MORE than 770 calls about exotic animals were received by the RSPCA from Greater Manchester last year, new figures show. The animal welfare charity has released its annual statistics, revealing the plight of the more unusual animals being kept as
ORGANISERS of the popular two-day Hale Barns Carnival have announced three major sponsors confirmed for this year’s event. Retail giant B&M is the headline sponsor for the event which returns for its third year on Saturday, July 20 and Sunday
AN artist's impression reveals how a new village library and community centre could look. New plans for Hale Community Centre and Library have been submitted by Hillcrest Homes and Hale Community Trust — and form part of larger plans to build
A CHARITY which runs programmes to combat knife crime and other offending is celebrating its 10th birthday. Challenge 4 Change was founded by former prison officer and Salford RL player Chris Whiteley and opened its doors in April 2009. Based
PHIL Parkinson couldn’t hide his frustration after Altrincham confirmed their place in the play-offs but let two points slip away despite dominating most of a 1-1 draw with Hereford at the J Davidson Stadium. Leading through a brilliant Jordan Hulme
ASHTON-on-Mersey scooped the team competition trophy in the latest Manchester and District Golf Alliance event at Bolton Old Links Golf Club. There was a full field of teams, with reserves, who enjoyed the return of Alliance president John Dowd
JOLLY Butcher's Stuart Graham will face Cringlewood's Callum Nolan in the final of the Individual Knockout of the Altrincham and Sale Round the Board Darts League next month. Graham beat team-mate Adam Watson in the last eight and then saw off British
TRAFFORD produced another supremely disciplined and composed performance to hold Atherton Collieries to a goalless draw on Monday, although the point gained by the hosts meant they were crowned Evo-Stik West champions. Both defences were on top
HALE Barns first XI sent a warning to the rest of the Cheshire County Cricket League Division Two as they began the 2019 season in perfect style with a convincing five-wicket victory over Alvanley at Brooks Drive. Barns’ vaunted bowling attack were
ASHTON-on-Mersey Cricket Club's first team opened their season with a hard fought draw against a strong Cheadle Hulme side in Cheshire Cricket League Division One. Batting first, Ashton found early trouble as Cheadle Hulme’s opening bowler Scott
SALE Cricket Club started the 2019 season with a double header against Urmston and while the first XI came up short in their run chase, the seconds secured an impressive win as all-rounders Tyron Lawrence and Dan Newton showed some early-season form
TWO Trafford youngsters celebrated success at the recent Sportshall Athletics UK Finals in Manchester. Sale Harrier Annabel Ammadin won the under-13 girls' shot put with a magnificent throw of 11.64m, while Halle Ferguson, of Trafford AC, became
IT’S exactly a year ago today that I was shocked but delighted to receive an official invitation by the Queen to visit Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Garden Party. This invitation came after many years of charity work and although I didn’t fundraise
