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Talk of the town

11:30am Monday 3rd August 2009

A COMMUNITY club whose future was under threat after changes in council funding has been saved thanks to the generosity of a housing association.

Trafford walkers raise more than £5,000 for the Christie

10:50am Saturday 1st August 2009

SCORES of walkers from Trafford braved the often treacherous Morecambe Bay to raise money for the Christie, the specialist cancer centre.

Rugby club conquers Mount Snowdon

9:58am Monday 20th July 2009

MEMBERS from Altrincham Kersal Rugby Club in Timpeley conquered Mount Snowdon for charity.

MS sufferer heads to Leeds for sponsored walk

4:50pm Tuesday 7th July 2009

A SALE woman diagnosed with MS earlier this year has refused to let the illness get the better of her.

Hale woman to scale Africa's highest peak

10:14am Tuesday 7th July 2009

A HALE woman will climb Africa’s highest peak for charity after her mum was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Dulux Decorator Centre's animal magic

4:09pm Thursday 25th June 2009

A TRAFFORD animal sanctuary has received a makeover, thanks to the Dulux Decorator Centre in Altrincham.

Anglers face licence blitz

12:06pm Tuesday 23rd June 2009

ENVIRONMENT Agency bailiffs will be out in force this weekend (June 27 and 28), as part of a regional rod licence blitz to ensure anglers are licensed to fish.

Dogs have their day - Dog Show in Sale

7:00pm Friday 19th June 2009

THE Society for Abandoned Animals, off Dane Road, Sale, is holding a Dog Show on June 21 at 1pm. The SAA is open for dog registration from 12 noon and anyone requiring further information should contact Claire on 0161 224 1444 or 07974 942 799.

Hale pensioner eyes next charity fundraiser for the Christie

8:20am Friday 19th June 2009

TEN years after a Hale pensioner was diagnosed with breast cancer, she became determined to make every day count.

Sale primary school hits the right notes

10:26am Tuesday 16th June 2009

SONGSTERS at a Sale primary school had something to sing about after learning they’d been awarded a gold level award for their lyrical achievements.



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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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