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Marjorie's hidden talents

10:33am Monday 18th August 2008

A WOMAN from Altrincham has been nominated for ‘Hidden Talent of the Year’ in the Specsavers ‘everywoman’ in Retail Awards.

New farm business sets up in Dunham

4:40pm Tuesday 12th August 2008

A new farm business consultancy business has been launched in the North West. Harvey Hughes Independent Rural Consultants will provide advice and support to farmers and rural businesses in Cheshire, Shropshire, Lancashire and north Wales.

Store's Stars in their Eyes charity success

Store's Stars in their Eyes charity success

10:00am Monday 11th August 2008

STAFF and customers at the Altrincham Homebase store are celebrating after contributing towards £1.55 million for Marie Curie Cancer Care across the UK.

Travel in style

4:10pm Tuesday 5th August 2008

TRAFFORD residents Melissa El-Qasem and Monica Kumar have joined as advisers at Queen’s Award winning company Travel Counsellors.

Top award for Bardsley

4:13pm Monday 4th August 2008

AN ALTRINCHAM firm has scooped a regional business trophy.

Homebase staff have a heart

10:20am Monday 4th August 2008

Homebase and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) launched their charity partnership today with staff in the Altrincham store pledging their commitment to beating heart disease by helping to raise money towards a £2 million target over the next two years¹. The nation’s heart charity came top in a store-wide staff ballot in March by an overwhelming majority. The ‘Keeping Hearts Beating’ campaign will run through all of Homebase’s 330 stores in both the UK and the Republic of Ireland, with the money raised by staff and customers helping to place defibrillators in GP surgeries and responder groups within local communities across the UK.

Robin's new challenge

11:06am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

ONE of the UK’s largest family law firms, Altrincham-based Stowe Family Law, has appointed an international specialist to its 41-strong team.

Ken's on his travels

6:15pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008

GLOBE trotting travel agent Ken Garrity has “packed his bags” and left Sale - after trading in the area for nearly 30 years.

Celebrating an eventful five years

CELEBRATIONS: Iain Evans celebrates his companies achievements at Old Trafford cricket ground

4:13pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008

ALTRINCHAM-based Alexander Events has celebrated a successful five years of organising corporate events.


National News

Paedophiles face tighter controls

Jacqui Smith announced measures to tighten the movements of paedophiles

Updated 6:39pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Measures to tighten controls on the movements of paedophiles have been announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.


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