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Motorcylist suffers serious injuries
A motorcyclist suffered serious head and leg injuries when his bike collided with two cars in Broadheath. The incident happened on Lindsell Road, on November 15, just before 5pm. The man, aged 34, was riding a Kawasaki ZX 900 motorbike along on Lindsell
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Brooklands fire deaths trial
The trial of four people arrested following a house fire that killed a Brooklands couple began at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday. Maureen and Alex Cochrane died after a fire at their family home, on Warmley Road, on January 12 while their teenage
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That's entertainment?
Joe Williams' latest terrace-eye view of all things Sale Sharks. I have to confess, at this time last week I was a little worried - the prospect of a clash against a top three side with seven of our key players missing meant I didn't sleep as easily
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We must tackle this menace
WITH many recent fatalities on the roads caused by drivers who have failed to stop after hitting a pedestrian or a cyclist, is it now time that every fourth driver who is using a mobile phone while driving through Urmston should be dealt with seriously
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Stop this incesant banging
I AM NOT a killjoy and I am all for keeping up the tradition of Guy Fawkes Night. Whether you are celebrating the failure to blow up the Parliament of 1605, or acknowledging a brave man, I feel that the clebration is important and part of our English
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We're in a mad house
WE HAVE all heard the saying "The Economics of the mad house". Well now, courtesy of Trafford council, we have seen it in practive. The Tory controlled council has spent £10,700 on away day posh hotel bills so that senior councillors and officers of
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Town hall debate must be public
SO THAT the right decision on the future of Trafford Town Hall can be made, why have no plans been submitted so that we the ratepayers (owners) can make a viable decision on the matter, and all other relevant points this proposal would have on the residents
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New lane is a big pain
FURTHER to the anonymous letter regarding the extra lane recently put in near the retail park roundabout. I could not agree more; because I have had a couple of near accidents myself. The reason being, the lane markings for the new third lane were not
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Where are you when we need you?
I wondered if anyone can tell us why the police failed us over the weekend and allowed all the shop fronts to be vandalised and smashed and why the cameras are just pointing on the banks in the area and not on all the shops on Flixton Road and Station
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A genealogical plea for help from Oz
G'DAY from down under! I have an unusual request...My grandfather Samuel Barnes came from Manchester to live in Australia in the early 1900s. He enlisted in the AIF and was killed at Lagnicourt on 15/4/1917. In researching his file, documents came to
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Another cost
I LIVE on Greenbank Road, Ashton-on-Mersey, opposite is the car park where the council decided to put a recycling centre. I fully agree we need to do our part for the environment, but at what expense to the community who have to live with the continuous
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When will parking madness end?
WHERE and when does the trick or treat season end? If someone knows then please could they inform parking attendants? On Sunday afternoon at 2.45pm I took my eldest son to the leisure centre for his first swimming lesson which started at 3pm - a very
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Another one for the list
READING the recent letters on money wastage by Trafford council I would like to add another item to the already long and growing list. A great deal of money has no doubt been spent on tarting' up bus stops i.e pavoir block paving at each stop down Washway
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My apologies for error
IN response to my letter published in this newspaper, I've received a badly spelled, poison pen' letter, laboriously pointing out (among other unusual suggestions) that Trafford Housing Trust isn't owned by Trafford council. So my complaint that the
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setting the record straight
JUST to set the record straight, the hoardings referred to by Mr Ford (Messenger, November 2) have been installed by Trafford Housing Trust and not Trafford council. After a vote by tenants, council homes were transferred to the ownership of the trust
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Good work
I READ with interest the report in SAM, that Trafford's Home Care Service has been praised for its work. As a family who relies on the team of carers, I would like to publicly endorse the system. The job they do wouldn't suit everyone, but they do it
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We need to be informed over Town Hall
SO THAT the right decision on the future of Stretford Town Hall can be made, why have no plans been submitted so that we the ratepayers can make a viable decision on the matter, and all other relevant points this proposal would have on the residents,
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Certainly not a treat
AROUND Halloween, I heard a couple of loud bangs at my lounge window. I saw a group of young children running from the corner of Haddon Grove into St Andrews Drive in Timperley. Being disabled, I couldn't follow them. I went outside and two eggs had
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Win Winter Wonderland tickets
XFM Manchester is celebrating Christmas 2006 by bringing together the hottest acts in the UK to stage a star studded live event on December 8 at the Apollo. Xfm Manchester's Winter Wonderland will be giving its proceeds to Shelter, the housing and homelessness
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Step back in time
URBIS remembers the greatest club in the world - I thought so anyway - in The Hacienda: Manchester's legendary club until December 4. On display in the Corridor Gallery, the exhibition looks at some magic moments from the club's history, as experienced
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Get an education
SHE was a woman who captured the hearts of a nation, when Julie Walters brought her to life so brilliantly on the big screen. Rita, a Liverpool housewife, is trapped in a stale marriage to a man who sees the world through the bottom of a beer glass.
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Top ten Trafford
TEN man Trafford battled through to the third round of the North West Counties League Cup with a superb 4-1 victory at Shawe View on Saturday. Trafford kicked off with the strong wind in their favour and stormed ahead after just nine minutes when Craig
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Seve is heaven for Flixton
FLIXTON marched on in the League Challenge cup with a second-round thumping of Glossop North End. Despite difficult conditions, Flixton chose to play with the wind in the first half. They should have taken the lead on 17 minutes when Bradley Barnes
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A ‘hollow’ play from beginning to end
LIKE me, you probably thought all the dinosaurs had died out, but the bad news is there are still plenty of the theatrical variety still knocking around. Whoever decided to blow the cobwebs off Agatha Christie's The Hollow and bring it back to the stage
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Kate looks forward to more comic role
KATE O'Mara, the glamorous former star of the BBC maritime drama Howard's Way, drops anchor in Salford this week to star in The Hollow at the Lowry theatre. The actress took on the role of Lady Angkatell in the play, which came from the pen of the woman
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‘They’re looking at us differently’
Rani Moorthy was inspired to write Too Close To Home after a comment was made to her just after the World Trade Center attacks - "They're looking at us differently" a young Muslim man told her. This comment sums up the feeling and emotion created by
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Back to league business for Heathcote's men
ALTRINCHAM take on crisis club Crawley Town at Moss Lane on Saturday as they try to add to their league tally of 20 points. Crawley are in administration and are facing a winding up petition and a creditors meeting is scheduled for December 4, but the
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‘A whole gamut of emotions’
I CAN'T remember the last time I went to the theatre and experienced the whole gamut of human emotions. But then again, there aren't many plays quite like Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, the Frank McGuiness masterpiece inspired by the experiences of Beirut
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Shaun’s a star
HERE'S something to make a song and dance about! Stretford youngster Shaun Malone, is struggling to keep his feet on the ground after landing a lead role in a major West End musical. The 11-year-old, who attends St Anne's Primary School, is to share
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Cast your vote for Kingsway Park
PLANS to develop Kingsway Park go before the public vote today. The scheme put forward by the Friends of Kingsway Park, Trafford council and RedRose Forest is bidding to secure £50,000 of Lottery funding through Granada Reports' People's Millions competition
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Work starts on station roof
WORK has finally started to install a new roof at run-down Altrincham Interchange. Passengers at the interchange who have been exposed to the elements for years will soon be able wait for a tram in the dry. Transport chiefs are investing £180,000 in
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Invitation to a thief
A SPECIAL investigation by Messenger has discovered ten insecure houses in one area of Trafford in just under 90 minutes. Crime reporter Simon Greenhalgh went on patrol with two plainclothes police officers from the Sale area team in Brooklands, last
