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Heavy load off his mind
SALE based charity champion Peter Robinson nearly had a flight to remember recently - for all the wrong reasons. Travelling home from his holiday retreat in Spain he was pulled up by one of the local check-in staff because one of his suitcases was too
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Messenger owners offer charity boost
THOUSANDS of pounds are being offered to support projects by groups in the Trafford area. Gannett, the owner of the Messenger, has set up a fund that offers grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 to projects run by registered local charities. And bigger
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Phone fraudsters beware
POLICE are launching a crackdown on mobile phone fraudsters, who report their phone as stolen just to claim the insurance. The force has become concerned about the number of lost mobile phones that are being reported as stolen in order to obtain a crime
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Cash saves playgroup
A PLAYGROUP threatened with closure because of a cash crisis has earned a reprieve. The St Matthew's playgroup in Stretford has received a £7,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester. The lifeline means it can keep its doors open
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Cycle rides led to love
A COUPLE from Trafford whose romance blossomed after they met up for cycle rides have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Alice and Sidney Thomas courted for six years after Alice and a friend joined up with Sidney's pals for bike rides. They were
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Take a pew
CHURCHES and other historic buildings across the borough will be throwing open their doors this weekend as part of Heritage Open Days. The four-day event will take place from Friday September 13 to Monday September 16 and opens the doors to more than
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Battle to beat blaze
FIREFIGHTERS fought for hours to prevent disaster at Trafford Park, when a ferocious fire broke out at a pallet warehouse. More than 100 firefighters battled to prevent it spreading to surrounding buildings. Crews were drafted in from all over region
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Move to honour Desert Rats
FORMER desert rats who fought in any of the armed forces in the Desert campaign during World War Two are being invited to a special reunion. The reunion is being held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein and is being organised
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Schools wait for staff checks
TRAFFORD schools are feeling the effect of the Criminal Records Bureau's backlog of background checks on potential new staff. Because the CRB have failed to carry out the necessary checks on staffing time for the start of term, schools across Trafford
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Firefighters battle pallets blaze
FIREFIGHTERS fought for hours to prevent disaster at Trafford Park, when a fire broke out at a pallet warehouse. More than 100 firefighters were drafted in from all over region to tackle the blaze, which covered an area of more than 200 square metres.
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Support for system that works
YOUR anonymous correspondent "11+ protester" (Readers Write August 22) draws attention to my strong belief that our local grammar schools should remain as beacons of academic excellence. Following the achievement, yet again, of outstanding A level and
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Why I don't want war
I AM 11 years old and over the past year, since September 11, I have seen how badly war and terrorism has affected people around the world. In my own experience I know that sometimes you should not fight back, you should find another way to solve the
