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Sale: Principal Insurance and Avoira honoured at international awards

A Bury business and a specialist broker, which have teamed up to create a "transformative" AI-powered technology platform, have been honoured

Trafford Council hosting Women Into Construction event

Trafford Council are hosting a jobs and skills event to help bring more women into the construction industry.

Controversial bike lane on Stretford A56 has been axed

Stretford’s controversial bike lanes which saw a lane of the A56 coned off will be removed after four years

Trafford Centre team up with inclusive talent agency Zebedee

The Trafford Centre has teamed up with Zebedee inclusive talent agency to discover the face of their latest fashion campaign.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Cole Kershaw: Sisters found guilty of helping man try to evade justice

Two sisters have been found guilty of trying to help their brother escape justice and flee to Pakistan after he was involved in the murder of teenage boxer Cole Kershaw

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AO announced as front-of-shirt sponsor for Altrincham FC

AO, the Bolton-based electronics business, is to become the front-of-shirt sponsor starting at Colne FC on Saturday (July 6).

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What is a wildfire? How to check for travel advice

Wildfires can take place in a variety of locations but what are they and how do you check if it's safe to travel to a location with a wildfire?

Is it safe to travel to Greece amid wildfires on Kos?

Firefighters have been battling wildfires on the island of Kos in Greece, but is it safe to travel to the country as a whole?

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Get a free meal at Morrisons Café with this special word

Morrisons Café have announced that they are offering free meals to customers who say this magic word.

Caroline Clegg to direct Sir Paul McCartney show in USA

A stage director who lives in Trafford will be directing a new version of a Sir Paul McCartney opera show in a world premiere in America this month

Final plans for 3-storey Trafford apartment block submitted

Final details of plans to build a three-storey apartment block in the grounds of a former pub have been submitted

Monday, Jul 1

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Cole Kershaw: Trial of sisters accused of helping murderer set to end

Two sisters of a man who was convicted of a teenage boxer's murder are set to discover their fate after being charged over their alleged involvement in trying to help their brother escape justice and get to Pakistan

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Man sought in connection with theft at Bowdon Parish Centre

GMP Trafford said the incident was at Bowdon Parish Centre, Stamford Road, at around 1.35pm on June 10.

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ITV Coronation Street star Thelma Barlow on potential return

Thelma Barlow appeared on Good Morning Britain and revealed if she would ever return for a cameo role on Coronation Street

UK energy prices fall but rise expected again in October

Ofgem's new price cap for England, Wales and Scotland comes into effect on July 1 but it is expected to rise again when it gets to October

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Trafford deaths from drugs and alcohol hit an all-time high

The cost of combatting drugs and alcohol misuse in Trafford will to rise to more than £2m

Sunday, Jun 30

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Neighbours evacuated as bomb squad descends on Bury street

Residents of Rivington Drive had to be evacuated as police worked to remove a suspected grenade.

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Search for missing teenager Jay Slater has ended, say police

Tenerife police have said that the search for missing teenager Jay Slater has ended after a "massive search" at the weekend.

Jay Slater search in Tenerife called off by Spanish police

Spanish police have called off the search for missing teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife, according to reports

Saturday, Jun 29

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Every sighting of the venomous false widow spider in the UK

The false widow spider is one of the UK’s most venomous spiders, the map shows every UK sighting.

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Huge search under way in Tenerife for missing Jay Slater

A renewed search for missing teenager Jay Slater is under way in Tenerife after Spanish police appealed for expert volunteers to help

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ITV’s Coronation Streets Gail Platt exit storyline revealed

Legend ITV Coronation Street star Helen Worth, who plays Gail Platt, exit storyline has been ‘revealed’ as a former character returns.

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XL Bully destroyed by police in Eccles tonight

A ‘dangerously out of control’ XL Bully which was attacking members of the public, leaving a woman with injuries, has tonight been destroyed by specialist officers.

Friday, Jun 28

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Ashbrooks furniture business celebrates 135 years of trading

Ashbrooks of Sale has celebrated 135 years of the family run business.

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Coronation Street star quietly quits ITV soap opera

A Coronation Street star has quietly quit the ITV show after being off-screen for over a year.

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No Altrincham Line trams due to work one day this weekend

Transport for Greater Manchester said the suspension is to allow for work between Brooklands Metrolink and Sale Metrolink.

Trafford Council asks residents about all things allotments

There are more than 30 allotments with a total of more than 1,500 plots all across the area

Altrincham and Sale candidates go head-to-head at hustings

The Conservative Party's Oliver Carroll and Labour Party's Connor Rand were among those in attendance at a hustings this week in Timperley.

“Name the Square” votes are in for the finalists

After receiving over 400 entries for the ‘Name the Square’ campaign, the Stretford town centre team announced the three shortlisted entries.

Thursday, Jun 27

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Where is Maxine Carr now? The ex-girlfriend of Ian Huntley

Maxine Carr is the former girlfriend of Soham murderer Ian Huntley and was convicted in 2003.