Stolen Bike in Gorse Hill

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If you know anything about the whereabouts of this bike please let Dina know via Facebook, or if you haven't access to Facebook, let us know via the comments on Gorse Hill Labour and we'll pass to Dina.

Community brings Christmas advent to life with Living Calendar on streets of Stretford

Messenger Newspaper

Nicola Ward, one of the main organisers said:

There’s a tangible community spirit in Stretford at the moment, with so many positive ongoing projects achieving brilliant things for the area – Gorgeous Gorse Hall, Stretford Public Hall, the M32 Our Kids breakfast club to name but a few.

“People are loving the magical, Christmassy glow that seems to surround the windows and there’s a real excitement around what the next theme will be,” she said.

None of the participants are professional artists and I think the amateur DIY approach adds to the heart-warming feel around the project – anybody could do most of the windows with a few cheap fairy lights, paper and glue.

Stretford Public Hall - first tenants

Messenger Newspapers

Residents who saved Stretford Public Hall from the developers have welcomed their first paying tenants. One of the new tenants is award-winning illustrator Bridget Collin. Bridget recently received the Manchester Academy of Fine Art Graduate Award.

The Grade ll listed building, on the corner of Chester Road and Kingsway was built for the local community by John Rylands in 1878. It was handed over to the Friends of Stretford Public Hall in March this year after a successful campaign to save it from developers.

Annoushka Deighton from the Friends of Stretford Public hall said:

We are thrilled to welcome our new tenants and hope they will be the first of many. There are all sorts of spaces to rent in this historic building. We are keen to accommodate a range of businesses and local enterprises so there are studios, lockable units, office space and also shared offices and hot desking available, all at affordable prices.

Quadrant Crash: 3am Mad-Friday - No Report to Police

Manchester Evening News

There were quite a few others taking pictures too. I think people were shocked at seeing it.

I am just curious to see what happened. I hope the driver is ok.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said they had no record of the car crash.

Gorgeous Gorse Hill Facebook

They're here! Finally our three big tree planters. Being installed by three bus stops and we'll be adding cherry trees to them in January. Little disappointed with the dark green one, but nothing a little art won't rectify

Ruth Hannan - Gorgeous Gorse Hill

Manchester United to consider a mini Old Trafford on site of their famous stadium

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United are considering building a mini Old Trafford next to their famous stadium that would host Under 21 matches and some Academy and FA Youth Cup fixtures in a bid to catch up with City.

The idea to construct a ground that could house around 5,000-10,000 fans is all part of a deep root and branch review of the Academy and reserve set up at the club is a sign that United are in awe of their rivals from Manchester.

Historic Trafford Park church gives annual carol service

Messenger Newspaper

Built on Eleventh Street in 1901 adjacent to the Old Trafford Hotel, a stone's throw from a series from of major factories and about a mile from Old Trafford football ground, St. Antony's Church is one of the few remaining corrugated iron mission churches surviving in Great Britain.

St. Antony's Centre founder, Kevin Flannagan who established the centre in 1980 with the local parish priest under the auspices of the Salford Diocese, said: “We now work to enable a range of people with low skills or no skills to get back into the work place and maintain this historic church for special services throughout the year.”

He added: “None is more special than the St. Antony's College's carol concert and we have parishioners returning from far and wide on an annual basis to hear the children sing.”