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Altrincham maintained their pressure on league leaders Burton Albion with a 2-1 win over Blyth Spart
Leading 2-0 at half-time through goals by Hulme and Thornley, a comfortable victory looked on the cards as the Robins played some impressive football, even without captain Steve Hawes who was absent with flu. However, a deflected goal for Blyth gave Alty
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Be aware, urge police
TRAFFORD bobbies are warning people to be vigilant in the wake of the terrorist attacks on America and the on-going issues in the Middle East. The move comes as part of new Home Office guidelines issued after a flood of calls to community safety police
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Pupils win praise for good behaviour
PUPILS at a primary school in Sale were praised for their good behaviour and interest in their work, according to the latest OFSTED report. Wellfield Junior School, on Dumber Lane, is an effective school which is well led and managed by a dedicated headteacher
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Landing gear collapse led to crash
A PRIVATE flight from Belgium in June had to be steered onto grass at the side of a runway at Manchester airport due to a collapse of front landing gear, air accident investigators have found. It was shortly before landing on June 16 when the two crew
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Saints and Winners
Sale 34 Northampton 14 IF THE mark of a great team is the ability to play badly and win, then Sale must be a world-class side. They were truly hopeless in the first half against a mediocre Northampton team, but, in a Jekyll and Hyde performance, they
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Be aware, urge police
TRAFFORD bobbies are warning people to be vigilant in the wake of the terrorist attacks on America and the on-going issues in the Middle East. The move comes as part of new Home Office guidelines issued after a flood of calls to community safety police
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CONSERVATIVE councillors are concerned that a popular youth centre's days could be numbered after fa
Trafford Council Leader David Acton has played down fears that Flixton Youth Centre is on the verge of being demolished - but he admitted that the building needed extensive repair work, which could cost in the region of £250,000. The facility on Flixton
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REDS HERO VISITS STRETFORD SCHOOL
AN exhibition featuring black footballers was officially opened at a primary school in Stretford by Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs. The collection of eight laminated posters, which will be at Victoria Park Junior School until the end of November,
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THE Robins were rocked by illness, injuries and departures on Saturday - but fortunately the referee
Altrincham were already a goal up and playing well as the first half drew to a close, when match official Mr Davies spotted a slight push on striker Rod Thornley in the box. He appeared to be directing traffic rather than giving a penalty, but once the
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People power wins over flats bid
PLANS to build a new apartment block on the site of a former car showroom in Timperley have been unanimously thrown out by Trafford's planning development control committee. The controversial plan for the former Aiden Piers garage on Park Road had met
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Hero firefighters join football challenge
A NEW York firefighter who narrowly escaped death when he was buried under the ruins of the World Trade Center was the guest of honour at Manchester's fundraising football challenge. Lieutenant Joe Torrillo, accompanied by colleague Lieut Thomas Gogarty
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Robins help finger criminals
RETAILERS at The Trafford Centre will be asking for customers' fingerprints as well as their signatures in a bid to crack down on credit card fraudsters this Christmas. The initiative is part of the Christmas anti-crime campaign, Operation Red Robin,
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A BUSINESSMAN who killed a grandmother when he fell asleep at the wheel of his luxury sports car was
John Cox caused a head-on car crash when his 143mph Mazda Xedos suddenly drifted onto the wrong side of a road. Retired health visitor Edith Murphy, 64, who was on her way to a garden centre with her family, suffered internal bleeding in the impact. She
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HERO FIREFIGHTER CALLS INTO TOWN
A NEW York firefighter who narrowly escaped death when he was buried under the ruins of the World Trade Center was the guest of honour at Manchester's fundraising football challenge. Lieutenant Joe Torrillo, accompanied by colleague Lieut Thomas Gogarty
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CATS NEED YOUR HELP
WILLIAM and Harry (pictured) have a sorry tail to tell. For the past four months the cats have been staying at a local cattery because nobody has come forward to offer them a new home. Petline organiser Chris Butterworth says finding similar stories at
