EVER struggled to read a road sign because of an overgrown tree? Or maybe even half of the sign was missing. According to an independent transport watchdog, that's the situation facing drivers on roads every day. Transport Focus says too
AFTER Shrove Tuesday comes Ash Wednesday - which is offically the beginning of Lent. With Shrove Tuesday out of the way and the cupboard emptied of delicious, pancake-making things, many religious people will turn their attention to more serious
THE Manchester Speech and Drama Association, MSADA, founded in 1887 whose patron is Dame Judi Dench, still meets monthly. Their meeting on February 12 at the Life Centre, Sale, was led by Pennant Roberts who highlighted two very different poet laureates
Plans to install a digital advertising board at an accident blackspot where a pedestrian was killed are being criticised. The 6.4 metre by 3.4 metre panel, to the right hand side of 424 Barton Road in Stretford, is set to become a TV-screen billboard
Thousands of seriously ill people across Africa, who have no access to surgeons, will be treated thanks to a major new surgical training programme funded by West Lancashire Freemasons. The £50,000 will help fund a programme specifically designed
Trafford Leisure is looking to train and recruit people to join its aquatics team as fully qualified swimming teachers through an educational recruitment academy. Successful applicants will be taken through The Institute of Swimming’s Level one
Altrincham’s directors have vowed to tackle long-standing drainage problems at The J.Davidson Stadium after being hit in the pocket by another postponement on Saturday. An eagerly-awaited showdown with league leaders King’s Lynn Town fell victim
AN international film festival will be touching down in Trafford next week. Stretford Public Hall is hosting Journeys Into Film, as part of Journeys Festival International Manchester across the region. The Chester Road venue will be showing We
COUNCIL bosses' level of borrowing has been criticised as “dubious” and “worrying”. Liberal Democrat leader Cllr Julian Newgrosh expressed concerns about the borough's asset investment strategy at a full council meeting. In 2019, the council,
