THE 'No Strings Puppet Ministry', based at Altrincham Methodist Church, is celebrating a milestone this year - its 15th year in existence.

The group begin life, in a small way, following a children's convention in Eastbourne in 2001 and has been growing slowly ever since.

Most of the invitations the group receives are from churches and organisations in the Greater Manchester area but it has travelled further afield... to Birmingham, a beach mission in Abersoch and regular trips to the Wirral and Merseyside area.

The group is currently recruiting new members and will be hosting an open evening at Altrincham Methodist Church, Barrington Road, on October 10. You need to be secondary school age or above (no upper age limit) and the group meets each Monday evening at 7pm.

For more information email nostringspuppets@virginmedia.com