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New bin collection system will boost recycling and save Trafford Council £1million a year

Messenger to host live debate on changes to Trafford’s bin collections

1:58pm Thursday 16th May 2013

I AM writing in response to the recent letter from Simon Thomas regarding the changes to the recycling and refuse collection service.

What happens to our extra bags of rubbish?

Trafford's ruling Conservative group has defended its decision to bin weekly general refuse collections

9:16am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE controversial changes to the grey bins for general waste collected every other week is almost on us.

Marathon organisation caused some problems

9:13am Thursday 16th May 2013

IN response to the letter from Cllr Laura Evans, I too would like to congratulate the runners for their achievement and the overwhelming support given to a very successful event.

I can't see the logic in Trafford's new bin system

Messenger live debate on changes to Trafford's bin collections

9:11am Thursday 16th May 2013

I’M still trying to get my head around the logic of Trafford Council’s proposed changes in refuse collections.

An example of good and evil on the same day

9:06am Thursday 16th May 2013

ON May 10, I was at the checkout in Sainsbury’s, in Sale, with roughly £25 worth of shopping. I was intending to pay on my debit card. The card was refused three times even though I knew there was more than enough to cover the goods. The queue was growing, while I went into ‘meltdown’, stumbling over words, as you can imagine. Someone in the queue said something like ‘my son's card was cloned not so long ago, it could be that’. Then, the loveliest thing happened. The gentleman stood behind me took his card and insisted on paying for my shopping. He didn’t tell me who he was and simply said ‘treat it as an early Christmas present’. I was so shocked at everything that had happened, I simply gave him a hug and walked back to the office. My manager told me go into the bank and sort it out. They told me that an unusual transaction was requested the night before from abroad but was refused and, because they didn’t have my contact telephone number, they couldn’t call me, hence the fraudster lost. The good and the evil in half an hour. I wish I could repay my good Samaritan. Frances Devine, address supplied

Trafford Council's broken promises are frustrating voters

Messenger live debate on changes to Trafford's bin collections

6:00pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

AS S Gibson points out (Messenger, May 9), the continued broken promises of this council keep frustrating the people of the borough.

Fighting to save the lives of children

5:13pm Monday 13th May 2013

THE UK’s meningitis charities have joined forces and written to Prime Minister David Cameron.

We don't need six large supermarkets

Asda's extension plan for Wirral store blocked

11:42am Thursday 9th May 2013

IF Peter Evans wants an Asda let him propose that it should be built on Newton Park where he can have it on his doorstep.

British Heart Foundation’s Altrincham shop appeals for volunteers

Jail for charity worker who stole £8,000 from British Heart Foundation

11:39am Thursday 9th May 2013

I AM writing to ask your readers to make a real difference this year by volunteering in the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Altrincham shop.

We were not consulted over bins collection changes

11:09am Thursday 9th May 2013

MAYBE Peter Johnson was lucky or had inside information about the public consultation over changes to the bin collection In Ashton on Mersey. We had NO information on this consultation process or even received any literature.

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