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Stretford

Stretford is a district centre to the north of the borough, next to Old Trafford. It is home to Trafford Town Hall, Lancashire County Cricket Club, and Manchester United football ground. The main shopping centre is Stretford Mall. It borders Longford Park, and landmarks include the old Essoldo cinema building on Manchester Road.

Predatory ex-cop who used cadet training scheme as 'grooming playground' wants to get out of prison
Trafford
Mohammed Adnan Ali was jailed for five years in June
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Tenth teenager, 16, charged with murder following death of Kennie Carter
Courts
Kennie, 16, died in hospital after being stabbed in Stretford
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Flood alert issued for Greater Manchester after heavy rain
Manchester weather
The warning follows persistent downpours across the region
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I tried Chinese takeaway’s massive £20.50 share box that’s gone viral - and was given a scandalous amount of food
Old Trafford
The big box includes salt and pepper chicken, fries, rice, spring rolls, ribs and more...
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The forgotten corner of Greater Manchester 'ghost mall' discovered frozen in time
Nostalgia
A long abandoned hairdressers remained part of the forgotten mezzanine level before it was demolished
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Nine teenagers accused of murdering 16-year-old Kennie Carter could go on trial next year
Courts
Kennie died in Stretford in January last year
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Takeaway overwhelmed with demand after going viral with 'outrageous' £20 share box
Chinese food
"We are just a small, family business so it has been quite crazy for us"
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Kennie Carter: Nine teenagers - two aged 14 - charged with murdering 16-year-old
Stretford
Kennie died in hospital after being knifed in the chest in Stretford
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Trafford bonfires and firework displays taking place in 2023
Bonfire Night
Get the mittens, the wooly hats and the treacle toffees at the ready, Bonfire Night is here
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Greater Manchester's original Arndale - from celeb shopping mecca to 'ghost mall'
Shopping
Stretford Mall is currently undergoing a huge transformation with large sections set to be demolished
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Urgent appeal issued to find missing woman as police 'concerned' for her safety
Trafford
Anyone who sees Janine is urged to come forward
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LIVE: Manchester Half Marathon gets underway as 16,000 people take to the city centre - latest updates
Old Trafford
More than 16,000 runners are to take part in the 13.1 mile race, with the route this year covering more parts of the region than before
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The latest Greater Manchester town in store for a serious transformation
Trafford
Some changes have been proposed since the plans were approved
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Driver arrested for 'failing drug test' after man, 93, hit by bus
Stretford
Officers taped off a stretch of Barton Road in Stretford
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LIVE: Stretch of main road closed off by police after crash - latest updates
Trafford
Paramedics are also on the scene
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Stretford Public Hall to get vital repairs as part of huge government funding
Stretford
The Community Ownership Fund has so far given £49.3 million for 195 projects across the UK
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Find out how likely you are to get your child into your local school
Back To School
It's getting increasingly difficult to get into your first choice for pupils
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Stop and search powers introduced across Manchester to keep public safe from 'potential violence'
Crime
It comes after a teenager was 'stabbed in the back' and left seriously injured
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Police close down massage parlour 'offering sexual services for money' as woman arrested for modern slavery
Trafford
The business in Stretford has been closed down for three months
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Tragedy as man falls to death from 250ft high-rise apartment block
Stretford
It is believed the man, aged in his 40s, fell from one of the flats in the 23-storey building
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Police launch investigation after man dies in tower block fall
Stretford
A police scene is in place at Chapel Lane in Stretford
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Week of violence in Greater Manchester with three killed, boy shot in chest, man stabbed and gun fired in street
Greater Manchester News
Terrified residents hid inside as a gunman opened fire, three lives were claimed and a man was also 'cut with a weapon' outside a pub
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Police extend stop-and-search powers after teenage boy shot in the chest
Greater Manchester News
Officers say the boy was attacked by a group
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Greater Manchester woman who provided false alibis for killers of Salford student Aya Hachem jailed
Trafford
Cally Bainbridge is the last of 10 people to be sentenced
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