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Who's the psycho in row Y?
MY heart says yes, but my head says no. To pinch a phrase from Kevin Keegan, "I would love it, just love it" if my Manchester City win the derby at Old Trafford. I was still in short trousers when my beloved Blues last beat United on their home
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Angry Kid is buzzing
In the latest instalment of his weekly online column, Alty striker Colin Little discusses Grays, goalscoring and "Angry Kid". We've been working hard in training this week because we were a bit disappointed by the Crawley result. It wasn't too bad -
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Grays Athletic
SAM Sport reporter Connor Murphy speaks to Grays fan and programme editor Kevin Lamb ahead of Saturday's Conference clash. -What are your general expectations of your team and how do you feel about the season so far? We have gone through a transitional
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Conman must pay back £80,000
A hard-nosed door-to-door salesman who lived a lavish lifestyle by conning old aged pensioners - including two women from south Trafford - was ordered to pay back almost £80,000 yesterday (Thursday). An investigation led by Sale area police culminated
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Society visits battlefields
EACH year, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Historical Society organise pilgrimages to the European battlefields of the First World War. This year, we plan to visit the Somme battlefields and the Ypres Salient, we can also visit the battlefields at Arras
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Merry Christmas and a happy town centre
I WONDER what efforts will be made by the Trafford Council to disguise the ugliness caused by the never ending revamp of Urmston. Will we be seeing lovely white lights adorning all the trees and lamp posts in and around the town centre? Will they brighten
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A pleasing sight
TODAY I attended the Remembrance Day Service at the Gorse Hill Memorial, and was struck by how very many young people were there. We hear so much about the problems caused by young people in our society today, but the attitude and behaviour of those
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The north/south divide
AS A Trafford employee I receive the staff bulletin "Talk Trafford". I can't believe to see that one of the front page articles boasts the opening of Altrincham Town Hall as part of the multi-million pound regeneration scheme for the Altrincham Historic
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Rock and roll memory lane
FURTHER to recent reminisces about the Hardrock in Stretford - I was a regular diary keeper during my teenage years and I quote in full my entry for July 29, 1973, when I went to a dreadful, very short Faces concert. "At 5.15 we went to the Hardrock.
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Mast must be stopped
I HOPE the residents of Flixton Village are aware of the proposal to erect a 12-metre phone mast adjacent to the Ambleside Road/Flixton Road junction. Once again these dangerous constructions are being placed in a highly populated residential area, close
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Thanks for a great night
AFTER a very enjoyable and successful night, blessed for once with fine weather, could I express thanks on behalf of the mayor's charity fund to all who attended the bonfire and fireworks display at Abbotsfield Park, Flixton on Saturday Novermber 4, sponsored
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Sharks keep faith for Quins clash
SALE have kept the faith with the majority of the side who lost 26-18 at home to Newcastle last week as they look to bounce back against Harlequins tonight. The last time the two sides met during the autumn internationals it ended in disaster for Sale
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Sharks will survive setbacks
Sharks wing Steve Hanley talks set-backs, injuries and putting things right in the latest instalment of his weekly column. Everybody's talking about Sale this week with the news about the injuries breaking. None of us could quite believe it, it's a
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Don't kill them with kindness this year
Parents are being urged not to buy their child a potential death machine' Christmas present. The Greater Manchester Police Authority (GMPA) has released the chilling message as part of a clampdown on the illegal use of off-road bikes such as go-peds,
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Authority makes the grade
THE Greater Manchester Police Authority (GMPA) has received the prestigious North West Employers Organisation charter. The body, that monitors the performance of Greater Manchester Police, were granted the award in recognition of their commitment to
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A mountain to climb for Trafford pair
TWO adrenalin junkies' from Trafford took on the biggest challenge of their lives earlier this month when they climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for the charity Whizz-Kidz. Craige Barker, 42, an IT project manager from Sale, and Brian Dutton,
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Robins aim to bury their away-day blues
ALTRINCHAM can expect a warm welcome when they travel to Grays Athletic on Saturday, although manager Graham Heathcote has warned there will be no sentiment of goodwill on the pitch. The Robins have forged a strong relationship with the Essex club after
