Blood donors will soon be able to track the journey their blood takes through the use of Google maps. Road-maps will be emailed to donors when their blood is issued, showing which hospital receives their donation and where it is processed. NHS
Two key landmarks have been reached in a £350million Metrolink project. The final concrete has been poured on the Trafford Park line, which is due to open in the first half of 2020. It takes the total volume of concrete used on the project to
A woman from Stretford has won a gold and bronze award at the Cake International competition. The competition, which took place in Birmingham, draws in over a hundred exhibitors from around the world each year. Christine Jones was one of eight
A tutoring platform has revealed the names parents should pick if they want their baby to be a future brain-box. Their lists reveal the most common boy and girl names among academically gifted students. Tutor House analysed internal data, which
Remember when Sundays were sacrosanct, all about church and family? No shops opened, so people used to worship, visit relatives and enjoy an easy day. These days shops open 7 days a week and family dynamics are different. Single-parent families,
MAJOR proposals for the development of the former Kellogg’s site in Stretford have been unveiled. Housing, a primary school, open spaces and offices make up the plans announced by Bruntwood Works and Trafford Council. The partnership says it
A NUMBER of civic remembrance Sunday services will be taking place in Trafford on Sunday, November 10. The borough will be taking time to remember service men and women who fought in both world wars and those who have fought and are still fighting
A SAILOR from Sale will receive one of the Royal Yachting Association’s (RYA) most prestigious awards from the HRH Princess Royal, Princess Anne, later this month. Tricia Ordsmith, Club president of Rudyard Lake Sailing Club, will receive a RYA
TRAFFORD Macular Treatment Centre officially opened its doors yesterday and welcomed its first patients to the newly refurbished centre based at Trafford General Hospital, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). The purpose built
TESCO is set to purge plastic from its stores by the end of 2020. The supermarket giant plans to cut a billion pieces of packaging in a bid to remove non-recyclable materials. Items set to go include: • Small plastic bags, commonly used to
