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Sale firm backs Guarka charity
A SALE-based company has donated more than £1,000 to the Gurkha Welfare Trust. Engineers from the technical and management consultancy Babtie Group, on Ashton Lane, took part in a 100km trail walk along the South Downs way in Brighton as part of the Gurkha
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Hospitals clean up their acts
THE latest round of spot check inspections shows that Wythenshawe Hospital has maintained its acceptable standards of cleanliness. Under the new traffic light system used to grade hospitals, inspection teams put Wythenshawe in the "yellow" acceptable
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George remembers the fallen
AT a time when minds are focussed on Afghanistan, a Sale man has been thinking of earlier sacrifices made in the first and second world wars. George Cogswell has researched the history of every man whose name appears on public war memorials, church memorials
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Changing rooms are disgusting
IN response to Mrs Jefferson's letter about Sale baths, I am in total agreement with her. The changing facilities are disgusting. I haven't been swimming at Sale baths for years, not since my teens, and I couldn't believe the state of the changing rooms
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Discrimination against the disabled
I AM writing to express my absolute disgust at receiving a parking ticket, which I believe to be contrary to, and definitely not in the spirit of, the Disability Discrimination act 1995. I am the holder of an orange disabled badge, and on Thursday, October
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Youth service goes mobile
YOUNG people in Trafford now have access to a wide range of support and information on their doorstep thanks to a new mobile youth centre. Trained youth workers travel throughout the borough in a specially converted vehicle to offer young people, aged
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ALTY'S EMPTY TANK
ALTRINCHAM finally ran out of gas on Saturday, as they fought out an unimpressive 0-0 draw with Spalding United in the FA Trophy. A superlative effort over the last two months has seen the Robins reach the first round of the FA cup and second place in
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Stand by your guns
JOHN Leigh Park is a well-used and beautifully kept park. John Leigh left it for the good of the Altrincham community, therefore why have the forms been removed from around the bowling green. Private bowling green, indeed! It was well used and can still
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SHARKS FIN-ISH ON TOP FOR SHIELD WIN
SALE Sharks stamped their authority on the European Shield on Saturday, with their fourth straight win in the competition. Seven tries without reply saw the Heywood Roaders beat Connacht 44-6 and romp clear at the top of group four. Charlie Hodgson scored
