GIRLGUIDING North West England is seeking volunteers to help set up new groups in Partington. They have received funding from the Youth United Foundation to help achieve this and give more girls and young women access to everything girlguiding
HALE and Altrincham Life Drawing Group is looking for Trafford-based life models. No experience is required. Anyone interested in finding out more should call 07974 991 084 or email julianlees@hotmail.com.
A DOUBLE killer may not have killed himself, his ex-partner and her teenage son in a huge fireball in Broadheath if experts had listened to him, a report claims. David Potts, 39, had said he was so distressed over the break-up of his relationship with
WHAT has Altrincham Ice Rink and a celebrated number one 80s album got in common? It was here that Martin Fry, the Stretford born lead singer of ABC, the band who produced it, fell in love with music for the first time. Now 55, Martin looks back on
ZAK Miller finished only two seconds outside of the medals in the Northern Cross Country Championships at Knowsley Safari Park on Saturday. The Trafford Athletics Club runner ended up fourth in the under 17s men’s race, being a part of a sixth-placed
TRAFFORD residents are being urged to sign up for an energy saving scheme which will give them a range of choices to save money on their energy bills. By joining up to a collective energy switching scheme they could make massive reductions to the
DIDI’S Boutique, Hale, is hosting an exclusive fashion and jewellery show in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. The event will take place at 8pm on Friday, January 31, at Gusto, Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Guest will have the opportunity to
FOLLOWING a week of heavy rain and then a torrential downpour just before the game MV visited second placed Heaton Moor looking for a good performance to try and improve their own third placed position. The pitch condition was soon to prove a determining
A BUDDING model from Urmston is half way to achieving her dream of competing in the Miss Teen Galaxy England pageant. Bayley-Rio Sibthorpe, from Flixton Road, needs to raise another £150 to take part in the contest which takes place in March. The
Lancashire County Cricket Club's (LCCC) board will propose the appointment of Sir Howard Bernstein as its new president at the next annual meeting. The board unanimously nominated Sir Howard, the chief executive of Manchester City Council, for the position
IN response to Mr A Davies (Dangerous Drivers January 23) cycling on the pavement is illegal. It is illegal because it is a danger to all pedestrians but especially to the sensory impaired, the elderly, the infirm, the disabled, small children
Manchester Phoenix 3-2 Milton Keynes Lightning (after penalty shots) BRITISH pair Jack Watkins and Joe Graham saved Manchester Phoenix on Sunday night as they each had a hand in finally cracking a stubborn Milton Keynes defence. Phoenix, who entered
HALE author Ruth A Symes will be signing copies of her family history book ‘It Runs in the Family’ at Waterstones bookshop, George Street, Altrincham, on Saturday, February 1 from 11am. She will also be offering insights into people's old photographs
AM I alone in feeling perturbed at another possible Chinese investment incursion into Trafford? We had the Airport City proposed involvement last year. My worry stems from the ruthless efficiency of Chinese domestic operations, unhindered by
ALTRINCHAM Garrick launches its centenary celebrations in style, with a memorable production of the heart warming and at times heartbreaking northern classic, Love On The Dole. Based on Walter Greenwood’s novel set during the Great Depression, it has
ON January 22, sadly the inevitable happened. My baby girl's pram wheels picked up some dog faeces on a pavement near my four-year-old son's school. This makes me so cross. It is disgusting and uncivilised for dog owners to leave their
(RE: Residents embrace recycling changes, Messenger January 23) FAR from embracing the recycling policy of the council or indeed supporting it as Cllr Mitchell says, the public are in the main only complying with the law as laid down. You might
AN MP has offered his backing to Conservative candidate the Rev Daniel Critchlow ahead of the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election. Graham Brady, Conservative MP for Altrincham and Sale West, saId Mr Critchlow would serve with ‘great distinction
LABOUR Party members in Wythenshawe and Sale East today selected Mike Kane to be Labour’s Parliamentary candidate in the by-election on February 13. Mr Kane said: “I am honoured to have been chosen as Labour’s candidate to represent the people of
