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England's Curry stars in big Sharks win at Harlequins

4 days ago | messengernewspapers.co.uk | David Pye

Sale director of rugby, Alex Sanderson, backed Tom Curry to get on a second Lions tour after the England flanker did his very best to capture the attention of Andy Farrell at Twickenham Stoop last Saturday. Curry produced the kind of carrying and try-scoring performance which England fans have enjoyed for many years in Sale’s 43-29 victory over Harlequins in the Premiership.
Parkinson disappointed with display and reaction of fans

1 week ago | messengernewspapers.co.uk | John Edwards

Matty Kosylo goes close for Alty at Boston. Picture by Jonathan Moore Phil Parkinson admitted Altrincham were “a non-entity” in the second half of a bitterly disappointing defeat at Boston United that ended with rumblings of discontent from travelling Robins fans at the Jakemans Community Stadium last Saturday.
Review: Newsies Jr delivers as young stars shine through

1 week ago | messengernewspapers.co.uk | Ian H. Cheeseman

The cast of Newsies take a bow Before I even start to review Newsies Jr, I have to say I was blown away by the clever programme that accompanied the performance. Since the story, within the show, is about the newsboys strike in New York in 1899, making the programme into a rolled up, yellowed newspaper was genius. Hats off to Steve Bailey and Michael McCaw for their inventiveness.
Vintage fair with 'over 25 specialist traders' coming to town

1 week ago | messengernewspapers.co.uk | Tabitha Wilson

The event will take place at The Venue (Image: Google Street View) A vintage and vinyl fair will take place in Urmston. The So Retro Vintage & Vinyl Fair will return to The Venue on Westbourne Road on April 26. Running from 10am until 3pm, the event will feature "over 25 specialist traders" selling a "handpicked selection of vintage and retro homeware, clothing, jewellery, accessories, and vinyl records".
Kevin Bryan delivers his verdict on some interesting new releases

1 week ago | messengernewspapers.co.uk | Kevin Bryan

CD Reviews : Mary Chapin Carpenter, Track Dogs, Mitch Ryder (Image: Lambent Light Records) / Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis, Karine Polwart,” Looking For The Thread” (Lambent Light Records)- This impressive new CD brings together highly regarded American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter and Scotland’s Julie Fowlis and Katrine Polwart in a transatlantic celebration of the delights of intimate music making.
Trainee electrician fights for cause that helped brother recover from brain tumour

1 week ago | messengernewspapers.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht

Cian McCane, a trainee electrician from Sale, Manchester, is raising funds for the Brain Tumour Charity by participating in a boxing challenge. (Image: Supplied) A trainee electrician has swapped wires for boxing gloves to honour his brother who was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Cian McCane, from Sale, decided to raise money for the Brain Tumour Charity by taking part in a boxing challenge.
76 homes set to be built on former World of Pets site

1 week ago | messengernewspapers.co.uk | Nick Jackson

How the Thorley Glade homes will look. Image: Hope Architects A developer has been given the go-ahead to build 76 homes on the former World of Pets site in Timperley. Miller Homes is now set to start building the properties, including 34 affordable homes, on the Thorley Glade scheme on Thorley Lane. It is estimated the remaining houses will have asking prices starting at £634,996.
Urmston nursery school garden transformed into learning space

1 week ago | messengernewspapers.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht

The official opening of a revamped garden at Old Crofts Bank Nursery School in Urmston (Image: Storal) An Urmston nursery school has transformed its garden into a new space for learning and outdoor play. Old Crofts Bank Nursery School, which is part of the Storal group, has undergone a garden refurbishment to give children an outdoor area to encourage hands-on learning.
Consortium set to lead multi-million-pound Old Trafford regeneration

1 week ago | messengernewspapers.co.uk | Nick Jackson

Aerial view of the Trafford Wharfside site (Image: LDR) A consortium has been appointed to lead the multi-million pound regeneration of Old Trafford, including a new 100,000-seater stadium for Manchester United. It will be spearheaded by architects Allies and Morrison who will take forward Trafford council’s plan to revitalise Trafford Wharfside with thousands of new homes.
No 80th anniversary VE Day street parties in Trafford…yet

1 week ago | messengernewspapers.co.uk | Nick Jackson

Town hall bosses in Trafford say there have been no applications for street closures for parties to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE [Victory in Europe] Day on Thursday, May 8. The authority asked for eight weeks’ notice for applications but says it will look to accommodate applications if any come in. Meanwhile, the council has helped to organise two events for VE Day.