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  • Roll up to Altrincham Market

    THE first of Altrincham's home, house and garden markets takes place on Sunday, February 2. There will be a wide selection of stalls selling top-quality soft furnishings, handmade cushions, knitted throws and vintage home wares, plus beautiful, blooming

  • Ashton and Sale History Society

    THE next meeting of the Ashton and Sale History Society will be held on February 12 at 7.30pm in Sale Conservative Club, Dane Road, Sale. The guest speaker on the evening will be Sian Jones who will present an illustrated talk on 'Park Life Past and

  • University applications are up, says UCAS

    UCAS figures out today show that overall applicant numbers are up by four per cent, to 580,000, only slightly below the record level of 2011 (583,350). The application rate (which takes account of population changes) for English 18-year-olds has

  • Northern Rail bids to beat the fare dodgers

    NORTHERN Rail has launched a campaign to crack down on fare dodgers across Greater Manchester. In an attempt to reduce the number of people receiving fines for not buying a ticket, Northern has launched two online videos and a series of station

  • Headmaster who received national recognition retires

    MIKE Spinks, the man described by education secretary Michael Gove as “the best headmaster of the best grammar school in the country” has retired. Mr Spinks joined Urmston Grammar School as headmaster in 1999 and is the longest serving head of the

  • Sharks name team to meet Ospreys

    SALE Sharks have named their side to play Ospreys at Bridgend tomorrow evening, Friday, in the LV=Cup. The starting line-up is: Mike Haley, Phil MacKenzie, Andy Forsyth, Mark Jennings, Charlie Ingall, Joe Ford, Will Cliff, Aston Croall, Dan Baines

  • Altrincham 8 Stockport Sports 0

    ALTRINCHAM overcame the recent deluge to stage this delayed Cheshire Senior Cup match on Wednesday and were rewarded with an eight-goal victory, which earned them an away tie at Stalybridge Celtic in the next round. After a recent lack of match

  • Trafford Head of the Bridgewater

    THE Trafford Head of the Bridgewater Race will take place on February 22 at Trafford Rowing Club, Walton Park Sports Centre, Raglan Road, Sale. Start time at 9.30am, scullers meet at 8.15am.

  • Wonderful example of multicultural care

    I WOULD like to send a big thank you to all the staff at Wythenshawe Hospital and Trafford General Hospital for caring for my health with respect and dignity. All the doctors, consultants, sisters and nurses, ambulance staff, kitchen staff, and

  • Outraged the BNP has my personal details

    IN the run-up to the by-election for Wythenshawe and Sale East, following the sad death of Paul Goggins, I had expected to get political propaganda and associated junk mail through the door. However, I was outraged to receive a BNP leaflet, which