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MAJOR OVERHAUL PLANNED FOR TRAFFORD’S CARE HOMES
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Current residents of Trafford’s residential care homes are being urged not to worry
as a borough-wide consultation hints at a major shake-up of care provision in the
long term. By Helen Clifton |
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Trafford’s four remaining council-owned care homes - including Harry Lord
House in Old Trafford - could be closed down and replaced with a single, purpose-built,
“state-of-the-art” facility for older people.
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RIO
FERDINAND’S MESSAGE OF HOPE |
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The Manchester United star was special guest at a special evening at Old Trafford
Sports Barn in February. Photo by Rachel Adams. |
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– In front of a specially invited audience of young people, Rio Ferdinand
shared the stage with representatives of Greater Manchester Police’s X-calibre Task
force, Manchester United’s Community Foundation and Old Trafford community activists
Joe Malaika of Peace Week and the Independent Advisory Group, and rapper and anti-gun
activist Solja.
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Renewal project comes to happy conclusion
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Fifteen years ago, Old Trafford and Gorse Hill were areas in decline, with
falling house prices, communities facing various forms of deprivation and a large
number of properties empty and abandoned.
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As the problems got worse, the Government declared the areas as ‘renewal areas’
which means they were given – priority status for renovation and investment.
This year, the local programme officially comes to an end, ...
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Calling an end to conflict
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A new organisation in Old Trafford offers an alternative
to conflict and division.
By Halina Gazda and Fathima Saly |
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Whether at work, home or in the community, conflict can sometimes arise among
individuals or groups. Here in Old Trafford, there is now help to deal with internal
conflicts more effectively.
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 They
train. . . we all gain!
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A stronger voluntary sector means a stronger community. OTN talks to the trainees
who are making the most of the opportunities on offer. Main photograph: Craig Peake
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Running a community project can be a demanding process. Whether as a paid employee
or volunteer, the skills required can be immense, from keeping the books and monitoring
the use of grant funding, to organising events and making presentations. People
within the voluntary sector are expected to be jacks of all trades – and masters
of most as well!
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A
Fair Cop! |
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What is Neighbourhood Policing? Anna McLaughlin went to meet our new Inspector
to find out.
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In an ideal world, crime
would be non- existent, but we cannot ignore what the papers,
television or radio say. There is crime in every community
which ranges from litter
dropping to serious crimes of violence. We cannot brush it under the carpet, it
is a fact of life and we all need to acknowledge that we have a part to play in
how our neighbourhoods are run.
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WRIGHT
MAN FOR THE JOB
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Last year, local charity Action for Sustainable Living were catapulted onto the
national stage after scooping top gong at the Guardian Charities Award. Tim Hunt
went to meet their founding member Chris Wright. Photo: Rachel Adams
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Q How long have you lived in Manchester and why did you come here?
I was born in Nottinghamshire but spent a lot of my childhood in London. I moved
here to take up a job as a social worker. I had previously worked in Suffolk and
thought ‘Moss Side’ sounded equally rural! ... |
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Peace Week in Old Trafford 2009 |
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Peace Week 2009 came to Old Trafford in March. Somewhere close to 300 people
joined the lantern parade through Old Trafford on the Friday night.
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A great time was had by all and many a lantern was lit for peace. Here is a selection
of our photographs from the night. If you were there, thanks for joining us. If
you weren’t - see you next year!
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What
a scorcher! |
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From chainsaws and fires to sensuous sculptures made to be touched and caressed.
Menyen Lai meets local artist Audrey Hayes. Main portrait by Matt Thompson
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Local sculptor Audrey Hayes’ work centres on the technique of using a chainsaw to
cut wood and then torching the finished object. The intention of setting fire to
wood is to produce an intense black colouring and the alteration of the woods surface
caused by the formation of fissures.
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Fancy trying a different kind of exercise? Baffled by the strange names? Esther
Clarke and Karen Andrew solve the mysteries, and discover some fun new ways to get
fit. Photography by Caroline Edge / OTN
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Brazilian Body Sculpture
Pilates
Capoeira
Find out what our intrepid reporters thought of the above forms of exercise .... |
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For School Book Week the children of Seymour Park Primary School were invited to
dress up as their favourite characters from story books. |
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Matt Thompson brought his camera and captured these little characters... |
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