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High score for Trafford schools
TRAFFORD primary schools are among the best in the country according to the latest key stage two league tables. The borough secured the highest average score in the year six tests out of any educational authority in Greater Manchester with 254 points
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Bogus official robs jewellers
Police in Trafford are appealing for witnesses after a robbery at a jewellers on Thursday 28 September by a man posing as an undercover police officer. At around 11.25am a man entered the Perry Chapel Jewellers in Timperley village and told the staff
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Web video nasty axed
A VIOLENT internet video showing a teenager being punched until his face was covered in blood has been pulled from a popular website. A Messenger investigation found the footage on YouTube, which showed the youngster being punched to the ground by another
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Familiar faces at historic church
A SALE church will take centre stage in an episode of Coronation Street on Sunday. St Martin's Church in Ashton-on-Mersey will be featured in a poignant storyline of the top soap. The historic church is the venue for the baptism of Ashley and Claire
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Bringing art to the people
SCULPTOR Colin Spofforth may have moved away from the Trafford area, but his influence is still being felt across the borough's landscape. The Liverpool born artist, who used to work out of a studio in Altrincham, will unveil two new pieces in the area
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The twelve shows of Christmas...
RAYMOND Gubbay's Christmas Festival opens in magnificent style at The Bridgewater Hall this year with the majestic Messiah By Candlelight. Handel's choral masterpiece will be performed in full period costume by the Mozart Festival Orchestra in an evocative
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The perfect antidote
THE festive period can sometimes become a bit tiresome. Not only does the build up seem to last months rather than weeks but we are bombarded with adverts telling us what to buy and what not to buy for our loved ones. Then, of course, there is the seemingly
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Thief ruined night out
TO the kind person that walked off with my new black coat from the OCA Restaurant on November 18, I do hope it keeps you nice and warm throughout winter. As for myself I have neither the money or time to replace it. The failure to return it to date is
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Where's the post box
I WENT to the new post office in WH Smith in Altrincham - they haven't only got problems with the lift situation, they also have not got a post office outside the premises. I was told there are other post boxes around Altrincham and to use those when
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Health risk to walkers
IN response to an irate and damp pedestrian', who wrote in SAM, I agree regarding the state of the roads when wet. I cycle down Northenden Road every day from Sale Moor to Sale and cannot believe how quickly huge pools of water form on both sides of
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The perfect remedy for those winter blues
WHAT a wonderful alternative to run-of-the-mill panto! Although the Club Theatre doesn't usually put on a pantomime at Christmas, they usually do a Christmas' show - something like The Snow Queen or Scrooge. However, this year audiences are being treated
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Far from ‘fawlty’
I MUST admit, I did have reservations about the Garrick recreating episodes from this classic sitcom about the world's worst hotel. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of the originals. In fact, that was part of the problem. I just wondered whether the
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The perfect remedy for those winter blues
WHAT a wonderful alternative to run-of-the-mill panto! Although the Club Theatre doesn't usually put on a pantomime at Christmas, they usually do a Christmas' show - something like The Snow Queen or Scrooge. However, this year audiences are being treated
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Ben’s new role is ‘uncompromising’
BEN Keaton says his latest role is, in effect, several different roles in one. Cyrano de Bergerac is a soldier, a poet, an ace swordsman, a philosopher and an artist and it was the "beautiful, wild spirit" of the character that attracted him to the part
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Cardiff Devils 7 Phoenix 4
Manchester Phoenix travelled to South Wales on Wednesday night for the first game in the new Cardiff Ice Rink and couldn't quite pull off the party-pooping role. An explosive opening six minutes saw Tony Hand opening the scoring for the Phoenix at 1.47
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Health decision date set
A DECISION on the way in which children's and maternity services will be delivered across Trafford and the rest of region is due to be made tommorrow. And the results from the 'Making it Better' review could have a serious impact on the Trafford area
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Man injured in pub raid
Police in Trafford are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a pub in Timperley last night. It is the second attack on a pub on Trafford this week. At approximately 11.15pm staff were clearing up for the night at the Hare and Hounds
