A TEENAGE carer hailed a ‘second mum’ to her little brother who was born with kidney failure and has an incurable brain disorder, has thanked family firm Astley Hire for giving a boost to the charity that helped rebuild her childhood. Since the age of four Grace Lynch, from Orrell, Wigan, has played an active […]
A GIANT puppy who is struggling to find a new home because he is so big is spearheading a Christmas collection campaign run by an independent Cheshire-based veterinary group. Standing at more than five feet two inches tall on his hind legs, loveable Max, described by his carers as ‘Akita cross Kangeroo’ has only just […]
A DOG whose life was saved after a vet spotted a cancerous tumour on his nose has revisited the Knutsford surgery team who looked after him to celebrate an award they received for their client care. Nine-year-old cocker spaniel Zak has been looked after at Holly House Veterinary Surgery, part of the independently-owned Willows Veterinary […]
A ten-year-old girl who helps look after her two younger brothers was among ten young carers who got a Christmas treat, when they launched Santa’s grotto at Stretford Mall. Selfless Jessica Whelan, is a vital support to her seven-year-old brother Mason, who has autism, and also helps care for her one-year-old baby brother Noel. Their […]
YOUNG footballers scored a new playground extension highly after members of the community had their say on its development. The impressive £28,000 facility at Jubilee Park in Whitchurch, was designed and manufactured by outdoor play experts, Creative Play, as part of a significant investment from Whitchurch Town Council. The family firm were set the mission […]
Shops at Stretford Mall are gearing up for their busiest day of the year so far – Black Friday. Retailers across the busy centre are set to unveil a host of offers ready for the expected avalanche of shoppers as footfall goes through the roof on Friday, November 24. The discount day, renowned for massive […]
A seamstress whose skill at embroidering vestments for Catholic priests and church altar cloths is in such demand that she’s created a special sewing oasis in her garden. Dorothy McCarthy says the outdoor room will enable her to continue her passion for sewing and embroidery, supplying clergy and churches, without cluttering up her home in […]
Family firm Astley Hire is helping Olympic hopefuls reach new heights after donating a scissor lift to help build the GB Climbing Team’s first ever dedicated training wall. The Hub has just opened at the Rock Over Climbing centre in Manchester, which is the first of its kind in the UK, and will also be […]
A mum who was inspired to open a nursery after having a daughter through IVF is celebrating two years in business – and has taken on another five mums as staff. Haylea Osborne now employs 14 staff including five women whose children all go to her Fleximinder nursery which has just moved into a modern […]
WASTE wood left over from the creation of children’s playgrounds is being donated to a new wildlife charity project which aims to reach out to lonely older people and provide a vital training hub for young people. Chester-based family firm, Creative Play, which specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of top quality children’s playgrounds, […]
