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  • Bold Bath buck the Bowdon trend

    BOWDON were caught by a late equaliser by Bath Buccaneers that set the seal on a disappointing afternoon for the local side. Bowdon's forwards failed to convert, for the second week running, simple chances that might have taken the team to the top of

  • Dad to the rescue

    A FATHER was forced to cut through chains to free his injured daughter after she was locked inside a park. Chloe Ashton was impaled on spikes as she tried to climb over railings to get out of Moss Park, Stretford. Her father Dave had to cut through railings

  • Trafford's revival goes on

    TRAFFORD'S revival continued with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Lincoln United at Shawe View on Saturday. After Dave Collins had missed an early chance for the busy and confident Trafford team, Cooney set up Alan Cowley who fired into Lincoln keeper Simon

  • Ladies have a great start

    URMSTON Hockey Club's Junior Ladies U15 got off to a great start in the 7-a-side Lancashire League. With new players stepping up from the U13's, the team had a slow start against Tameside but eventually won 2-1 with goals from captain Sarah Mulligan and

  • No new money for new manager

    ROBINS manager Bernard Taylor has paid the ultimate price for Altrincham's terrible start to the season, writes Michael Crockett. The board of directors at Moss Lane terminated his contract on Monday, immediately appointing former secretary and coach

  • Husband's memory spurs fundraising

    A SALE woman whose husband died from cancer has been raising money to fight the disease. Elaine Gibson, of Glebelands Road, decided something needed to be done to help other cancer sufferers after husband Walter passed away in April. So she took action

  • Centre's plea for equipment

    A GROUP that supports disabled and elderly people throughout the borough is appealing for its equipment to be returned. The One Stop Resource Centre is a community equipment store that provides a wide range of equipment to help people with disabilities

  • Able Aces win in Blackburn

    ALTRINCHAM Aces won their first game in Blackburn for some time as they beat the Hawks 4-2 following last week's home win. Aces took an early lead when Steve Daly set up Dave Meikle and the youngster put it confidently into the top corner. Penalties disrupted

  • A test of the senses

    IMAGINE yourself suddenly stripped of one of your fives senses, finding yourself unable to see. Suddenly the world might seem quite an intimidating place, full of perils and unexpected hazards. That was the most striking part about the hour or so I spent

  • Take a look back in time

    THERE'S much more to Sale than its high profile rugby club, as anyone who buys Images of England: Sale and Sale Moor, will discover. For instance, it was the birthplace of Robert Bolt, the man whose pen brought us classic films like Dr Zhivago, Ryan's

  • Swimmers have a splashing time

    URMSTON Swimming Club gained fantastic results at the Robin Hood Gala earlier this month, including 55 personal bests. Samantha Robinson was fourth in 200m individual medley, third in 50m backstroke and second in 200m backstroke. Dean Pickford won second