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Lewis makes England debut
ALTRINCHAM'S Lewis Chalmers came off the bench to help England win the inaugural European Challenge Cup last night. The England National Game XI, made up of the cream of non-league's young stars beat Holland 4-1 to clinch the trophy at Burton Albion's
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Appalled to hear of closure plans
LIKE many tenants in this borough who voted to have their homes transferred to Trafford Housing Trust in 2004, I was appalled to read the article in last week's SAM regarding the planned closure of some homes managed by the Trust. May I remind the
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Don't go with the flow
GREAT news in Messenger that Altrincham's new cinema development is opening on December 8. What a shame though that this development, better looking than the average Altrincham new build springing up lately, is only going to show the same sort of films
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A fanciful suggestion
THE powers that be at the post office in The Square, Sale, are missing a trick. I have just queued for more than 30 minutes of my one-hour lunch break, with only the sight of the empty shelves and rundown appearance of the former shop premises to occupy
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Shed a tear for Altrincham
SEE the elderly ladies and gentlemen now struggling up and down two flights of stairs, or crowding into the one lift, to negotiate the sales floor of WH Smiths to reach their new but unrequested main town post office. See the newly recruited staff learning
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Cones nightmare for drivers
IN the light of increased traffic warden activity in the Ashton-on-Mersey area, I am making an enquiry regarding the suspending of parking bays in the area. Presently I work in the village and regularly drive into our offices here, sometimes to find
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Need a rethink on cycling lanes
AS another resident of Sale I agree with the letter planners get it wrong again' (Readers Write, October 26). The reader complains of the traffic being snarled up because of parking both sides. On Northenden Road the one way section outside the parade
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Rooftop trees put us in danger
WHILST driving through Altrincham the other day I noticed that there were several substantial saplings/trees (I think they are common Ash) growing from the top level of Stamford House. It does not take much imagination to realise that left unchecked
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Roofing works create risk
I AM writing to pass on my concerns about serious health and safety issues regarding the use of Altrincham train/tram station whilst roofing works are carried out to enable others to be paying extra attention whilst travelling to and from this station
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Hale woman missing from home
POLICE in Trafford are asking for the public's help in tracing a 47-year-old woman who has been missing since Saturday, 18 November 2006. Ann Marie Bletcher, of Moss Lane, Hale, was last seen at about 2.30pm by her partner on Barton Dock Road, between
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Intrepid pair conquer mountain
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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Environmental theme for school
YOUNGSTERS at Navigation Primary have finally moved into their new school building after just over a year in temporary accommodation. And just weeks in, the ultra-modern development is proving to be a resounding success with staff and pupils alike.
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Armed raiders flee shop hero
A BRAVE shopkeeper forced two gun-wielding raiders to flee after overpowering them. Waqas Sameer wrestled the gun away from the would-be robbers - and turned it on them. The startled masked thugs escaped empty-handed from the Hulme convenience store
