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'Mixed emotions' on childrens service decision
TRAFFORD'S health bosses say they have mixed emotions' over the massive impact on the borough of the health review announced today. It will see the closure of Trafford General's maternity unit, special care baby unit and children's ward, over the next
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How the maternity changes will affect you
How will the services affect you? What services will we lose in Trafford? Over the next few years, Trafford General's children's ward will no longer be open overnight. Trafford children will however continue to receive initial assessment, observation
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'Second rate' maternity system has to change
THE shake-up of children's and maternity services in the region is urgently needed, according to doctors backing the review. They say the current set up across 13 hospitals is outmoded and second rate'. And doctors working on the review believe changes
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Axe falls on maternity unit
HEALTH chiefs have approved a major reorganisation of children's and maternity services in Greater Manchester that will mean the axe for frontline facilities in Trafford. The shake-up will see the closure of Trafford General's maternity unit, special
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Business of the Month
Where tradition and service matter. Helgason's Pharmacy in Altrincham continues the independent pharmacy tradition started around 140 years ago across the road from its present site. Business of the Month
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Counterfeit notes fear
Businesses and shoppers are being urged to make sure they're not passed counterfeit £20 notes. The warning follows the arrest of two Trafford men this week. The Safer Trafford Partnership says a large number of 'poor quality' notes - detectable by their
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Little confident the goals will come
Colin Little talks about goalscoring, a change in style and derby day in his latest instalment of his weekly column. The result was another disappointing one against Burton, we really could have done with a win. But I wasn't too bothered about it
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Simple solution for school assistants
I HAVE read the many letters which point out that classroom assistants are now actually standing in front of a class of 30 children for one or more days. We can see that no qualifications are required by these people, and the ones that are in evidence
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Surprised no more accidents
MAY I first congratulate the decision-making process behind the roadworks this November on Framingham Road, Sale. A popular route on the school run to Brooklands Primary School, I still walk every day to school with my children. However, forced into
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Misinformation is not helpful
I WRITE in response to the letter from Rev Cavagan regarding Watling Gate (SAM Nov 23). As a local ward councillor, I have attended a number of meetings regarding this issue over the past few months. At none of these meetings have I ever seen Rev
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There'll be nothing for trick or treaters
I CAN sympathise with your reader who had eggs thrown at her window on Hallowe'en. I also heard a bang on my window and went to investigate - there was an egg smashed against the window. I tried to clean it off, but it was set hard by next morning when
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Warren's piece
messengernewspapers.co.uk brings you an exclusive weekly Ashes column from Lancashire legend Warren Hegg. To call the result in the second Test a disappointment would be a massive understatement. I think anyone who knows cricket and loves the game
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Don't suffer in silence
A new campaign aims to offer a greater level of support to victims suffering domestic abuse this Christmas. Special drop-in centres are being introduced in Trafford, for the first time, to encourage people not to suffer in silence. Two venues - the
