Browsing all posts in September, 2008.

Still Time To Shape Regeneration

Residents and businesses in a large part of Wythenshawe are being reminded that there is still time to have their views heard on ambitious plans for the area.
A three-month consultation on the West Wythenshawe Local Plan, a 10-15 year vision setting out priorities for improvements produced by the City Council, concludes on 24th September.
People are [...]

Neighborhood Policing

“Hello, I’m Inspector Adrian Hopkins of the Wythenshawe Neighbourhood Policing Team, which covers Sharston and Woodhouse Park and Benchill.
I would like to take this opportunity to explain the changes in Policing in your area which are presently being undertaken.
From the 1st of October the South Manchester Division will implement a full Neighbourhood Policing strategy.
This will [...]

V Festival With A Twist

Festival fever reached Wythenshawe as Virgin Media staff celebrated this year’s V Festival with a twist.
While V Festival-goers from across the country braved the rain, employees at the Shadowmoss Road-based contact centre enjoyed a mud-free concert by staging their very own indoor music festival at their office.
And although Wythenshawe staff dusted off their wellies, donned [...]

Recycle Your Yellow Pages

Manchester City Council is calling on residents to help set a new record for recycling Yellow Pages.
A total of 214,000 directories are now being delivered to households across the city, weighing a total of 235 tonnes, or the weight of two blue whales – the world’s largest animal.
As Mancunians receive their copies of the new [...]

Transplant Athletes Medal Haul

Fifteen talented Wythenshawe Hospital heart and lung transplant recipients achieved success at the National Transplant Games held in Sheffield.
The athletes, some of whom had their transplants as recently as 9 months ago came away with one gold, six silver and four bronze medals in sports including swimming, track and field, badminton and cricket.
Clinical Director of [...]

More Beijing Gold?

An 18 year old footballer from Newall Green is preparing to represent Great Britain in Beijing, which is hosting the Paralympic Games.
Jordan Raynes has been training with Manchester City goalkeepers Joe Hart and Kasper Schmeichel, and played in a pre- Paralympics tournament.
The team, who qualified in Brazil last November after beating the Republic of [...]

Players Wanted

Wythenshawe Amateurs Football Club “Girls Section” are looking for talented girls to play in their under 15’s team (yr 9 & 10, Sept 08) they train at St Wilfrid’s School, Patterdale Road, Northenden M22 4NR every Wednesday (6 till 7pm) And play home and away 11-a-side games, on Saturdays in the South Manchester Girls Football [...]