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  • York City 2 Alty 2

    ALTY may have finally turned the corner. After leaving Bootham Crescent with a point, the Robins look to be well on the road to recovery following their poor start to the Blue Square Premier campaign. Never mind relegation battlers, for a good 40

  • Sponsored walk

    Last month, over 30 people took part in a sponsored walk to raise money for charity. Workers from the Hale branch of Cancer Research UK were involved in the 10-mile stroll, raising £2000 in the process. The annual event, which leads walkers from Hale

  • Fundraisers wanted

    Sue Ryder Care are looking for volunteers to help with a number of projects acroos Greater Manchester. The Manchester fundraising team is seeking people of all ages who can assist for a few hours per week or more. For more information on the charity

  • Road works finish early

    Work has finished early on the A5081 in Trafford Park. Up to 22 wagons, two planning machines and a paving machine completed the work in just four days, though it had been anticipated to take 10. Executive Councillor Matt Colledge said: "I'd like to

  • Police appeal to catch attackers

    POLICE have released CCTV stills of two men they want to speak to after a boy suffered serious facial injuries in an unprovoked attack in Altrincham. The 14-years-old victim had to undergo facial surgery as a result of the assault. The boy had been

  • York City 2 Alty 2 LIVE

    FULL TIME - A superb result for the Robins. Just as it seemed all hope had been lost, O'Neill pops up to punish his old club - they should have known better. Alty set out their stall to get a result and when that failed, plan B worked better. The introduction

  • Teenage Kicks.

    Billy is a teenager! Honestly, he is! He's liable to mood swings, his voice is breaking and he's uncharacteristically polite to his friend's parents. Ok, maybe the last bit was stretching the truth slightly, but the rest is true. For no reason whatsoever

  • Open day at Walkden Gardens

    WALKDEN Gardens, Derbyshire Road, Sale, is the venue for a Heritage Open Day on September 8 from 11am to 4pm. Admission is free and the event offers families the chance to play traditional games and discover the history of the dovecote and the gardens

  • Safety comes first at school

    The Safer Trafford Partnership are coordinating a personal safety crime reduction campaign. It will see local police officers, Police Community Safety Officers (PCSOs) and the council's Street Crime Patrol teams providing a highly visible presence on

  • Measles warning

    DOCTORS are urging Trafford parents to take precautions after an outbreak of measles. The outbreak occurred across nearby Salford where eight cases of the virus were recorded among children to add to the 14 in the past year that have arisen in the North

  • Strauss in Sale

    SALE Gilbert and Sullivan Society is looking for people to take part in its Spring production of Strauss's Die Fledermaus. Rehearsals started on Wednesday, September 5, and anyone interested in finding out more should contact Anthony Noden on 0161 355

  • Toll tax survey did not cost taxpayers

    I WOULD like to briefly respond to the letter from Andrew Mycock in SAM (August 16) regarding congestion charging. Mr Mycock alleges that the sample size of the survey upon which local Conservative councillors based their decision to oppose the congestion

  • Childcare is not ratepayer's responsibility

    I AM writing to express my absolute disgust at the childish and petulant behaviour of Cllr Pauleen Lane, I feel nothing but utter contempt for the way her inflated ego has led her to believe that she and her so called job' were so special' that she should

  • Clancy set for debut at York

    NEW signing Sean Clancy is set to make his Alty debut in tonight's Blue Square Premier clash with York. The former Southport man missed Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Aldershot due to a mix-up over his registration. Clancy needed international clearance

  • Man dies from head injuries

    A SALE man has died in hospital on Monday 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, before leaving between 5.30-6pm to walk back to

  • Hospitality Action fundraising events

    Kay Johnson has joined the northern board of Hospitality Action, the benevolent organisation for the hotel and restaurant industry. Kay has been section manager of Hospitality, Tourism and Aviation at South Trafford College for 12 years and has a strong

  • Car Jacking in Hale Barns

    THREE people assaulted a man from Altrincham and then proceeded to drive away in his car. On Tuesday 28 August the 49-year-old man parked his red Ford Mondeo on the car park at the back of Hale Barns Square and walked to a nearby off licence. A few

  • Sale Choral Society centenary

    SALE Choral Society celebrates its centenary next month and would like new members to join the celebrations. Rehearsals start at Raglan Road Community Centre, Raglan Road, Sale, on September 18 at 7.30pm and anyone interested in finding out more should