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  • Ashton come up short as delayed cricket season gets under way

    The opening match of the shortened 2020 cricket season saw Ashton on Mersey fall short against near neighbours Hale Barns at The Beets. In a match played in fine spirit and with new social distancing protocols in place, Hale won the toss and opted

  • Church leads clean-up

    A FLY-tipping crackdown has been carried out by a church community in Old Trafford. Volunteers from the World Mission Society Church of God had become fed up over the state of two patches of derelict land on Wright Street. Mattresses, chairs,

  • Club venue calls it a day

    THE owners of a Stretford venue say they will not be returning after lockdown. Streford Sip Club, in Barton Road, has made its name as a popular hang-out for a loyal band of customers. But a spokesman said: "Our tenancy ran out during lockdown

  • Tutoring firm's record rise

    RECORD growth has been seen by an Altrincham-based educational outfit - despite a tough 2020 for businesses. Yipiyap offers peer tutors to school so high-achieving school leavers can reach their potential through the academic year. Bosses say

  • Stardust for charity single

    AN Altrincham singer has enlisted the help of pop royalty for a charity single in aid of a host of charities. Spandau Ballet's Steve Norman sprinkled some of his stardust over a cover of You To Me Are Everything, the hit by The Real Thing, for Gaynor