A YOUNGSTER from the Sale and Altrincham Sea Cadet Corps is celebrating after scooping the overall individual award in the 1998 Cadet Poppy Appeal competition.

Sixteen year old Laura Massey from Wythenshawe scooped the prize in the third annual competition aimed at rewarding the sterling work carried out by youngsters for the Poppy Appeal every year.

This year more than 22 cadet units and 270 individual youngsters took part - helping to raise an extra £20,000 for the Royal British Legion.

A NEW programme has been introduced to improve the quality of drinking water in Trafford and the rest of the north west, The Drinking Water Inspectorate wants to improve water quality over the next five years.

PEOPLE thinking of buying a car can get free membership of the 25-scheme from the dealer they buy from.

Since the success of the scheme, all local dealerships in Trafford have bought packs from the police in a bid to help new car buyers protect their vehicle.

Ask your local dealer when you are in the showroom for more details or contact PC Tony Crompton at Altrincham police on 856-7546.

THE NORTH West Development Agency was launched this week - with the aim of making the area a force to be reckoned with in the international marketplace.

THE new Chief Executive to the Greater Manchester Ambulance service is John Burnside who takes over from Adrian Lucas in June this year.

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