FIREFIGHTERS took part in a celebration at Sale Community Fire Station to mark Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. There was traditional music and an Indian style buffet at the event in the station community room on Saturday, November 23.
PUPILS from Stretford High School will take a starring role in Manchester United’s official Christmas card this year. With the festive period fast approaching, Manchester United wanted to find an exciting way to reach out to its fans to wish them a
SOME years ago a Canon of Cork for whom I did a good turn gave me a book of the Parallel sayings of Jesus and the Buddha. JESUS: Looking at those who sat around him, he said: “Here are my mother and my brothers whoever does the will of God is my
I AM writing to thank your readers for supporting the Big Collection weekend at Tesco Extra, Stretford, on Chester Road, from October 4 to 6. With the help of volunteers and the kind donations made by Tesco customers, we raised an incredible £476.51
THE decison to allow asylum seekers to come to Sale at all, never mind with only 48 hours’ notice, beggars belief. The UK is seen by many people abroad seeking a life away from their own country, as the easist place to get into whether that be
QUIETLY, the Government is trying to rush through a law making it much easier to close our hospitals and there is very little time to act . Trafford General Hospital has already lost its A@E . Clause 118, the hospital closure, part of the Care
FLIXTON Girls’ School (FGS) pupil Laci Farrell is flying high after winning silver in a national team gymnastics competition. The Year Nine student was competing in the Bill Slater Team competition - an event that attracts some of the top clubs in the
MANCHESTER Airports Group (MAG) has appointed its new cargo director. Graeme Ferguson, currently Head of Legal and an Operations Board Director at London Stansted Airport, replaced John Froggatt in the role at the end of November. John Froggatt
TOMORROW, Saturday, is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. Altrincham is getting behind Small Business Saturday and will be showcasing the growing number of quality, independent
OLD Trafford firm PH Media Group has smashed its annual fundraising target by 20 per cent and raised more than £12,000 for a host of charities. Employees at the audio branding specialist have stormed past the initial £10,000 target after taking part
A NEW Metrolink route to the Trafford Centre is to be discussed by transport bosses today. The proposed 5.5 kilometre route would leave the existing Metrolink network at the Pomona stop, running alongside the Manchester Ship Canal, before following
ALTRINCHAM advertising agency frank virtual has successfully pitched for the Countrywide Grounds Maintenance marketing brief. The agency will initially be tasked with delivering a redesign of Countrywide’s vehicle fleet livery and corporate brochures
FOUR people have been arrested following the drugs death of a man at the Warehouse Project. The four men, three of whom are aged 29 and one is aged 30, were interviewed regarding perverting the course of justice and drugs supply. All
VIEWERS of TV show The Mill will not have seen how Christmas was marked by the Greg family and their apprentices during the 1800s. However, visitors to Quarry Bank – which inspired the Channel 4 costume drama – will be able to discover more about
HALE-based deli, Gastronomy, is doing its bit for charity by asking customers to donate £1 in exchange for a bottle of iced tap water. The voluntary donation is in aid of Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention – and the water has been appropriately nicknamed
THE leader of Trafford Council has thrown his weight behind a campaign to stop the HS2 route running through Warburton village. Cllr Matt Colledge, who is also a member of the Government’s HS2 Growth Task Force, said he will ‘continue lobbying
