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I would like to place on record a heart-felt thank you from all the team at Altrincham Specsavers to the generous shoppers who supported our recent charity winter shoebox appeal. We received a huge response and collected more than 70 boxes from residents which were full of items including gloves, scarves, hats and socks which [...]

ALTRINCHAM shoppers are being called upon to help hundreds of vulnerable children and elderly people in the UK and beyond this Christmas. Specsavers in Altrincham is currently collecting donations as part of a festive shoebox appeal which will help those in desperate need during the cold winter months. Administration manager Louise Henshall says: ‘We are [...]

Le Trappiste will be closing it’s doors for the final time on Saturday 29th October. The management will be re-branding the bar and moving into a new exciting market offering some fantastic new beers. The new venture will be called ‘The Brew House’, the beers will still be high quality and specialist from, Sweden, Germany, [...]

Congratulations to Simon Warman and Kat Moyser from Knutsford who have just completed the three peak challenge (Ben Nevis (Scotland), Scafell Pike (Lake District) and Snowdon (Wales)) in less than 24 hours. The couple actually achieved their goal in 23 hours and 38 minutes which left them a massive 22 minutes to spare. The challenge [...]

Bowdon Hockey Club is delighted that their Girls under 14s team has finished the season with amazing success being crowned the North of England champions in the England Hockey Cup league. The team of girls have worked hard all season winning all their league matches, scoring an awesome total of 34 goals and conceding none! [...]

It has recently been announced on the MEN website that letters were sent out on Friday (March 25) informing parents of the governors decision to close Culcheth Hall School on Ashley Road in Altrincham. The 120-year-old school for pupils aged three to 16-years-old has seen pupil numbers decline in recent years and there are now [...]

A guide to provide people with advice about how to maintain their homes is now available in Trafford. The home maintenance guide has been produced, at no additional cost to the Council, by the housing services team as the Council has a duty to address housing conditions. The idea is that the advice and guidance [...]

The Mayor of Trafford, Councillor David Higgins will raise the St George’s flag as part of two days of celebrations in Altrincham to mark St George’s Day. On St George’s Day, Friday, 23 April, Burgess David Eastwood, The Bellman of the Court Leet (representatives who uphold the ceremonial and historical traditions of Altrincham’s age old [...]

An Altrincham man has received half a million pounds in compensation after falling from his van in a horrific accident at work. The York Press newspaper, is reporting that Colin White from Altrincham, in Greater Manchester, fell from his van while making deliveries in York, North Yorkshire. Mr. White and a colleague had been using [...]