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  • Historic mill's search for Trafford First World War memories

    MEMORIES of the First World War are being sought by researchers at one of the area’s historic buildings. The team at Quarry Bank is looking to mark the centenary with an exhibition about the First World War from June next year. Visitor services

  • Altrincham League of Friends sets out its stall

    ALTRINCHAM Hospital League of Friends has chosen a new location for its Christmas stall. It will be under the canopy outside New Look next to Rackhams on Saturday, November 16, between 10am and 4pm. Events will include home made produce, quality bric-a-brac

  • Get festive for After Adoption's Christmas Jumper Day

    AFTER Adoption is encouraging Trafford people to take part in its Christmas Jumper Day on December 13. Adoption can have a huge impact on anyone involved and the festive project will help raise money for individuals and their families. Siobhan

  • Trafford should be proud of its dancing talent

    MY wife and I went to the Garrick Theatre in Altrincham recently to see my granddaughter who was dancing in the Clare Tanner dance show ‘Like a Rainbow’ and it was a fantastic show from beginning to end and very professional in the production in every

  • We need the benefits of HS2

    I READ with interest the two articles about the Warburton HS2 Action Group. Significant infrastructure schemes, like HS2, will always have an adverse effect on some areas and I can sympathise with those affected. But if we accepted local loss

  • All religious teaching should be banned from schools

    NOW that those running Hale library have given Shabnam Yusuf permission for a week long exhibition on her version of the Islamic faith, can we now expect any and all different faith groups to demand equal treatment and a spot for their particular religion

  • Construction begins on the Square, Hale Barns

    CONSTRUCTION has begun at the Square, Hale Barns, with the new Booths supermarket expected to open early in 2015. At a groundbreaking event last Thursday, the Mayor of Trafford, Cllr Dylan Butt, executive member for economic growth and prosperity

  • Sale Synagogue raises £1,000

    A PUB quiz organised by Sale’s Synagogue raised £1,000. The annual Shul Quiz, now the Hale and Hound Pub Quiz, saw 125 brainiacs turn up for the evening and battle it out in 12 teams, of which The Rabbis Return emerged victorious. They pipped