Wed, 22nd Feb 2012

Trafford News

Trafford Council holds crunch budget meeting tonight

3:18pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

TRAFFORD councillors are set to vote tonight on a budget that will see £16 million in spending cuts.

Honouring a club legend

12:33pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Altrincham chairman Graham Rowley makes the presentation to Mark Maddox

MARK Maddox’s status as an Altrincham legend has been officially confirmed after he was made a life vice-president of the club, moments after Tuesday night’s home draw with Hinckley United.

Hats off to Sale shop owner Felicity Emmett

11:30am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Felicity Emmett during a visit to the Sale shop

A SHARED passion for fashion has resulted in three generations of the same family working together in a Sale shop.

Post mortem shows Vinny Derrick's fatal injuries were consistent with a fall

11:24am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Vinny Derrick

A POST mortem carried out for missing Partington man Vinny Derrick has concluded that his fatal injuries were consistent with a fall.

Corrie stars visit Flixton home

9:30am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Residents Kathleen Coombes and Mary Sommerville with Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson

DE Brook Lodge Care Home in Flixton was transformed into the Rovers Return on Saturday to welcome two familiar figures from Coronation Street.

Tributes to a community champion

9:25am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Harry Scholar

TRIBUTES have been paid to Altrincham resident Harry Scholar, who has died at the age of 87 after a lifetime of community work.

New vision for Flixton Sports and Cricket Club

9:00am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

George Devlin (Labor Party candidate, Alan Embleton, club, president, Eric Stokes and David Baldry, University of Salford Lecturers, and Shaun O'Neill from the club

FLIXTON Sports and Cricket Club is embarking on an ambitious project with the University of Salford to become a top facility for community events.

History comes to life

8:30am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Roman soldier Derek Pierce, teachers Denise Laver (left) and Amy Torkington (right) and the class

HISTORY came to life for youngsters at Oldfield Brow Primary School - when a Roman soldier walked into their classroom.

Help spruce up Altrincham

12:53pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

FOURTEEN volunteers braved the January weather to take part in Altrincham's first Big Tidy Up of teh year.

Sale opticians on mercy mission

11:00am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

TWO Sale opticians are preparing to jet to the Philippines to help bring free eyecare to thousands of children living in deprived communities in Southeast Asia.

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