area after the first two galas. Last Saturday in the 16/17 Age
TRAFFORD Football Club are gradually inching away from the danger zone at the bottom of the Unibond League Division One, earning another vital point from their 1-1 draw with second placed Burscough at Shawe View on Saturday. The game started in lively
SPORTS cars have always been a common target for thieves looking for a little bit of excitement. But recent advances in vehicle security has made life a lot more difficult for car criminals, according to crime fighters. Latest figures from the 'Car Theft
A PUB which co-ordinated a massive fund-raising effort to help refugees in war-torn Kosovo has just undergone a face-lift. The Britannia on Flixton Road, Urmston, has been a favourite with regulars over the years and hit the national headlines last year
TWO reluctant heroes disappeared after saving the life of a girl suffering from a serious asthma attack. Jessica Haslam, 12, of Thurlestone Drive, Davyhulme, fell ill after going to a shop near her house with her sister, Alex, last Saturday evening. When
A CHARITY which keeps visually impaired people people up to speed about events in the borough is celebrating a major landmark this week. Trafford Talking News for the Blind has compiled its 1,000th tape. Each week the charity's dedicated volunteers put
HARD-PRESSED staff at the accident and emergency department at Trafford General have been praised by health watchdogs, after a 'snapshot' survey. Trafford Community Health Council says medics were coping admirably despite upheavals in both units. Trafford
I WOULD like to address the main allegations Mr Barnes makes in his letter (SAM February 3) made about the planning application for the John Wallwork premises in Altrincham. Consultation - Your readers should know that the Council carried out extensive
ONCE again the planning committee has granted permission to a large organisation to do with they want (re the old Wallwork site) whether it is good for the area or not, against the majority of residents that was against it, also against the police advice
A MOTHER who brought up her children single handed after twice being widowed is SAM's Mum in a Million. Caring Sale mum Norma Clarke's years of devotion have earned her a prize of a fabulous week-long spring holiday in the HSA Mum in a Million competition
SPORTS cars have always been a common target for thieves looking for a little bit of excitement. But recent advances in vehicle security has made life a lot more difficult for car criminals, according to crime fighters. Latest figures from the 'Car Theft
Sunny Delight at Trafford Basketball Centre RECORD numbers of young people turned out at Trafford Basketball centre to take part in the National Sunny Delight 3 on 3 competition. 120 teams from all over the Northwest took part in both U14 and U16 competitions
DESPITE the blizzard conditions, Sale ladies hockey club showed fine form in this weeks game, at home to Congleton, with yet another league win. The first half saw all the goals with Carol Savage player of the match, getting a well deserved hat trick
Sale Amateurs 0 Pelican FC 4 PELICAN FC maintained pole position in the Altrincham Saturday League with a comfortable victory over sixth placed Sale Amateurs. However, it took a penalty to get them off the mark as Steve Bennett was upended in the box
Depleted Robins lose to basement outfit ALTY ALL AT SEA ROBINS ON THE RACK Altrincham (0) 0 Welling United (1) 1 Hone 24 Attendance: 839 by Mike Crockett ALTRINCHAM came off second best in this Conference relegation six pointer, going down 1-0 to bottom
Altrincham Aces Bradford Bulldogs 1 v Altirncham Aces 11 THE Altrincham Aces officially secured their place in the English Division One Playoffs last Sunday night in emphatic fashion, powering to an 11-1 away win over the Bradford Bulldogs. The Yorkshiremen
A UNIQUE scheme has started at a supermarket in Timperley to give slimmers a helping hand with their diets. Iceland supermarket have linked up with the Timperley branch of the slimming club, Slimmers' World, to make it easier for dieters to find suitable
A RADICAL new scheme is hoping to alert Trafford's youngsters to the dangers of drugs. The initiative is a police idea jointly funded by bosses at Altrincham Ice Rink to provide information leaflets for young skaters. It is all part of a drive to hammer
A CHARITY which keeps visually impaired people up to speed about events in the borough is celebrating a major landmark this week. Trafford Talking News for the Blind has compiled its 1,000th tape. Each week the charity's dedicated volunteers put all the
FIREFIGHTERS arrived in the nick of time to prevent a decorator being engulfed in a blaze at a Hale fitness club. The blaze - believed to have been sparked off by an electrical fault - broke out at the Nautilus fitness and aerobics club, at Progress House
A SCHEME to test the hearing of babies as young as two weeks old is being pioneered in Trafford. Previously the first test for most babies was not carried out until they were eight months old. But now the hearing of the 3,000 infants born in the borough
The resounding away victory was the result of a brilliant team performance; a feat made all the more dififcult through awkward team selection. Kate Field netted two goals for Urmston, whilst opposition Player of the Match, Jennie Dixon scored the third
ON Saturday at the M&D Age Group Championships five swimmers from Stretford ASC took Championship titles. Karl Prescott in the 11 year group won the 100m Fly, Rachael Bates in the 15 years won the 100m & 200m Freestyle, Neil Bates won the 13 years
FLIXTON started well in the opening minutes against this superb Accrington team who are fourth in the UniBond First Division, but it only took eight minutes before they were on the back foot. John Doolan opened the scoring for the home team with a text-book
POLICE are warning women to be on their guard after three teenage girls were the victims of two separate sex attacks over the weekend. They say the attacks should make lone women take care before accepting lifts from strangers. A trip to the Trafford
A SCHEME to test the hearing of babies as young as two weeks old is being pioneered in Trafford. Previously the first test for most babies was not carried out until they were eight months old. But now the hearing of the 3,000 infants born in the borough
A PRIZED green haven in the centre of Trafford is being ruined by litter louts. Reader Alan Davenport reckons parts of Trafford Water Park are becoming a 'health hazard'. Alan told the Grotspots campaign that wooded areas on the north side of the lake
DAVID and Victoria Beckham, the Duchess of York and top boy band A1 - mixing with celebrities is all in a day's work for local man Mike Faux. The founder of Trafford based company Bodyguard Protection Ltd has visited Posh and Becks to advise them about
CAN I say how much I agree with your correspondent "Very Angry" regarding dog mess. We have the same in Timperley. Walking along the road one has to be as agile as a ballet dancer to dodge the disgusting piles of filth everywhere. It is not confined to
A LITTER-strewn spot in Altrincham has been a Grotspot for half a century, claims a reader. A Timperley resident is demanding action to spruce up the footbridge area at Altrincham railway station. The long-suffering reader says it is a filthy mess on
IF you can't beat them, get them to join you, as the famous saying almost goes. Gloucester had never beaten Sale at Heywood Road until last weekend. They obviously thought that the best way to rectify this was to fill their team with former Sale players
Clitheroe RUFC 43 v Montell Carrington RUFC 7 MONTELL travelled all the way to Clitheroe and on their first half performance got what they deserved, nothing. The conditions were absolutely terrible with a howling gale at Clitheroe's backs and a pitch,
Ashton on Mersey 0 v Altrincham Kersal 39 ALTRINCHAM Kersal did the double over local rivals Ashton on Mersey in this return league match, beating them 39-0. From the start, Altrincham Kersal went onto the attack and kept Ashton penned in their own half
BROOKLANDS moved a comfortable 10 points clear of the relegation zone with a much improved display in a 1-1 draw against Chelmsford at Georges Road. In the opening stages, Chelmsford threatened to run Brooklands off their feet. Only a superb diving save
A staggering total of ten of his first team squad are carrying injuries, and three of them were named in Saturday's team. Suffering from tonsilitis, striker Phil Power took to the bench, defying doctor's orders; Mark Maddox is not 100% fit and Gavin Price's
THREE teenage girls were the victims of two separate sex attacks over the weekend. Police are warning women to be on their guard after the assaults. A trip to the Trafford Centre turned into a terrifying ordeal for two young girls when they were indecently
A TRAFFORD farmer had the chance to voice his concerns for the future to an agriculture minister last week. For Dunham-based Alan Clare received a visit from Minister Joyce Quin to launch a new Government initiative for the farm industry. And he was able
SPECIAL measures are needed to help improve standards at Broomwood Primary in Timperley - even though the school has made good progress recently. Ofsted inspectors say the school has shown improvements during the past 18 months under the leadership of
THE OLIVER'S Army fundraising drive to improve health services for children is appealing for more support to ensure it hits its target. A separate six room section for children will be opened in Trafford General's upgraded Accident and Emergency department
