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  • Woman seriously hurt following horror crash in Trafford Park

    Woman seriously hurt following horror crash in Trafford Park

    There was a large response from the emergency services following the incident Guinness Road in Trafford Park Saturday (7/8) afternoon. A woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries having been cut out of the vehicle in a lengthy fire and ambulance operation.

  • Hotel Plans come again for corner of Warwick Road

    Hotel Plans come again for corner of Warwick Road

    Plans for a 171 bed hotel, comprising 9 no. storeys of hotel accommodation and ancillary uses including ground floor café, plus basement and screened rooftop plant area and tower feature have been submitted.  The current building shown below would be demolished. This is an anticipated submission, a previous application having been rejected for being too…

  • Give Councils the power to consider public health impact on licensing decisions

    Give Councils the power to consider public health impact on licensing decisions

    The Local Government Association wants to see the Licensing Act updated to include a public health objective and allow for action where premises fail to protect the health of their communities. Councils also need greater access to NHS data, including hospital admissions and ambulance call-out details to assist decision making. Councils can only currently consider four…

  • Labour calls for children to be at the heart of recovery

    Labour calls for children to be at the heart of recovery

    “The Conservatives have treated children as an afterthought throughout the pandemic and the news that children’s language and social skills have fallen so far behind ought to be a wake up call. “Government ‘catch-up’ plans fall far short of what is needed for children to recover lost learning, including nothing on wellbeing or social development.…

  • Bridgewater Canal Litter Pick

    Bridgewater Canal Litter Pick

    Stretford Litter Pickers are organising a big litter pick of the Bridgewater Canal at Waters Meet. Taking place on Saturday 29th May 2021 at 11am Covering Bridgewater Canal paths and nearby bridges/entrances/exits in all three directions from this waterway junction near Watersmeet.

  • Congratulations to Emilas Della Roma

    Congratulations to Emilas Della Roma

    Big congratulations to Emilas. Fantastic local business and welcome addition to our patch. Lovely food and excellent atmosphere.