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Back On Track
Frank Robinson joined Slimming World at St Marks in Woodhouse Park on 22nd June 2009.
After a fabulous first week, Frank went on to have losses every week.
He even went abroad and came back with a ‘maintain’ which was very inspirational to other members. As Christmas drew closer, the extra treats got to tempting [...]
Parkinson’s Specialist
UHSM has appointed its first ever Parkinson’s Disease Nurse Specialist, to help support the hundreds of patients in South Manchester .
In the UK, around 10,000 people are diagnosed each year with Parkinson’s, the progressive neurological condition affecting movements such as walking, talking, and writing. Unlike many diseases, there is no surgery or treatment [...]
Special Sunday
Police in south Manchester will be looking for something extra special when they host a recruitment event for people wanting to join the special constabulary.
The event, which takes place on Sunday 24th January (10am – 2pm) at West Didsbury Police Station, Elizabeth Slinger Road will offer people the chance to find out about being [...]
Radio Bus School Run
High flying pupils from Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in Newall Green were invited to spend a few hours aboard the Key 103 Bus which aims to encourage youngsters to strive to reach their full potential.
The Key 103 bus is equipped with state of the art media production equipment and is staffed by professional [...]
Learn About Town Centre Masterplan
People are being given the opportunity to learn more about the vision for Wythenshawe town centre.
Since the Wythenshawe Town Centre Masterplan was approved by Manchester City Council in 2006 there has been considerable progress.
Improvements include a new Asda supermarket, the refurbishment of the town centre’s multi-storey car park, a new retail and office development at [...]
Trust Fund Support
Parkway Green Housing Trust helped spread seasonal cheer by making a donation to Wythenshawe Women’s Aid.
Wythenshawe’s Women’s Aid who offer advice and support for women and children escaping domestic abuse was selected to be the trust’s chosen charity and received £500.
Chair of the PGHT board Councillor Tony Burns and Parkway Green Chief Executive Nigel Wilson [...]
Firefly Challenge
A group of Year 10 pupils from Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in Wythenshawe enjoyed taking part in a Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service project called “Firefly”. The aim is to educate the youngsters about fire safety in their homes and communities. It is also aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour, hoax calls and abuse [...]
Branching Out Into Artwork
Visitors who go down to Nan Nook Wood in Wythenshawe Park are in for a big surprise, thanks to the work of a group of dedicated residents and some bespoke artwork.
Two years ago members of the Wythenshawe Park Watch Group and environmental initiative Red Rose Forest helped to secure £50k of funding to improve Nan [...]
Healthy Eating
Pupils from Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in Newall Green enjoyed a morning at Altrincham’s Marks and Spencer store which they visited to learn more about healthy eating and the sourcing and supply of good quality produce.
Members of the school’s Cookery Club had been invited along by the store as part of Saint Paul’s healthy [...]
Dancing Strictly For Fun
Wythenshawe residents took to the dance floor in a festive ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event for the over fifties.
The free event at Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, was organised by Manchester City Council, Age Concern and South Manchester Healthy Living Network.
Over a hundred residents took take part in sequence dancing, where spot prizes were be awarded for [...]