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  • LETTER: Health centre rents need to be reduced

    RE Altrincham Health Centre. The number of potential services that should have taken residence in this building must have been misinformed of the costs. I am sure these practices would not have agreed to exorbitant rents in the beginning.

  • Nine arrested in dawn raids targeting organised drug gangs

    POLICE arrested nine people in dawn raids aimed at tackling organised drug crime across Greater Manchester. Today, officers descended on seven addresses across the region as part of Operation Telegram - a scheme set up to target drug pushers.

  • DARTS: Race for second going down to the wire

    CHAMPIONS Jolly Butcher extended their lead at the top of the Altrincham and Sale Round the Board Darts League with a 5-2 victory against Budenburgs. The tight contest for second spot continues after Timperley Cons kept up their challenge with a

  • GOLF: Sale duo put in a top score

    SALE Golf Glub's Tony Stiles and Henry Hayes top scored to win the am-am section at the latest Manchester Alliance competition at Stamford. They finished with 45 points, taking them clear of Dan Thistleton and Will Corless (Stamford), on 44, and

  • Hancock the matchwinner as Robins win at York

    ALTRINCHAM deservedly extended their unbeaten run to four games with a 1-0 victory at Bootham Crescent. They faced a York team whose recently-appointed manager, Steve Watson, had just been named manager of the month. However, three of his team's

  • RUGBY UNION: Sale FC are taught a lesson by the Students

    SALE FC surrendered an early lead to lose 33-12 at Loughborough Students in National League One. It was Sale who used their chances well at first – some excellent work by the forwards led by Gareth Rawlings, who was returning after a six-month lay-off

  • Trafford into final after Buxton victory

    TRAFFORD booked their place in the final of the Integro League Cup on Tuesday night with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Buxton at the First Point Shawe View Stadium. The visitors occupy seventh place in the Evo-Stik Premier with Trafford ninth

  • RUGBY UNION: Kersal seconds bounce back with home win

    ALTRINCHAM Kersal seconds bounced back from a narrow home defeat to University of Liverpool Vets with a 27-10 victory over Kirkby Lonsdale seconds. In blustery conditions, Kersal took advantage of their first scoring opportunity with Jordan Roberts

  • RUGBY UNION: Bowdon trio shining at national under-20s level

    BOWDON RUFC have more than just a passing interest in this year’s Six Nations championship. Not only is their resident Sale Sharks coach, Josh Strauss, tearing it up for the Scotland senior side, but three of the club’s former young players are

  • Parkinson's pride after Robins seal double over Minstermen

    PHIL Parkinson hailed a 'top achievement' by his Altrincham team after they completed a notable double over a York City side steeped in Football League history at Bootham Crescent on Saturday. The Alty boss was full of praise for his players after