AN URMSTON entertainer is celebrating after staging a virtual 'murder mystery' from his house. Last week the Messenger reported Rob Ireland was running the show to combat social isolation. He said: "It went brilliantly. I was well pleased with
Kevin Bryan delivers his verdict on some of this week's CD releases. The Blue Highways,"Long Way To The Ground" (Self Released)-This excellent quartet may be based in London but their musical roots lie firmly in the wonderful world of Americana
A LONG-established friendship group in the Altrincham area is still looking to stay true to its founding principles - despite coronavirus. The Oddfellows has been forced to 'press pause' on its social calendar because of the Covid-19 public health
AN ILLUSTRATOR from Urmston is offering art-based activities for children in Trafford to keep them entertained during the coronavirus crisis. Victoria Lysaght has started a Facebook group called “The Doodle Hub’ and it has grown to nearly 500 members
YOU will have to excuse me this week for a considerably shorter Wayne's World column. I've had to go in to complete isolation when I started showing the nasty symptoms of the coronavirus. It has not been a very nice week for me at all. I've
STRETFORD Mall and local events company Place Maker Events have put out a very special request to local children as they ask for the streets to be filled with visual hugs and spread some joy amid the coronavirus crisis. As the Covid-19 outbreak
A NEW delivery app is helping keep the high street in Urmston alive and also providing much-needed essentials for local people amid uncertain times with the coronavirus crisis. While people have been housebound on lockdown and struggling to get
WELFARE packs have been handed out to staff at Trafford General Hospital as they lead the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. Donations from local and national business have flooded into an appeal organised by Manchester University NHS Foundation
AN ALTRINCHAM care home has been put in special measures after being rated as ‘inadequate’ by inspectors. Woodend Care Home on Bradgate Road was visited by Care Quality Commission inspector in December and the report has only been released last
