OLIVER'S Army is gearing up to fight to retain children's services at Trafford General Hosptial.

The group is holding a charity night to raise cash for the battle is believes it will have to fight.

The 'Stu's Roadshow' charity night is being held at O'Briens's in the Stretford Arndale Centre, from 8pm on November 24. Tickets are £5 and are available from Oliver's Army founder Angela Gray on 748 0017.

Angela says: "This is a chance for anyone who is concerned by the threat to children's services to support us."

A discussion document has sparked off renewed fears for the future of children's service at Trafford General Hospital - as revealed in Messenger.

The document recommends a new slimmed-down model for children's healthcare services and warns that the current number of paediatric inpatient units in Greater Manchester cannot be sustained.