ALTRINCHAM Reserves continued their impressive run with a 6-1 win over Flixton Reserves. Four goals from David Anane and further strikes from Nathan Comley-Excel and first team newcomer Danny Jones sealed the victory. The win means that Bernard Taylor's
JOHN Mitchell isn't expecting miracles when England take to the field to face old rivals Australia a week on Saturday. The Sale and England coach believes that the Twickenham showdown is just a stepping stone on the road to a bigger prize, the World Cup
THE Altrincham Aces ice hockey team put on a fireworks show of their own on Sunday with their most explosive offensive display of the English Division One season so far. Their opponents at Devonshire Road were the Bradford Bulldogs, who were comprehensively
FIRST Division Star Inn provided the shock of the round, dumping Premier Division Stamford Lads out of the Dave Rundle Auto Engineer's League Cup. Two goals from Steve Lowe and a Matt Jackson strike sealed the 3-1 victory, with Jason Hughes scoring a
ALTRINCHAM will be challenging for the title at the end of the season according to John King. Despite going down to their seventh league defeat of the campaign, the Robins boss believes that his side are still promotion candidates. King told SAM: "There
LAST season it was the end of November before Timperley recorded their first victory in the Shepherds Friendly Society Premiership and they spent most of the year involved in a relegation battle. This season they already have three wins out of four in
BOWDON kept themselves in contention in Division Two of the Northern Premier League with a comprehensive 8-2 win over York. Two short corner strikes from New Zealander Andy Robertson gave Bowdon the lead before the interval, but a spell of sloppy play
FOR Bill Anderton, no amount of money could repay the debt of gratitude he owes to doctors at Trafford General Hospital. His wife Ada spent six months in there with what Bill politely describes as 'internal trouble' (at her request we have agreed not
TRADING Standards Officers in Trafford are warning consumers to be wary of buying second-hand electrical goods from short term traders. The 'squat shops' are a frequent occurrence at this time of year in the run up to the Christmas period and hold auctions
SECURITY cameras installed on a troubled housing estate have been vandalised three times in a matter of months. As a result, anti-vandal measures are to be taken to protect the cameras on the Racecourse estate at Sale. A mobile CCTV system is also to
AN ALTRINCHAM businessman gassed himself in his car after taking a paracetamol overdose, an inquest heard on Friday. Mark Thorpe, 36, of Hale Low Road, was found slumped in the fume-filled Audi 100 parked beside a country lane in Cutthorpe, near Chesterfield
TOWN hall bosses in Trafford have agreed to roll back the carpets for a knees-up in the normally sombre committee rooms. A permanent bar facility is to be installed and functions such as weddings and birthday parties will be catered for. It is all part
FIREBUGS attacked two warehouses with display fireworks. The devices caused major explosions at the premises in Trafford Park. In both attacks they forced up roller shutters and pushed the fireworks into the industrial units. Police are investigating
WHY let the thought of Christmas daunt you when this year it could be different... no more queues and no more walking for miles to find that special gift. This could be your best festive season yet. For on November 21 to 23, the G-Mex Centre in Manchester
THERE was standing room only at a public meeting to discuss the proposed supermarket development in Sale town centre. Scores of residents crowded into Sale Civic Hall on Friday to offer their views about the planning application submitted by Aldi supermarket
FLIXTON continued their impressive recent form with a 1-0 win over Farsley Celtic at Valley Road on Saturday. Having been frustrated for over an hour Flixton, who had created chance after chance, put on new signing Brendon O'Shaunnessy for the injured
FLIXTON booked their place in the second round of the Manchester Premier Cup with a 2-1 win at North West Counties Division Two side Castleton Gabriels on Tuesday night. Tim Crane gave Flixton the lead on 23 minutes when he tapped in Steve Iley's header
FIVE members of Urmston Swimming Club represented Greater Manchester in the English Schools Championships at Crystal Palace, London last weekend. Excellent performances in the area championships saw Adam and Becki Bolton, Laura Basson, Antonia Walsh and
ANGRY residents in Flixton say they don't want a parade of cranes and wagons passing their homes to let Railtrack reinforce a bridge over the Ship Canal. Currently, trains have to slow to 20mph over the bridge but the £5 million strengthening work will
A QUICK-THINKING cashier defied a gunman to foil a robbery at a petrol station in Stretford. He ducked for cover and sounded the alarm when a thief pointed a gun at him. Neil Murtagh, aged 19, who started work at Sevenways Service Station on Barton Road
The devices caused major explosions at the premises in Trafford Park. In both attacks they forced up roller shutters and pushed the fireworks into the industrial units. Police are investigating whether the fireworks used may have been part of an £8,700
IT was a mixed weekend for Brooklands as they climbed up to third in the league and bowed out of the EHA Cup within a 24 hour spell. Despite notching their fourth league win in five games with a 2-0 victory over Stourport on Saturday, manager Peter Nicholson
SALE stung champions Wasps on Sunday to record their first ever league win against the Middlesex side. England hopeful David Rees was a thorn in Wasps' side all afternoon, and it was his two tries which set up this impressive and vital win. The winger
THE NEWS that Altrincham have secured the services of on-loan striker Keith Russell for another month will be a welcome tonic for Robins fans after Saturday's defeat at Moss Lane. The Blackpool striker, who missed the clash with Hyde through injury, has
SALE Harriers began their cross country season in style with a show of all round strength by their women's teams in the North West League at Woodbank Park, Stockport on Sunday. The U-13's started the day well with a resounding victory, Danielle Woods
PATROL leader, Paul White, has been offered the chance of a lifetime to join scouts from around the globe in Chile - if he can raise £2,500 by next Christmas. The 13 year old superscout, of the 2nd Urmston pack, has beaten off competition to secure a
AN ACTION group which helps families of special needs children cut through the red tape of educational bureaucracy has just helped its 1,000th client. The Special Education Needs Families Support Group was set up seven years ago to advance the education
FIREWORKS and cold weather could be the reason for more pets going missing at this time of year, Petline has revealed. Whatever the reason, Petline co-ordinator Chris Butterworth says there seems to be a lot of animals going missing at this time of year
ALAN Berry is so proud of his mum, he just couldn't wait to write to us here at SAM and tell us all about her. He's one of scores of sons and daughters who have nominated their extra special mum for our fabulous 'Mum in a Million' competition. Here at
SALE residents are still angry about the erection of an eight foot high metal gate blocking a 50 year-old public right of way. The gate has been up since February and has created a major dispute between the local residents in Finneybank Road and officials
TRAFFORD Council has lodged a strong objection to plans for a giant DIY store on the site of the former Barton power station at Trafford Park. The council says the scheme - to be considered by Trafford Park Development Corporation - is contrary to the
FIREFIGHTERS rescued eight elderly residents from luxury flats in Hale Barns - minutes before the roof collapsed. The early morning drama happened as fire ripped through the roof of the flats, on the corner of Hale Road and Hill Top. Firefighters forced
A MAN suffered severe crush injuries when he was trapped in a conveyor belt at a Trafford Park factory. The horrific accident happened when Alan Smith was standing on a conveyor belt carrying out repairs at Kellogg's factory on Park Road, Stretford. The
AFTER their recent mini-revival Trafford fell to a devastating 4-1 defeat at Harrogate Town on Saturday conceding three goals in the final twenty minutes. The Shawe View men started brightly enough but fell behind in the 14th minute when Darvill collected
LAST year's beaten finalists Trafford squandered a golden opportunity to make progress in the Manchester Premier Cup on Tuesday night when they missed a series of guilt edged chances against Buxton at Shawe View. Buxton were on top in the opening 15 minutes
FIRST Division Urmston Mens provided the shock of the round, dumping Premier Division Tatton Arms out of the Dave Rundle Auto Engineer's League Cup on Sunday. Dewhurst's goal was enough to see Urmston through to the next round. Star Inn also shocked a
STRETFORD Victoria U-13's came back from 2-1 down to beat Hindsford United 4-2. After taking an early lead through Nathan King, Vics were hit by two United goals, but two strikes from Riley and a Paul Walker sealed victory. Ashley Scott hit four as the
FOUR goals from Colin Batchelor and strikes from Wayne Langley (2), Adrian Samuels, Steve Goodwin and man of the match Nick Trevor gave Urmston Meds U-16's a 9-1 win over Wilmslow Albion. The U-15's hammered Parkside Delboys 10-1 thanks to four goals
A SOCCER coach who led a secret double life as a peddlar of the drug ecstasy was jailed for four years on Monday. Andrew Rea, aged 30, ran a "drugs shop" which dealt in not only the designer drug ecstasy but also amphetamines and cannabis. When detectives
TRAFFORD Council has lodged a strong objection to plans for a giant DIY store on the site of the former Barton power station at Trafford Park. The council says the scheme - to be considered by Trafford Park Development Corporation - is contrary to the
The horrific accident happened when Alan Smith was standing on a conveyor belt carrying out repairs at Kellogg's factory on Park Road, Stretford. The former fireman's feet got dragged into the machinery. He was rescued by a crew from his former station
ALTRINCHAM (Kersal) warmed-up for next week's league encounter at Windermere with an unconvincing 13-3 friendly victory over Tyldesley on Saturday. Altrincham's lack of quality ball made it difficult for the backs to operate and Altrincham had to rely
