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I READ in the Messenger that the 40th birthday banner on Davyhulme Circle war memorial was offensive to some people. I would like to apologise on behalf of Carol's family and friends. Mrs Dorothy Davies, Wycombe Close, Urmston

ALTRINCHAM are preparing for take off, after putting their disastrous season back on the right track. The Robins have won two games in five days, after having gone eight league and cup games without a win. Wins at Burscough last Tuesday and at home against

THE widow of an asbestos victim is backing a campaign demanding a compensation package for hundreds of families in her position. Pat Woodruff spoke out just days before a public meeting that is being held to highlight the plight of former employees of

A DRAW was about right in this highly charged and evenly contested fixture, which brought together last season's champions and runners up. Gardeners were hoping to at last get one over on the champions and looked to be heading in the right direction when

ALTRINCHAM Aces gave league leaders Sheffield a few worries but couldn't keep it going to break their hosts 100 per cent record. Aces fell behind to an early goal but equalised in the fifth minute when Billy Price set up Greg Allen to put the puck inside

A SECOND half brace from Nathan Comley-Excel, saw Flixton progress through to the Second Round of the FA Carlsberg Vase for the first time since the 1995/96 season. Herein had a chance for Town quickly followed up by a Gary Cooley shot off target for

TRAFFORD are still to collect an away point this season aafter slipping to a single goal defeat at Eastwood Town on Saturday. The injury hit Shawe View men really struggled to put their game together Then minutes later the all-important goal arrived when

I WISH to thank, Stan, Laura and Simon for coming to my assistance when I got burgled. Also I would like to thank the young constable, victim support and the warden, all of whom helped me thought this trauma. Mrs Mary Grayson, Derbyshire Lane West, Stretford

I AGREE wholeheartedly with Richard Cuthbertson's letter regarding the control of fireworks. Fireworks have been going off every night since the middle of September terrifying our dogs and keeping the children awake until late into the night and the police

PELICAN got back to winning ways after two frustrating games in which they had gained only one point. It seemed their run of bad fortune was still with them as they created chance after chance in the first half hour only for strikers Bennett and Weatherill

ALTRINCHAM Kersal stuttered to victory in this Intermediate Cup tie. Scott Pearson took over kicking duties and put two penalties over in the eleventh and twenty-fourth minutes. Two minutes later, Wheeler kicked one for TocH and another on thirty minutes

BROOKLANDS lost their discipline and the match against Firebrand at Belle Vue in hockey's first division. The Cheshire team were leading 2-1 at half time thanks to goals from Mike Renison and Duncan Hill but had two players in the sin bin to crash to

SALE Sharks will be hoping to avoid a European hangover when they return to the hustle and bustle of the Zurich Premiership at Newcastle's Kingston Park on Sunday. Jim Mallinder's men have gone off the boil in recent weeks with two Heineken Cup defeats

FIREFIGHTERS rescued a toddler and a baby from a smoke-filled block of flats in Stretford. They carried the youngsters down ladders to safety after they had been trapped in the second floor flat with their parents, as thick smoke billowed through the

FOR a number of reasons, it was a brave decision by Urmston Musical Theatre to stage Pickwick. To the best of my knowledge, this was the show's first time in Trafford and it tends to be the old favourites that pull in the crowds. So, commercially, it

URMSTON U11 and U13 Junior boys commenced their Lancashire League season this week. The U11's played Tameside and won 2-0 - both goals came from Sam Mercer with good link up play coming from captain for the day Alex Humpries. In their second game playing

THE Family Fun Evening held at Trafford FC on Monday has been hailed as a great success. Trafford's young reserve team, wearing the kit of event organisers Football Focus, played some scintillating football and after a rocky early 15 minute spell gave