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  • Breakfast to aid disabled

    A BREAKFAST event is being held to raise money for an animal charity. Staff from Altrincham's Pets at Home are hosting a breakfast to raise money for Dogs for the Disabled, on Sunday, November 2, at 9am(one hour before the store normally opens)

  • Ban fireworks for the sake of animals

    AS Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night approach, please spare a thought for the animals and birds who may be terrified by the deafening crashes and blinding flashes. Traumatised dogs are rushed to vets for emergency treatment; sheep can spontaneously

  • Headline

    GREATER Manchester’s Police and Crime Commissioner has encouraged Trafford residents to attend organised events this Bonfire Night.Tony Lloyd is supporting the annual Treacle campaign, which highlights the consequences of antisocial behaviour, criminal

  • Sale Choral Society to stage First World War themed concert

    Sale Choral Society is about to perform a concert with a Remembrance theme - Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man and Faure’s Requiem.The performance takes place at The Avenue Methodist Church in Sale on November 15 and the choir will be accompanied

  • Red's stars lend support to school football team

    PUPILS at a Sale school had a visit from Manchester United stars. Red's defender Luke Shaw and Andreas Pereira visited Ashton on Mersey School, in support of a PlayStation Schools’ Cup Tie of the Round roadshow. The England international watched

  • Trafford Council issues grants to combat social isolation

    GROUPS from across Trafford who help alleviate social isolation have received a share of £30,000 in grants. Earlier this year Trafford Council launched the Advancing Equality Grant Fund 2014 – offering grants of up to £5,000 to fund innovative

  • New book chronicles Trafford Town Hall redevelopment

    A NEW book chronicling the journey to restore and redevelop Trafford’s Grade II listed town hall has been published.Photographer and author Len Grant was given free access to the building, council staff, architects and builders before, during and

  • Council chiefs back National Adoption Week

    COUNCIL chiefs are once again supporting National Adoption Week - which runs from November 3-9.Organised by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), the initiative aims to raise awareness of adoption and encourage potential parents who

  • Kate Green MP praises Cubs' disability awareness project

    A CUB Pack from Stretford got more than they bargained for when they started one of the latest additions to their activity badges.The troop,1st Gorse Hill, were mid-way through their Disability Awareness badge when they caught the attention of their MP