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I’m not being seen by that! Businessman's shocking rant at Muslim airport worker

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 09:25:16 -0000

A high-flying businessman was hauled before the court for a tirade of religious abuse at a Muslim immigration official waiting to check his passport.

Diamond Jubilee: Trafford celebrates Queen Elizabeth's 60 year reign - live blog

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:05:43 -0000

Party loving residents on streets across the borough are set to celebrate the queen's Diamond Jubilee in style.

Over 45 street parties have been booked in Trafford, and the roads will be closed to allow residents to put out bunting, set up tables and organise traditional games.

Daughter haunted by Altrincham arson tragedy that killed mum and brother

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:08:50 -0000

Cailin van Straaten, 19, and her four-year-old brother Zach managed to escape the fire at their home in Broadheath, Altrincham.

Warning after firefighters rescue swimmer from Manchester Ship Canal

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:18:19 -0000

Firefighters - including the water rescue unit - were called to the Manchester Ship Canal, in Davyhulme, on Wednesday (May 30) at 11am.

Readers raise £50k for Trafford charity Henshaws

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:18:17 -0000

Readers have rallied to the cause – raising an amazing £50,000 for Henshaws.

We set the ambitious target for the Old Trafford charity a year ago – and reached the amazing sum of money this week.

Tragedy of backpacking student, 20, killed by putting his hand down on electric socket in Thai paradise island of Phuket

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:17:43 -0000

Charlie Thomas, 20, from Sale, was killed instantly when he put his hand on the wet power outlet which was set into a tiled pavement outside a department store in the holiday hotspot of Soi Bangla, in the Patong area of Phuket.

Manchester City star Michael Johnson in 'drink-drive' arrest after 3.40am smash in Urmston

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:17:33 -0000

Manchester City star Michael Johnson has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after his car was involved in an early-hours smash.

Video: Davyhulme schoolkids are singing for England and Euro 2012

Tue, 29 May 2012 11:52:49 -0000

We've had New Order’s World In Motion and Three Lions – now a group of primary school children are hoping their own England anthems will score a hit with football fans.

Teenage pedestrian injured after VW Polo and taxi crash in Trafford Park

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:10:56 -0000

A teenager standing on a pedestrian island was hit by a car and seriously injured after it collided with a taxi.

Goalkeeper Luke McCormick set for soccer comeback less than four years after he was jailed for killing Partington boys in M6 crash

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:19:30 -0000

Goalkeeper Luke McCormick jailed for killing two young boys and badly injuring their father from Partington in a crash while drink-driving has been offered the chance to restart his career after he is released from prison.

Doctor who injected poison into 4-year-old boy at Pendlebury hospital suspended for three months

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:08:31 -0000

A surgeon who mistakenly injected a four-year-old boy with a massive overdose of a toxic chemical has been suspended.

Dr Gyorgy Rakoczy was found guilty of serious misconduct after the incident at Manchester Children’s Hospital, which left the child fighting for life.

TV's Secret Millionaire rescues Stretford charity’s big dream

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:10:50 -0000

A former prison officer who set up a charity to keep youngsters on the right track is taking his show on the road – thanks to TV’s Secret Millionaire.

Chris Whiteley runs Stretford-based Challenge4Change, an indoor activity centre where groups can go to learn team-building, problem solving and communication skills.

Doctor who injected poison into 4-year-old boy at Pendlebury hospital is found guilty of 'serious misconduct'

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:06:46 -0000

Dr Gyorgy Rakoczy, a doctor who mistakenly injected poison into a four-year-old boy at the former Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, has been found guilty of serious misconduct.

Altrincham Grammar headteacher to take charge of four Manchester schools

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00:04 -0000

Four inner-city schools are to transfer to the control of one of the country's most high-profile headteachers.

Dana Ross Wawrzynski, in charge of Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, will become executive head of two primaries and two high schools in east Manchester.

Live - Trafford Council meeting

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:56:44 -0000

Trafford Council is holding its first full meeting since the local elections on Wednesday night - we'll have live coverage here ...

Chester Road in Stretford shut for 90 minutes after cyclist collapses

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:32:55 -0000

A main road was shut for 90 minutes after a long-distance cyclist collapsed while riding.

The man, in his 50s, came off his bike near the Civic Theatre on Chester Road, Stretford, on Monday at 7.40pm.

Teen airlifted to hospital after football injury on Sale High School fields

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:02:37 -0000

A teenager was airlifted to hospital after he was injured playing football out of hours in school grounds.

The 19-year-old suffered a suspected broken ankle when he was tackled at Sale High School playing fields on Sunday at 2.50pm.

Jailed: Killer drink-driver from Sale who was twice the limit at 7am, court told

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:48:48 -0000

A former Royal Navy chef was more than twice the drink-drive limit when he killed a motorist at 7am.

Andrew Craven, 30, was driving at speeds of up to 80 mph in a 50mph-zone after drinking heavily the night before. He was speeding in a friend’s high-powered Mitsubishi FTO sports car when he lost control and smashed into oncoming traffic, a court heard.

Mother’s pride: Parents of Sale tot with gene ‘timebomb’ in funds bid to raise awareness

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:02:48 -0000

The parents of a toddler with an incurable illness are raising money for research to try to help her and thousands of other children.

Ellie Jim was born with neurofibromatosis (NF1) – a genetic disorder which affects one in 2,500 babies.

New appeal for help to track down stolen horse

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:59:18 -0000

The owner of a stolen horse has made a fresh appeal for information one year after the animal’s disappearance.

Spirit, an eight-year-old gelding, was taken from his field in Carrington during the night last May. A Facebook campaign to find him has been backed by 9,000 people but he has not been found.

Panicking doctors ‘turned to Google for help' after child injected with toxic chemical at Royal Manchester Children's hospital

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:28:42 -0000

Hospital doctors desperately searched Google for advice after a four-year-old boy was accidentally injected with a toxic chemical, a hearing was told.

Consultant Dr Gyorgy Rakoczy is said to have asked a colleague to help him look on medical websites after realising he had made the mistake at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Pendlebury.

Arrests as police operation uncovers cannabis farm in Stretford

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:47:28 -0000

Police uncovered a cannabis farm as part of a scheme to target the borough’s most persistent offenders.

Operation Griffin adopts a zero-tolerance stance to minor offences – ranging from parking in disabled bays to drugs offences.

Fundraisers set to hit £30,000 in memory of cancer victim Alex Hulme

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:43:02 -0000

A charity campaign in memory of a young cancer victim is expected to reach £30,000 this weekend.

Alex Hulme was just 12 when he lost his six-month battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in September last year.

Bin men jump into action to tackle blazing outbuilding in Sale

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:33:07 -0000

A team of quick-thinking binmen have been praised after tackling a blaze while on their collection round.

The workers were emptying bins on Exmouth Road, Sale, on Monday at 10.30am when they noticed an outbuilding on fire.

Footballer Jermaine Pennant given suspended jail sentence for drink-driving home from Manchester nightclub

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:31:46 -0000

Premier League footballer Jermaine Pennant has been given a suspended jail sentence for drink-driving home from a Manchester nightclub after being dumped by text message by his girlfriend, a court heard.

Urmston police sergeant Peter Jee jailed for having sex with vulnerable Rochdale woman with mental health problems

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:58:41 -0000

A police officer with a brilliant career ahead of him has been jailed for two years for engaging in a sex act with a vulnerable woman he knew had mental health difficulties.

Peter Jee, 38, who was a sergeant with Greater Manchester Police at the time, had been one of three officers who responded to a 999 call from the woman who was threatening to take her own life.

Police investigate after four 'gun incidents' in Sale

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:15:31 -0000

Police are investigating reports that a gun was used as violence flared in Sale.

A series of four disturbances at Chepstow Avenue, Ascot Avenue and two on Epsom Avenue were reported to officer on Sunday (May 13) between 9pm and midnight.

Gary Neville gets planning permission for hotel and Manchester United supporters' club close to Old Trafford

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:49:52 -0000

Plans by Manchester United legend Gary Neville to create a hotel and supporters' club opposite Old Trafford have been passed by the council.

The development was unanimously agreed last night by a meeting of Trafford's planning committee.

Alert in Trafford over 'killer' fake vodka laced with fuel

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:26:07 -0000

Trafford council chiefs say the vodka – disguised to look like a supermarket brand – could blind or even kill if drunk.

Trafford town hall officials arrested in ‘cash for cab licences’ probe

Thu, 10 May 2012 07:13:44 -0000

Two town hall officials suspended in a ‘cash-for-cab-licences’ probe have been arrested.

Taxi licensing officers Alan Wright, 51, and Martin McKinley, 54, were questioned by police on suspicion of misconduct in a public office.

Hotel plan by Manchester United legend Gary Neville opposite Old Trafford set to get green light

Thu, 10 May 2012 06:57:49 -0000

Gary Neville appears to have won his planning war with Manchester United – after town hall officers recommended his proposals for a hotel and supporters’ club opposite Old Trafford should be allowed.

The Reds legend, who made 400 appearances for the club, wants to create a 10-storey leisure and retail complex within the shadows of the stadium.

Anger at plans to downgrade Trafford General hospital’s A&E

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:36:31 -0000

The accident and emergency department at Trafford General is set to be downgraded under plans leaked this week.

Documents show four possible options for the emergency unit at the hospital – with the most likely being the downgrading of A&E.

Transport hub will put Altrincham back on track

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:31:28 -0000

Work to prepare the ground for a £19m transport interchange in Altrincham is set to start.

Engineers will remove a disused footbridge over Stamford New Road, which connects the Stamford Quarter to the existing bus, train and tram station.

Suspected metal thief falls 50ft from railway viaduct at Cornbrook as vandalism causes suspension of Metrolink tram services

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:06:24 -0000

A suspected metal thief was seriously injured today after he fell more than 50ft from a railway viaduct, bringing part of the Metrolink to a halt.

The 40-year-old man fractured his skull, pelvis and right leg in the fall near to Cornbrook station near the city centre at around 3am.

Man arrested over attack on 51-year-old Metrolink passenger at tram station in Sale

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:31:12 -0000

A man has been arrested after a 51-year-old Metrolink passenger was punched unconscious at a tram stop in Sale.

Children witness attempted armed robbery at Flixton store

Sat, 05 May 2012 13:07:30 -0000

Schoolchildren were left terrified as they witnessed an attempted armed robbery in a supermarket.

Youngsters were in the Co-op, on Woodsend Road, Flixton, before lessons started when three masked men burst in on Friday at 8am.

Gangsters jailed over botched Old Trafford raid where pal was stabbed to death by shopkeeper Cecil Coley

Sat, 05 May 2012 09:31:30 -0000

Three gangsters have been jailed indefinitely for a botched armed robbery in which a pensioner stabbed their accomplice to death.

Cecil Coley, 72, fatally knifed intruder Gary Mullings, 30, during a raid at a florist’s shop in Old Trafford where the pensioner played dominoes.

Body found at Trafford sewage works thought to be missing 73-year-old

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:07:00 -0000

A man has been found dead at a sewage works in Trafford.

The body is believed to be 73-year-old George Schofield who has been missing since April 20.

Local elections 2012: Trafford stays blue, but Tories lose three seats

Fri, 04 May 2012 09:10:16 -0000

Labour closed the gap on the Conservatives in Trafford – but failed to come close to pushing them from power in their last remaining Greater Manchester stronghold.

The Tories lost three seats to their main rivals in Urmston, Broadheath and Sale Moor. It was the second successive year that Labour had chipped away at the Conservative lead, having won two seats last year.

Flats on Epsom Avenue in Sale evacuated after bomb squad called in

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:38:45 -0000

Police evacuated dozens of homes after a suspected bomb was found in a flat. Officers were called to the first floor flat on Epsom Avenue in Sale on Monday morning.

The drama was sparked when workmen clearing the unoccupied home discovered a suspicious device.

Number of police officers in Trafford falls as government cuts bite

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:27:18 -0000

Trafford has 55 fewer police officers to fight crime than it did two years ago. The number of serving officers has fallen from 411 to 356 – a reduction of 13.3 per cent – as government spending cuts bite.

But the borough has actually come off better than most within Greater Manchester Police (GMP), with only Wigan seeing a smaller percentage loss at 12.

Peel bosses fight ruling to reject Davyhulme power plant

Wed, 02 May 2012 08:53:24 -0000

Peel Energy is preparing an appeal against a council ruling over its controversial power plant plans.

Peel is to take its bid to build a biomass plant in Trafford to the government’s Planning Inspectorate.

Stoke City footballer Jermaine Pennant charged with drink-driving after crash Sale

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:05:35 -0000

Premier League footballer Jermaine Pennant has been charged with drink-driving in Trafford.

The Stoke City player was questioned by police after his BMW collided with a silver Audi in Sale.

Stockport man charged over rape in Trafford

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:04:41 -0000

A man has been charged after a woman was raped in Trafford.

Hesam Khosravi, 23, of George Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, is accused of five counts of rape between April 11 and April 17.

Police issue warning after car arson attacks in Partington

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:49:08 -0000

Warning leaflets will be posted to around 200 homes following car fires in Partington.

Two brand new cars were destroyed by arsonists over the weekend on Lock Lane.

Replay: Runners battle wind and rain in Manchester marathon - video and pictures

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:13:29 -0000

Dave Norman was overwhelmed with emotion after winning his first ever marathon.

The 33-year-old shop salesman, from Denton, broke he tape in a time of 2hrs 24mins 46sec.

Youths cautioned over fire in Altrincham

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:40:19 -0000

A group of youths have recieved ploice cautions after starting a fire at a demoltion site on Woodfield Road last night.

Firefighters rescue children stuck in lift at Arkix in Trafford Park

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:37:19 -0000

Last night firefighters rescued two children trapped in a lift at Airkix in Trafford Park after a mechanical favour caused the lift to jam.

Stars on their marks for Great Manchester marathon

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:27:43 -0000

Athletes and fun-runners will take part in the race on Sunday which will start at Longford Park in Stretford and head out to Dunham Massey before runners return to Trafford.

Police issue CCTV image of man wanted over robberies in Sale

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:44:18 -0000

Police have released images of a man wanted over two street robberies.

A 22-year-old woman was mugged by a tattooed man in his early twenties as she walked on Ashton Lane in Sale earlier this month. He stole her mobile phone and handbag after threatening her.

Family on holiday in Ireland alerted to blaze in their Sale home by automated system

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:08:29 -0000

A family was alerted by an alarm system that their luxury home was on fire – while they were hundreds of miles away on holiday.

The owners of the six-bedroom house in Sale were in Ireland when an automated alarm system contacted them by phone.

Speed-dating pensioners at Altrincham care homes prove you’re never too old for love

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:04:57 -0000

At their age you’d expect them to be slowing down – but sprightly pensioners are getting in the mood for love by having a go at speed-dating.

Dozens of people who live in care homes and sheltered accommodation are being invited to special dating evenings to encourage socialising and help them think on their feet.

It's a wrap: Fitness video sees Duane Bryan cut from The Apprentice by Lord Sugar

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:12:49 -0000

Apprentice contestant Duane Bryan believes Lord Sugar blundered by firing him – and has vowed to prove he axed the wrong man.

The drinks entrepreneur from Stretford was booted off the show last night after his team’s fitness programme failed to impress health club chains.

Gran died after stepping in front of motorbike

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:39:15 -0000

The death of grandmother – hit by a motorbike as she walked back from church – was an accident, a coroner has ruled.

Nora Higgins was struck by the front of the bike as she crossed Dane Road in Sale on July 23 last year at around 5.20pm – she died two hours later in Wythenshawe Hospital.

Video: Rugby hold-up is a drag as Sale Sharks pitch invader is tackled by England star Olly Barkley

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:36:23 -0000

A pitch invader dressed in drag got more than he bargained for when he halted a Sale Sharks match – he was tackled to the ground by a 6ft former England international.

Customer assaulted during attempted robbery at Brooklands Tap pub in Sale

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:40:03 -0000

Police are investigating after an attempted robbery at a Sale pub.

Two men in balaclavas struck at the Brooklands Tap, Hope Road, in the early hours of Sunday.

Blast for 'ridiculous' town hall revamp that stops councillors from being seen debating

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:55:51 -0000

A multi-million pound town hall revamp that will prevent the public from watching councillors debate has been branded ‘ridiculous’.

Trafford’s town hall is undergoing a £29m transformation and as part of the plans the chamber bench, which seats the 12 councillors, will be placed underneath the public gallery. And the developers have suggested splashing out on CCTV cameras which can screen live footage of the councillors for the public above to watch.

Pedestrian suffers broken ankle in collision with Mercedes car in Hale

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:36:08 -0000

A pedestrian was taken to hospital following a road accident in Hale.

The man, 21, was on Delahays Road, Hale, on Monday at 6.40pm when he was involved in a collision with a Mercedes.

Woman, 89, suffers burns in fire at her Timperley home

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:34:41 -0000

An elderly woman escaped a blaze at her home after a kettle caught fire in her kitchen.

Fire crews from Sale and Altrincham were called to Ambleside Avenue, Timperley, at around 5.40pm on Monday.

Parking ticket rage of Altrincham motorist who drove into a traffic warden

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:12:47 -0000

A woman deliberately drove into a traffic warden after taking offence at being given a parking ticket.

Raquel Reid, 23, hit warden Chelsea Cummings in the knee with her VW Polo which she had left in a no-parking zone of a car park.

Ex-Manchester United footballer Chris Eagles banned from driving after being snapped speeding while on mobile

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:10:33 -0000

A former Manchester United footballer caught using his mobile phone while speeding has been banned from driving for 12 months.

Chris Eagles, 26, was clocked travelling at 60mph in a 40mph zone on Princess Parkway in Manchester by a police officer with a hand-held video camera.

Candidates ready for battle in Trafford council elections

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:06:04 -0000

The deputy leader of Trafford Council will be among the councillors defending their seats in the local elections.

Coun Alex Williams is running along with other members of the ruling Conservative executive.

Police in vow to catch Sale teen sex attacker

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:02:22 -0000

Police have vowed not to stop until they find a teenager who sexually assaulted a girl.

Officers issued an e-fit of a suspect following an attack near Norris Road in Sale.

Fight to save Trafford General A&E services taken to the streets

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:46:30 -0000

Supporters want to keep A&E services at debt-burdened Trafford General Hospital. A petition launched by the Save Trafford General group collected more than 1,000 signatures at an event in Urmston.

Bosses are consulting on the future of health services in the borough, after Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust was taken over by a neighbouring trust.

Mobile phone stolen from teen in Sale knifepoint robbery

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:43:29 -0000

A teenage boy was robbed at knifepoint. The 16-year-old was walking along Firs Road, Sale, when the robber threatened him before taking his mobile phone.

The man had earlier approached him on the same road as he walked with friends and asked him the time, which he checked on his phone.

Manchester United youth star Sean McGinty in drink-drive shame

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 08:17:21 -0000

A United starlet has been banned from the road after being caught going the wrong way down a one-way street while double the drink-drive limit.

Sean McGinty, 18, was pulled over by cops in Manchester city centre on his way home from a nightclub at 4.30am.

Man, 46, charged over theft of handbag from Upper Brook Street crash victim

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:01:29 -0000

Marc Kirvin, 46, of West Avenue, Altrincham, has been charged with theft after a handbag and shoes belonging to 62-year-old Sarwari Ashraf were taken from the scene in Upper Brook Street where she had been killed crossing the road.

Fire crews cut man from BMW after smash on Chester Road

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:55:32 -0000

A man had to be cut out of a car by fire crews following a crash on Chester Road.

The collision between a BMW 3 series and a Ford KA took place at around 9.45am this morning just outside the city centre.

Altrincham Neighbourhood Policing Team recruits cleaners in crime fight

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:37:50 -0000

The Altrincham Neighbourhood Policing Team has recruited cleaners to act as extra eyes and ears to avert crime, and spot and report potential criminal activity.

Fears over adult care service cuts

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:29:42 -0000

Services for elderly, disabled and homeless people are to be hit by a council budget cut of almost £5m.

Campaigners' petition to safeguard future of Trafford General A&E

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:38:44 -0000

Campaigners have launched a petition to protect A&E services at Trafford General in response to its takeover.

New figures reveal borough's worst hotspots for crime

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:35:59 -0000

There was more crime in Altrincham than anywhere else in the borough last year, new data has revealed.

Henshaws Appeal goes through £30,000 barrier

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:32:43 -0000

The Advertiser’s Henshaws appeal has smashed through the £30,000 barrier.

Sale Sharks set to announce ground share with Salford City Reds

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:21:28 -0000

Sale Sharks are expected to announce that they are to groundshare with Salford City Reds from next season tomorrow.

Officials at the club, who currently play at Edgeley Park, Stockport, have called a press conference at the Salford City stadium in Barton at 11am where it is expected the worst-kept secret in rugby will finally be revealed.

£10 blood test could have saved Urmston mum's twins after B streptococcus infection

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:01:43 -0000

A mother whose twins were stillborn after they picked up a potentially fatal infection believes their lives could have been saved by a £10 test.

Joanna Green was heartbroken when her daughters – named Alex and Georgia – were stillborn at 36 weeks.