http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk// Top stories for News http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083597_baby_hope_beats_the_odds A TINY baby called Hope - born four months early and weighing just over 1lb - has triumphed against the odds. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083597_baby_hope_beats_the_odds Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083599_police_could_be_called_in_over_christmas_club A POLICE investigation is looming after a butcher running a Christmas savings scheme closed down without notice. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083599_police_could_be_called_in_over_christmas_club Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083601_trust_set_up_to_help_fund_sophies_recovery_ A TRUST has been set up to raise vital funds for death defying Sophie Finucane, who survived a gunshot to the head. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083601_trust_set_up_to_help_fund_sophies_recovery_ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083604_vital_relics_are_wheeled_away_for_ever A VITAL part of Gorton's history has been lost forever. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083604_vital_relics_are_wheeled_away_for_ever Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083605_super_surgeries_of_no_benefit_says_bma DOCTORS have labelled plans for the NHS to fund three privately-run GP clinics – paid for by the NHS – as privatisation by the back door. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083605_super_surgeries_of_no_benefit_says_bma Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083607_shopping_just_got_a_million_times_better NEW life is set to be breathed into a shopping centre as £1.2m worth of improvements are finalised. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083607_shopping_just_got_a_million_times_better Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083608_taking_a_stand_ CRIME-FIGHTERS in Collyhurst got the thumbs up from Crime and Justice Adviser Louise Casey when she visited the area last week. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083608_taking_a_stand_ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083611_diabetes_danger_highlighted A DIABETES roadshow rolled into town to give advice and information to sufferers and famil members. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1083611_diabetes_danger_highlighted Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082753_schoolboy_killed_by_bus A SCHOOLBOY has died after being hit by a bus during the morning rush hour. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082753_schoolboy_killed_by_bus Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082473_toddler_drowned_in_tragic_accident A TODDLER drowned after being left alone in a bath for just a few minutes. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082473_toddler_drowned_in_tragic_accident Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082330_xmas_club_shop_fears CONCERNED customers fear they may have lost hundreds of pounds after a butcher running a Christmas savings scheme closed down without notice. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082330_xmas_club_shop_fears Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082332_hero_officer_saves_pensioner_from_burning_home A POLICE Community Support Officer has been hailed a hero after rescuing a woman from a burning house. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082332_hero_officer_saves_pensioner_from_burning_home Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082325_ccharge_referendum_both_sides_go_head_to_head_for_vital_vote AS the date for a decision on the Congestion Charge referendum gets nearer, we asked campaigners for both sides to give us their views.choice; 'yes'. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082325_ccharge_referendum_both_sides_go_head_to_head_for_vital_vote Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082326_poll_predicts_manchester_no_vote A POLL carried out by Populus on behalf of the 'No' campaign reveals an overwhelming rejection of congestion charging in Manchester. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082326_poll_predicts_manchester_no_vote Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082334_heartless_thief_steals_dead_boys_laptop A FATHER has been left distraught after thieves broke into his home and stole a laptop belonging to his late teenage son. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082334_heartless_thief_steals_dead_boys_laptop Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082347_scruffy_raider_shoots_up_pub TERRIFIED drinkers ducked for cover after a man burst into a pub in broad daylight armed with a double-barrelled shotgun. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082347_scruffy_raider_shoots_up_pub Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082351_churchyard_crackdown_after_alsatian_attack A CHURCHYARD crackdown on loose dogs could be launched after a savage alsatian attack left a vicar with severe bites.. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082351_churchyard_crackdown_after_alsatian_attack Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082355_landlady_attacked_by_violent_gang ARMED men threatened and assaulted a pub landlady before leaving with cash during a violent robbery. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082355_landlady_attacked_by_violent_gang Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082357_kungfu_coppers_set_world_record POLICE officers swapped their handcuffs and helmets this weekend to karate-chop their way into the record books. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1082357_kungfu_coppers_set_world_record Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080979_mum_kills_her_babies SHOCK and anger spread through the Cheetham community following the horrific murders of young brothers Romario and Delayno Mullings-Sewell. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080979_mum_kills_her_babies Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080981_young_mum_killed_in_triple_death_crash FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to a young mum who lost her life when a high-speed police chase resulted in a devastating crash. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080981_young_mum_killed_in_triple_death_crash Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080983_priest_hangs_up_his_cassock_after_years_of_community_work A KEY community leader who helped to bring the 120-year-old Gorton Monastery back to life and reduce crime in the area is stepping down after years of hard work. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080983_priest_hangs_up_his_cassock_after_years_of_community_work Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080989_b_of_the_bang_set_to_be_scrapped IT could be the bulldozer for the troubled B of the Bang sculpture - after the team that built it agreed to refund nearly £2m of taxpayers’ cash. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080989_b_of_the_bang_set_to_be_scrapped Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080991_paving_the_way_back_into_work YOUTH workers are hitting north Manchester's streets in a bid to help teenagers find work or get back into education. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080991_paving_the_way_back_into_work Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1081003_man_cleared_of_owning_gun_that_killed_kamilah THE man accused of possessing the gun that killed Gorton schoolgirl Kamilah Peniston has been cleared. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1081003_man_cleared_of_owning_gun_that_killed_kamilah Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080995_girls_set_to_take_on_tough_charity_mountain_challenge THREE brave girls - two from north Manchester - are hoping to take fundraising to new heights as they prepare to scale the 5,500ft tall Mount Kilimanjaro. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080995_girls_set_to_take_on_tough_charity_mountain_challenge Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080998_haunted_hellfire_offers_fans_a_slice_of_the_action WITH ghoulish figures hanging from the windows, lifting their decapitated heads to the heavens, it doesn't take much for the Hellfire Club to stand out from other buildings in north Manchester. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080998_haunted_hellfire_offers_fans_a_slice_of_the_action Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079447_tot_and_baby_stabbed_to_death A YOUNG mum has been arrested on suspicion of murdering her baby son and his toddler brother. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079447_tot_and_baby_stabbed_to_death Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079643_stop_the_thugs THREE armed robberies afflicted north Manchester in just one night last week. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079643_stop_the_thugs Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079639_church_pass_the_parcel_prize_was_a_handgun A CLASSIC game of pass the parcel at a Gorton church had a shock in store for members at a community event - when the music stopped and the winner unravelled a gun. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079639_church_pass_the_parcel_prize_was_a_handgun Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079638_hopes_of_post_office_bailout_dashed HOPES that north Manchester's doomed post offices could be saved by local funding were dashed this week when council chiefs announced that the prospect was not "viable". http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079638_hopes_of_post_office_bailout_dashed Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079637_the_time_has_just_flown_by_for_harry MORE THAN 150 people joined a Moston minister in celebrating his 25 years of service to the community. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079637_the_time_has_just_flown_by_for_harry Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079635_stadium_turbine_is_frozen_out THE Blues have been frozen out in their bid to go green. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079635_stadium_turbine_is_frozen_out Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079634_hmg_to_lick_van_back_into_shape A VINTAGE American Dodge truck - believed to be one of the world's oldest racing car transporters - is being transformed back to its former glory, thanks to the efforts of a specialist Collyhurst paint company. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079634_hmg_to_lick_van_back_into_shape Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079633_a_new_chapter_in_cycling POLICE have told youngsters in Openshaw to get on their bikes - with the help of a special donation. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079633_a_new_chapter_in_cycling Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079157_shop_keeper_attacked_with_bat THIS terrifying video footage shows the moment a shopkeeper was attacked by thugs with a wooden bat as they stole cash from his till. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079157_shop_keeper_attacked_with_bat Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078302_big_stores_in_firing_line A LOCAL councillor has publicly slammed the brand new Tesco in Gorton for their offers on fireworks. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078302_big_stores_in_firing_line Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078101_lawyers_blue_badge_shame A SOLICITOR has been fined after using his grandma's Blue Badge to park his sports car for free in Manchester. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078101_lawyers_blue_badge_shame Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078301_memorial_desecrated SICK thieves have stolen bronze plaques honouring soldiers who lost their lives for their country - just days before Remembrance Sunday. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078301_memorial_desecrated Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078299_cheetham_terror_trial_tv_chief_gives_evidence A CHANNEL 4 boss called to give evidence in a terror trial said it was "fantastical" to suggest the television company had commissioned a Cheetham Hill man linked to the defendants to work on an investigative report. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078299_cheetham_terror_trial_tv_chief_gives_evidence Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078298_great_gran_speaks_out_over_fireworks A GREAT grandmother who fell victim to firework-throwing yobs has been visiting schools to warn pupils against abusing the Bonfire night favourites. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078298_great_gran_speaks_out_over_fireworks Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078297_fears_for_jobs_at_crossleys MORE than a hundred years of local history is feared to end as Rolls-Royce announce job cuts at its Crossley engine works in Openshaw. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078297_fears_for_jobs_at_crossleys Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078295_a_nod_to_notting_hill GORTON gave Notting Hill and Rio de Janeiro a run for their money when it came to a colourful carnival parade. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078295_a_nod_to_notting_hill Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078293_painting_the_town_red RESIDENTS had a 'champion' time at the official re-opening of the Turkey Lane and Monsall Community Centre. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078293_painting_the_town_red Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078292_academy_work_begins_in_earnest BESWICK precinct is opening up as preparation work on the new academy school gets started. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078292_academy_work_begins_in_earnest Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078291_toll_tax_vote_will_go_ahead IT'S now up to YOU to decide if Manchester gets a congestion charge. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078291_toll_tax_vote_will_go_ahead Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000