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  • Alty 1 Aldershot Town 2

    ALTY produced possibly their best performance of the season so far, but still couldn't muster a win against Aldershot. Luck has not been on the Robins' side so far this season and that showed no signs of changing on Saturday. They created plenty of

  • Piecing it together

    Altrincham Society of Artists completed a huge Cezanne still life painting last week. The piece consisted of 30 small panels each painted by a different artist. The painting will be on show at the society's exhibition at Culcheth Hall School from October

  • Fire crews save roof fall man

    FIRE personnel were called out to assist an ambulance crew when a 48-year-old male fell through the roof of a derelict building on Barton Dock Road in Old Trafford. The victim suffered spinal and pelvic injuries and was taken to Trafford General Hospital

  • Police appeal after shots fired

    Police are appealing for information after shots were fired in Old Trafford. Shortly before 8.20pm on Thursday 30 August 2007, a man was walking along Stamford Street when it is believed four men pulled up in a dark-coloured Vauxhall Vectra. It is thought

  • Blues triumph in inter-squad challenge

    THERE was never any doubting the result. This was one game Sharks simply could not lose - because the enemy came from within. It was Shark versus Shark as the squad completed their preseason schedule with their inaugural inter-squad match in front of

  • Sarah has sights set on small screen

    AN Urmston girl is through to the finals of a nationwide competition launched by a television channel to find a talented new presenter. Twenty-three-year-old Sarah Donnelly beat thousands of hopefuls across the UK to become one of eight finalists in

  • Three month swim challenge

    A BROTHER and sister from Sale have signed up to swim the 22-mile distance of the English Channel as part of a £500,000 fundraising challenge for charity. From September 17 10-year-old Luke Jenkinson, and eight-year-old Sarah, will swim the distance

  • Man found with serious head injuries is in critical condition

    A SALE man is in a critical condition in hospital after being found with serious head injuries. The 44-year-old had been watching football in the Robin Hood pub in Stretford with friends on Sunday 2 September 2007, before leaving between 5.30-6pm to

  • Altrincham - far better than retail parks

    I THINK it very sad that there are still a minority in Altrincham who find the need to criticise the developments taking place within the town centre - Old Alt', SAM 23/08/07. In fact if you speak with retailers of the town, they will tell you that Altrincham

  • No winners in this case

    THE rights and wrongs of this case regarding Pauleen Lane are largely irrelevant. What is clear is that two local public figures have allowed a stupid spat to escalate into a serious waste of public money. They should both be ashamed of themselves, the

  • At the car wash

    Altrincham and Sale Fire Stations will be holding a car wash on Saturday September 15. The event will take place at both stations simultaneously between 10am and 3pm and is in aid of the Fire Service National Benevolent Fund. Contact Nick Thompson on

  • Shoppers discover footprint

    The CO2 roadshow hit the Trafford Centre last Friday. Shoppers had the opportunity to work out the size of their carbon footprint, which gives an indication of just how harmful an individual is toward the environment in terms of emmissions. Children

  • Fred urges people to go green

    TV CELEBRITY Fred Talbot, is championing Trafford's recycling campaign and urging more people to recycle and compost their waste. Most householders can recycle paper, glass, cans and garden waste at the kerbside. The blue bag should be used to recycle