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Thinking of William kept us going!

4:57pm Monday 21st September 2009

A COUPLE from Altrincham completed the Great North Run on Sunday in aid of a charity that supported them when their baby son William underwent surgery to treat a life threatening liver disease.

Trio's Army challenge for charity

2:06pm Monday 21st September 2009

A TRIO of pals from Trafford took part in a gruelling 10 mile yomp inspired by the selection process of the British Army’s toughest regiment.

Trafford trio triumph at triathlon

2:50pm Thursday 17th September 2009

THREE Trafford police officers demonstrated their athletic prowess in a nationwide compeition while raising money for charity.

Father and son cycle for cancer sufferers

11:00am Friday 4th September 2009

AN ALTRINCHAM Grammar pupil and his father spent their bank holiday completing all 176-miles of the Cheshire Cycleway to raise money for cancer sufferers.

Staff put their best feet forward for charity

Walk organiser Nicole Ryan (fourth from left) is joined by Carole Nash’s managing director David Newman (centre) and other members of staff getting set for the BASIC fundraising walk

2:33pm Thursday 3rd September 2009

STAFF at specialist motorcyclist insurance firm Carole Nash put their best feet forward to raise money in aid of the Brain and Spinal Injury Centre (BASIC) charity.

Divers make a splash

2:10pm Wednesday 26th August 2009

TRAFFORD Sub-Aqua Club (TSAC) raised £2,850 for the British Heart Foundation by holding a 24-hour relay dive.

Intrepid pensioners complete Blackpool charity scooter ride - at 6mph

8:00am Wednesday 26th August 2009

AN INTREPID duo have completed a charity fundraiser with a difference.

Bowls charity match raises £2,000 for Francis House Children’s Hospice

8:30am Monday 24th August 2009

A DAVYHULME social club raised more than £2,000 during a three-day Crown Green Bowls charity fundraiser for Francis House Children’s Hospice, in Didsbury.

Family raise £3,000 in memory of Amy Allen

8:10am Friday 21st August 2009

THE TIMPERLEY family and friends of a little girl who lost her fight with cancer have raised £3,000 for the North Manchester Children’s Hospital in her memory.

Trafford boy band dance their way to the finals

5:28pm Tuesday 18th August 2009

A GROUP that includes three members from Trafford has shimmied its way into the finals of the north west’s biggest dance competition.




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Toast of Trafford - a campaign to wave goodbye to the doom and gloom and to really celebrate all that is good about the borough.
Whether it be someone who goes the extra mile to make a difference to your community or a business booming amid the credit crunch, we want to to hear from you.
Carla Flynn, editor of the Messenger, said: “We celebrate all that makes Trafford great every week, but we want to hear more of your good stories to help bring that feel-good factor.
“Trafford is a great place to live, we all know that. And we want to reinforce that mesaage with our Toast of Trafford campaign.”

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