FOR years, Trafford FC and Flixton FC enjoyed a fierce but respectful rivalry in local non-league football. Flixton Football Club were forced to close down two years ago mainly due to a lack of volunteers willing to run the club. Around the same time
We human beings often act as if we are the most important creatures on this planet. However, our time on this earth has been remarkably short. Bill Bryson says that if the whole of Earth's history were compressed into a normal 24 hour day, then
BUPA is to offer its services in Sainsbury’s store in Sale. The move comes following the purchase of Instore Dental Ltd (ISDL) and Store Dental Care Limited (SDC) which operate dental surgeries in six supermarkets – five in Sainsbury’s supermarkets
CONSTRUCTION of the new Waitrose in Northwich has been completed by Trafford Park contractor Russells Construction. Russells Construction and developer H2O Urban have handed over the 18,000 sq ft store at Hayhurst Quay to Waitrose ready for the final
THE Margs present the panto Jack and the Beanstalk at Altrincham Little Theatre, Oxford Road, Altrincham, from December 10-15 at 7.30pm, with matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm. Anyone interested in booking tickets should call 07980 931 345 or
THROUGH your newspaper, I would like to applaud those who attended the Service of Remembrance held in Sale town centre on Sunday. Record numbers were present to remember the service men and women who over the years paid the ultimate sacrifice in
MENINGITIS Now, the new name for the merged charities the Meningitis Trust and Meningitis UK, has launched its 2013 Ribbon Appeal, which gives everyone an opportunity to remember loved ones this Christmas – and we’d like to invite your readers in Trafford
I WOULD like to thank Sale Brass Band who played for the Poppy Appeal last Saturday in Sale town centre. They played on magnificently through first rain then hailstone, then thunder and lightning.and were finally rewarded with the most beautiful
ON Sunday, October 20, I fell on the pavement in Friars Road, Sale, and cut my head on a low wall. My partner was trying to help me up when a very kind young man came to our assistance to help me get up from the floor. His partner brought me
COMMERCIAL agent TFC has successfully renegotiated the renewal of the solicitors’ Jefferies office lease at Ashley House, Ashley Road, Altrincham. The firm, which provides a specialist and dedicated service to helping with accident, personal injury,
NHS Blood and Transplant is calling for Trafford residents to step forward and donate blood in the run-up to the festive period. November through to the New Year is a challenging time for blood and platelet stocks. Hospitals in England and North Wales
THE opening of the Village Osteopaths, located on 379 Stockport Road, Timperley Village, takes place on Saturday, November 16. it will be open from 10am through to 2pm on the open day and everybody is welcome. There will be seasonal refreshments,
GREATER Manchester’s unsung sporting heroes were honoured by Olympic gold medallist, Rebecca Adlington, at this year’s Greater Manchester Sports Awards in partnership with National Leisure Apprenticeships. Held to recognise the impact grass-roots level
AFTER Remembrance Sunday, people can recycle their poppies at the Urmston, Sale and Altrincham branches of Sainsbury’s. Poppies should be handed in at the customer service desk and the service runs from November 12-24. All recycled poppies will go back
ALTRINCHAM Rotary Club is backing the relief efforts to aid the Philippines, which suffered massive devastation when it was hit by Typhoon Haiyan at the weekend. More than 10,000 people are believed to have been killed in just one area of the Philippines
AFTER two successive league defeats, Altrincham bounced back with an ultimately convincing win on Monday night at Bradford. But the evening started badly as the Robins fell behind inside the game's opening two minutes. The Robins failed to deal with a
DEEPLY thought provoking and tense, An Inspector Calls is a truly classic play. Altrincham Garrick’s production of Priestley’s masterpiece is so good my eyes were glued to the stage throughout, a tribute to director John Chidgey and a very fine cast.
ALTRINCHAM’S Loose Change Buskers are edging closer to their £100,000 target - they raised £753 for Cancer Research UK when they played in Northwich on Saturday (November 9). This Saturday (November 16) the group will be playing at Eden Square in Urmston
by Julia Taylor A CONCERT of early music played by award winning Partita, a five piece ensemble, raised £300 for the Air Ambulance Service. The concert was held at Trinity Church in Sale Moor and the group used ancient instruments such as a sinfonye
ALTRINCHAM Little Theatre is looking for an actor to play the role of Freddie Page in its forthcoming production of Terence Rattigan’s The Deep Blue Sea. Page is describes as a feckless ex-Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot who came out a World War Two
