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Man hunt after attempted teenage kidnap is foiled
Detectives in Trafford are investigating the attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl in Sale on Tuesday 22 January. Just after 4.20pm police received a report that the victim had been walking along Moss Lane about 20 minutes earlier when a man grabbed
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Bogus doctor spared jail
A jobless dad who pretended to be a doctor and gave harmful illegal drugs to children as young as three was spared jail today. Benefits claimant Gurmukh Singh, 36, printed leaflets and business cards and passed them round his neighbourhood, claiming
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Prolific burglar jailed for four years
A prolific burglar who carried out raids for kicks on the homes of affluent victims was jailed for four years. Peter Rumney, 24, was responsibile for up to 18 raids in Altrincham usually breaking in during the dead of night whilst the homowners were
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What hope for local studies service?
RE the future of Trafford Libraries. The letter from Graham Luccock, head of culture and sport dated January 10 put me strangely in mind of US TV evangelists wth gleaming teeth. But bitter experience points to the library service being doomed. What
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Armed thieves steal cash and jewellery in Sale raid
Armed thieves stole a substantial amount of cash and jewellery during a robbery at a house in Sale. At about 6.50pm on Saturday, 19 January 2008, a gang of three or four offenders got into the house, situated on The Avenue, through the back door which
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Altrincham burglar sentenced to four years in jail
A PROFILIC burglar is starting a four year jail sentence after being convicted of 18 offences in the Altrincham area. Peter Rumney, 24, was sentenced to four years behind bars at Minshull Street Crown Court today after being found guilty of eight burglaries
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Barrow hails resilient Robins
GRAHAM Barrow knows a thing or two about professional football. During a career that has spanned more than 30 years, he has played for and managed no less than five different Football League clubs. In comparison, some might see his latest club as a
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Munich - the club remembers
A FREE permanent exhibition telling the story of the Busby Babes is the centrepiece of Manchester United's commemorations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster. The exhibition in the renamed "Munich tunnel" - formerly the south stand
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Legal Eagles
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Into 2008 Issue 2
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Appear on Channel 5
CHANNEL 5 is looking for parents of children aged 11-plus to take part in a new series. The programme aims to help parents learn strategies to manage and overcome stress and anxiety about their children. Further details from Firefly Productions on 0207
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Lib Dems call to abandon ID cards
LIBERAL Democrats in Trafford are backing calls for the Government to abandon plans to make people carry identity cards. Jane Brophy, Altrincham and Sale West Parliamentary spokeswoman, said: "The expensive identity cards scheme is based on the Government
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Hills Solicitors
At Hills we pride ourselves on being approachable, friendly and dependable. Our office has been established in the Altrincham area for approximately 30 years. The Altrincham office now specialises in commercial and residential property and wills and
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Slater Heelis Collier Littler
AT Slater Heelis Collier Littler we pride ourselves with having a sympathetic ear and a gentle touch at, what can often be, a very stressful time. Whether the advice is in relation to the drafting of a simple will or assisting with the administration
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Duncan Edwards statue
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Blue fan's plea for minutes silence
WHEN Manchester City take on United at Old Trafford on February 10, I hope my fellow Blues fans will roar on the team until they have no voices left. Let's face it, they are going to need all the help they can get when they take on the Premiership champions
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Witness appeal after Urmston robbery
TWO armed men have threatened staff and stolen cash during a robbery in Urmston. Police are now appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened at The Local on Stretford Road at about 8.15pm last night. The masked offenders went into the store
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Waterside Munich exhibition
CORRESPONDENCE revealing the actions of Trafford's town councils at the time of the Munich air disaster will be on display this February as part of an exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the tragedy. Trafford Local Studies, based at Sale Waterside
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Bathroom blaze
FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a bathroom blaze in a ground floor flat at Weldon Road, Altrincham, last night.
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January 25
The following PLANNING APPLICATIONS have been received by the Council. They may be inspected at Trafford Direct, Waterside House, Sale Waterside, Sale during opening hours, viz. Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm and Saturday (9.00 am to 1.00 pm).
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Legal Eagles - Stowe Family Law
Stowe Family Law LLP will shortly be opening in Hale. Says Marilyn Stowe: "Just over 25 years ago, I started my firm' - a woman solicitor on her own - in a converted cobbler's shop in a Leeds suburb. I had to fight hard to succeed in a male dominated
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A test for the senses
DID anyone watch Horizon on BBC2 on Tuesday night? My goodness, it was truly terrifying stuff. A group of people volunteered to take part in research into sensory deprivation. The "lucky" ones were placed in a pitch black room, while some of them had
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There is a light that never goes out
WITHOUT wishing to sound like a Marks and Spencer's advert, I feel I should make something plain. This column isn't just a review of a game of rugby, a warts and all view of the events of the last week painting a picture of all that happened in the game
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Michelin star reaffirmed for Alty’s Juniper
ALTRINCHAM'S acclaimed Juniper restaurant has retained its status as Greater Manchester's only Michelin-starred fine dining venue, after the guide awarded it a bauble for the eleventh consecutive year. The restaurant's achievement is all the more impressive
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Genesis Twilight Walk date set
REGISTRATION is now open for the Genesis Twilight 10km Walk, which takes place on May 4 in Manchester city centre. An estimated 2,000 participants will make their way around the city centre in groups of 100 - beginning and completing the walk in Albert
