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Town seems some action
THE standard of life in Partington is set to improve now the area has been designated as a Health Action Zone development site. The Health Action Zone (HAZ), which covers Manchester, Salford and Trafford, is providing funds in the region of £200,000 for
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All the latest plans
PARTINGTON could be the base for a new residential home for the elderly. For plans are in place to change the use of a house on Brook Farm Close into a place for pensioners if consent is passed by planning chiefs. The plan is amongst the latest batch
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Magnificent sever
THE big screen could be returning to Altrincham after an absence of nearly 20 years. Film goers will be stepping out to a new multiplex cinema if a scheme gets the go ahead from planning chiefs. It is the latest in a succession of residential, leisure
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Well stop these monsters
DISPUTES between neighbours in relation to Oemonster hedges has been an issue for many residents. I have been contacted by local residents on many occasions and been unable to help, as the law stands at present. However, a government consultation exercise
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Dont let this blame culture win
THE three letters to SAM on road safety were so typical of the Oeblame culture we now live in. All three men were full of excuses of why it is OK to speed and if someone is knocked down then it cant possibly be the drivers fault. To Steven Wilson I would
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Useful telephone numbers
POLICE: Area bobbies for Altrincham, Broadheath, Hale and Timperley 856-7527. For Sale and Sale Moor 856-7865(non emergency calls only). DIAL Trafford (Disablement Information and Advice Line): 865-5021 AGE Concern Trafford: 747-9901 VICTIMS Support:
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Whats On
YOUNG at Heart Over Sixties meet every Thursday at 1.15pm for fun, friendship and fellowship at the Salvation Army Hall in Ashton Lane, Sale. All welcome. ASHTON and Sale Floral Art Group, which meets at 7.30pm on the second Friday of each month at the
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Music
RAW Deal play live at the Rhythm and Blues Room, Timperley Liberal Club, Park Road, Timperley, tomorrow (Friday) from 8pm to 11pm. Admission is £2 and the performance takes place in the function room. LOCAL dance band Instylus play Band On The Wall, Swan
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Events
THE Lowry Centre presents Blues Brothers - The Heroes Return from May 29 to June 3. Performance times vary and tickets are available from 876 2000. ARDEN School of Theatre presents Trojan Women by Euripides from June 8-10 at 7.30pm. Call 957 1715. Altrincham
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Late goal gives Trafford share of the points
A LATE goal from left back Darrell Bates gave Trafford a share of the points in their Bank Holiday Monday fixture against their Humberside opponents. The visitors started the brighter, with midfielder Botham just beaten to the ball by debutant keeper
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Flixtons eight goal thriller
A BUSY week for Flixton F.C. was completed on August bank holiday Monday with an amazing 4 - 4 draw against St Helens Town in Division One of the NWCFL. Flixton started very brightly and well in control of the early stages of the game. Micky Beirne slotted
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Sending off wrecks hopes
BOBBY Jones was shown the red card on his debut, forcing his Trafford teammates into a spirited rearguard action on Saturday. The Shawe View men played the second half with 10 ment after Jones dismissal for a handball in the penalty box at league newcomers
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Sharp Sharks off to a double winner
SALE have another prized scalp to show off after a 19-18 win over Gloucester at Kingsholm on Saturday. The win puts the Sharks in third place in the Zurich Premiership after two one-point wins. New signing Vaughan Going scored Sales only try of the match
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Elderly may get new home
PARTINGTON could be the base for a new residential home for the elderley. For plans are in place to change the use of a house on Brook Farm Close into a place for pensioners if consent is passed by planning chiefs. The proposal is amongst the latest batch
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Is this wheelie necessary
ON A recent fishing trip I was reminded of the amount of rubbish that is dumped down our country lanes. Have the small minded people responsible not heard of that modern invention of Wheelie Bin. Perhaps we have a few young offenders out there wondering
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Urmston almost home
URMSTON third eleven all but clinched promotion to division one of the Cheshire County third eleven league with a convincing victory against Cheadel Hulme 3rd XI last weekend. Heavy overnight rain failed to dampen Urmstons spirits especially AS skipper
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Late goal gives Trafford share of the points
A LATE goal from left back Darrell Bates gave Trafford a share of the points in their Bank Holiday Monday fixture against their Humberside opponents. The visitors started the brighter, with midfielder Botham just beaten to the ball by debutant keeper
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Flixtons eight goal thriller
A BUSY week for Flixton F.C. was completed on August bank holiday Monday with an amazing 4 - 4 draw against St Helens Town in Division One of the NWCFL. Flixton started very brightly and well in control of the early stages of the game. Micky Beirne slotted
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Stop these cowboys
PEOPLE are again being warned to be on their guard against cowboy builders - after a series of complaints about shoddy workmanship. A mother was left with an unevenly surfaced garden and a pile of debris at her Flixton home. And other victims of cowboy
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Diamond day
A DAVYHULME couple who were separated for three and a half years after tying the knot during the Second World War have reached a glittering milestone. Kenneth and Kathleen Phipps celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary on Monday. The couple were married
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Security that makes a difference
RESIDENTS from the Beech Farm estate in Sale Moor have teamed up to improve home security in the area. For volunteer locals have been fitting spy holes and locks to windows and doors as part of a special project to benefit homeowners and tenants. The
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Night out ends in horror
A YOUNG man suffered a serious head wound when he was attacked by a knife wielding thug in Timperley Village. Christian Whinnerah was leaving Pinocchios pizza takeaway with pal Dave Gibson, 19, when the lout struck. The attacker - who had been behind
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Stop these cowboys
PEOPLE are again being warned to be on their guard against cowboy builders - after a series of complaints about shoddy workmanship. A mother was left with an unevenly surfaced garden and a pile of debris at her Flixton home. And other victims of cowboy
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Pupils make the grade
TRAFFORDS youngsters have enjoyed another bumper year for high GCSE grades. The boroughs schools mirrored the national trend with a record number of pupils achieving passes and top grades. One of the top performers in North Trafford was Urmston Grammar
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Fine for kerb crawling
A GREATER Manchester Police campaign to rid the streets of kerb crawlers has led to a Stretford man being fined £400 - and being named and shamed in the media. Andrew Sen, aged 33, of Edge Lane, Stretford, who was also ordered to pay £40 costs, told the
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Diamond day
A DAVYHULME couple who were separated for three and a half years after tying the knot during the Second World War have reached a glittering milestone. Kenneth and Kathleen Phipps celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary on Monday. The couple were married
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Security that makes a difference
RESIDENTS from the Beech Farm estate in Sale Moor have teamed up to improve home security in the area. For volunteer locals have been fitting spy holes and locks to windows and doors as part of a special project to benefit homeowners and tenants. The
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Night out ends in horror
A YOUNG man suffered a serious head wound when he was attacked by a knife wielding thug in Timperley Village. Christian Whinnerah was leaving Pinocchios pizza takeaway with pal Dave Gibson, 19, when the lout struck. The attacker - who had been behind
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Home from home
STOCKDALES is currently undergoing a £330,000 refurbishment which will turn it into a facility fit for the 21st century. Work on the Sale based centre, which houses children and young adults with multiple disabilities, is due for completion in four weeks
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Didnt they do well!
TRAFFORDS youngsters have enjoyed another bumper year for high GCSE grades. The boroughs schools mirrored the national trend with a record number of pupils achieving passes and top grades. One of the top performers in South Trafford was Altrincham Grammar
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Landmark closes its doors
A LANDMARK community building in Ashton on Mersey has closed its doors - leaving half a dozen groups without a base. The trustees of Brooks Institute decided at a crunch meeting to shut the building immediately on health and safety grounds. They took
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Is this wheelie necessary
ON A recent fishing trip I was reminded of the amount of rubbish that is dumped down our country lanes. Have the small minded people responsible not heard of that modern invention of Wheelie Bin. Perhaps we have a few young offenders out there wondering
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Whats On
YOUNG at Heart Over Sixties meet every Thursday at 1.15pm for fun, friendship and fellowship at the Salvation Army Hall in Ashton Lane, Sale. All welcome. ASHTON and Sale Floral Art Group, which meets at 7.30pm on the second Friday of each month at the
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Things to do and places to go
YOUNG at Heart Over Sixties meet every Thursday at 1.15pm for fun, friendship and fellowship at the Salvation Army Hall in Ashton Lane, Sale. All welcome. ASHTON and Sale Floral Art Group, which meets at 7.30pm on the second Friday of each month at the
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Whats on at the pictures.....
THE Cornerhouse has the following films starting tomorrow (Friday May 26): Friday to Thursday, The Girl On The Bridge (15); Friday to Wednesday, The Filth and the Fury (15); Saturday and Sunday, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (18); Tuesday, BAA Award
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Music Live
A FESTIVAL is coming to Trafford starting on Thursday May 25 which the organisers hope will strike a chord with local people. Performances will take place across the borough as part of Music Live, a BBC backed event being staged across the country from
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Community Noticeboard
OFFICIAL charity collectors in town centres this Saturday are: Altrincham - British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society; Hale - Little Sisters of the Poor; Sale - British Heart Foundation. Anyone who sees any other charity collecting on any other day of the
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Music
RAW Deal play live at the Rhythm and Blues Room, Timperley Liberal Club, Park Road, Timperley, tomorrow (Friday) from 8pm to 11pm. Admission is £2 and the performance takes place in the function room. LOCAL dance band Instylus play Band On The Wall, Swan
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Events
THE Lowry Centre presents Blues Brothers - The Heroes Return from May 29 to June 3. Performance times vary and tickets are available from 876 2000. ARDEN School of Theatre presents Trojan Women by Euripides from June 8-10 at 7.30pm. Call 957 1715. Altrincham
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Things to do and places to go
YOUNG at Heart Over Sixties meet every Thursday at 1.15pm for fun, friendship and fellowship at the Salvation Army Hall in Ashton Lane, Sale. All welcome. ASHTON and Sale Floral Art Group, which meets at 7.30pm on the second Friday of each month at the
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Useful telephone numbers
POLICE: Area bobbies for Altrincham, Broadheath, Hale and Timperley 856-7527. For Sale and Sale Moor 856-7865(non emergency calls only). DIAL Trafford (Disablement Information and Advice Line): 865-5021 AGE Concern Trafford: 747-9901 VICTIMS Support:
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Whats on at the pictures.....
THE Cornerhouse has the following films starting tomorrow (Friday May 26): Friday to Thursday, The Girl On The Bridge (15); Friday to Wednesday, The Filth and the Fury (15); Saturday and Sunday, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (18); Tuesday, BAA Award
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Music Live
A FESTIVAL is coming to Trafford starting on Thursday May 25 which the organisers hope will strike a chord with local people. Performances will take place across the borough as part of Music Live, a BBC backed event being staged across the country from
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Community Noticeboard
OFFICIAL charity collectors in town centres this Saturday are: Altrincham - British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society; Hale - Little Sisters of the Poor; Sale - British Heart Foundation. Anyone who sees any other charity collecting on any other day of the
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Veteran shows the way
SIXTY seven year old Urmston Hockey Club player Harry Greenhalgh shocked top team Nobs and Knockers by scoring the only goal against them in the North Devon National Hockey Tournament. The Nobs and Knockers team, a galaxy of stars from Manchester sides
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Urmston almost home
URMSTON third eleven all but clinched promotion to division one of the Cheshire County third eleven league with a convincing victory against Cheadel Hulme 3rd XI last weekend. Heavy overnight rain failed to dampen Urmstons spirits especially AS skipper
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Thirteen wins are lucky for Bowdon
BOWDON Cricket Clubs 1st XI stormed to their thirteenth victory of the season at Parkgate on Saturday, beating Neston by 111 runs to pocket yet another 25 points in their bid for the 2000 Championship of the Murray Smith Cheshire County League ECB Premiership
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Robins return
ALTRINCHAM put the disappointment of dropped points against Accrington Stanley and Whitby Town behind them on Monday with a tidy 3-1 win over Lancaster City. Goals came from Richard Landon, Mark Quayle and Phil Power, while Chris Ward replied for Tony
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Well stop these monsters
DISPUTES between neighbours in relation to Oemonster hedges has been an issue for many residents. I have been contacted by local residents on many occasions and been unable to help, as the law stands at present. However, a government consultation exercise
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Date
Dont let this blame culture win
THE three letters to SAM on road safety were so typical of the Oeblame culture we now live in. All three men were full of excuses of why it is OK to speed and if someone is knocked down then it cant possibly be the drivers fault. To Steven Wilson I would
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Date
Veteran shows the way
SIXTY seven year old Urmston Hockey Club player Harry Greenhalgh shocked top team Nobs and Knockers by scoring the only goal against them in the North Devon National Hockey Tournament. The Nobs and Knockers team, a galaxy of stars from Manchester sides
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Sending off wrecks hopes
BOBBY Jones was shown the red card on his debut, forcing his Trafford teammates into a spirited rearguard action on Saturday. The Shawe View men played the second half with 10 ment after Jones dismissal for a handball in the penalty box at league newcomers
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Elderly may get new home
PARTINGTON could be the base for a new residential home for the elderley. For plans are in place to change the use of a house on Brook Farm Close into a place for pensioners if consent is passed by planning chiefs. The proposal is amongst the latest batch
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Pupils make the grade
TRAFFORDS youngsters have enjoyed another bumper year for high GCSE grades. The boroughs schools mirrored the national trend with a record number of pupils achieving passes and top grades. One of the top performers in North Trafford was Urmston Grammar
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Fine for kerb crawling
A GREATER Manchester Police campaign to rid the streets of kerb crawlers has led to a Stretford man being fined £400 - and being named and shamed in the media. Andrew Sen, aged 33, of Edge Lane, Stretford, who was also ordered to pay £40 costs, told the
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Its a jungle round here!
NEGLECTED gardens on a Stretford estate have been left to become jungles. Residents on the Trees estate claim the gardens and land should be kept in order as part of the councils maintenance programme. But they have not been tidied for three years and
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Goalie nets film role
THERE may only be OeOne Jimmy Grimble in the latest British movie blockbuster but there is only one Charles Denton in the eyes of his family. For the Stretford youngster is one of the stars of the new film released at cinemas nationwide this week. Sixteen
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Town seems some action
THE standard of life in Partington is set to improve now the area has been designated as a Health Action Zone development site. The Health Action Zone (HAZ), which covers Manchester, Salford and Trafford, is providing funds in the region of £200,000 for
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Date
All the latest plans
PARTINGTON could be the base for a new residential home for the elderly. For plans are in place to change the use of a house on Brook Farm Close into a place for pensioners if consent is passed by planning chiefs. The plan is amongst the latest batch
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Date
Home from home
STOCKDALES is currently undergoing a £330,000 refurbishment which will turn it into a facility fit for the 21st century. Work on the Sale based centre, which houses children and young adults with multiple disabilities, is due for completion in four weeks
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Date
Didnt they do well!
TRAFFORDS youngsters have enjoyed another bumper year for high GCSE grades. The boroughs schools mirrored the national trend with a record number of pupils achieving passes and top grades. One of the top performers in South Trafford was Altrincham Grammar
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Date
Landmark closes its doors
A LANDMARK community building in Ashton on Mersey has closed its doors - leaving half a dozen groups without a base. The trustees of Brooks Institute decided at a crunch meeting to shut the building immediately on health and safety grounds. They took
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Date
Magnificent sever
THE big screen could be returning to Altrincham after an absence of nearly 20 years. Film goers will be stepping out to a new multiplex cinema if a scheme gets the go ahead from planning chiefs. It is the latest in a succession of residential, leisure
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Date
Its a jungle round here!
NEGLECTED gardens on a Stretford estate have been left to become jungles. Residents on the Trees estate claim the gardens and land should be kept in order as part of the councils maintenance programme. But they have not been tidied for three years and
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Date
Goalie nets film role
THERE may only be OeOne Jimmy Grimble in the latest British movie blockbuster but there is only one Charles Denton in the eyes of his family. For the Stretford youngster is one of the stars of the new film released at cinemas nationwide this week. Sixteen
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Sharp Sharks off to a double winner
SALE have another prized scalp to show off after a 19-18 win over Gloucester at Kingsholm on Saturday. The win puts the Sharks in third place in the Zurich Premiership after two one-point wins. New signing Vaughan Going scored Sales only try of the match
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Date
Thirteen wins are lucky for Bowdon
BOWDON Cricket Clubs 1st XI stormed to their thirteenth victory of the season at Parkgate on Saturday, beating Neston by 111 runs to pocket yet another 25 points in their bid for the 2000 Championship of the Murray Smith Cheshire County League ECB Premiership
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Date
Robins return
ALTRINCHAM put the disappointment of dropped points against Accrington Stanley and Whitby Town behind them on Monday with a tidy 3-1 win over Lancaster City. Goals came from Richard Landon, Mark Quayle and Phil Power, while Chris Ward replied for Tony
