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  • Run for Jude’s Fund raises thousands

    Urmston’s first charity fun run has been a huge success. The 5k race on Sunday was organised by Claire Foster from the Steamhouse. A whopping £5,741 was raised for Jude’s Fund, a special trust for the Bone Cancer Research Trust. Claire

  • Sensory garden celebrates Henry

    A SENSORY garden in memory of a boy who battled cancer has opened in Timperley. Henry Gloag was just six years old when he lost his battle with Leukaemia in 2003. The Willows Primary School made a memorial garden in the playground after his death

  • AMATEUR FOOTBALL: Shoot-out drama in County Cup matches

    TRAFFORD United put some indifferent league form behind them to come from behind to beat Hollinwood 3-2 in the Manchester Challenge Cup. Hollinwood had taken an early lead through Martin Booth before Nathan Bradley drew United level from the penalty

  • Trafford secure back-to-back wins in league and cup

    TRAFFORD continued their recent good form on Tuesday night with a 2-1 victory at West Didsbury and Chorlton in the Frank Hannah Manchester FA Premier Cup. Manager Tom Baker made 10 changes from the side that beat Prescot Cables last Saturday, so

  • GOLF: Chorlton storm to victory

    CHORLTON Golf Club added to their record number of wins by scooping this year's Mersey Men's Shield. The competition began in 1947 featuring the five Mersey Valley clubs at Northenden Golf Club, with Chorlton being the first winners. And this

  • RUGBY UNION: Sale FC run ended by rampant Rosslyn

    SALE FC's winning run came to an end on home soil when they lost 46-13 against Rosslyn Park in National League One. The opening exchanges were dominated by territorial kicks with Sale flanker Jake Barron showing his scavenging instinct, latching

  • RUGBY UNION: Coxon last-gasp try edges it for Trafford MV

    TRAFFORD MV edged out Wigan 18-17 on the road in their latest league outing. The first 20 minutes played out evenly with the heavier home side driving hard at MV who defended well and attacked on the break. Wigan broke the deadlock when pressure

  • Wayne Devlin: Meeting Simon Relph on the radio

    This week Val and I were invited along to be interviewed on Radio Wishing Well at Trafford General Hospital by DJ Simon Relph. I really enjoyed chatting to Simon and was thrilled to have my Val beside me in the studio. As the 'front man' I get all