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Urmston is a town to the north of Trafford. It is home to the Trafford Centre, a large shopping mall located just off the M60, and in the town centre there is a newly refurbished shopping area called Eden Square. There are a variety of independent retailers and chain stores, as well as amenities such as leisure centre's, parks and golf courses.

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Fugitive 'most wanted' crook captured by Spanish police - on the school run

Tony Murphy, 40, from Hale,  who was wanted for a £300,000 money laundering scam which helped fund a lavish lifestyle, was tracked down after a nine-month manhunt

Trafford man wanted on recall to prison after breaching licence

Matthew Quinn, 21, from Trafford was released on licence in January 2013 after being convicted of section 18 assault

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Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell appointed shadow minister for childcare

Ms Powell, who entered parliament less than a year ago, recently returned from maternity leave after giving birth to her second child

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‘Champagne’ driver jailed for flouting ban in front of police

Roy Bailey was handed a suspended sentence in June and banned from driving for three years - but two months later he stunned officers called to a domestic dispute at his girlfriend’s house by getting into a car as they waited for him to leave

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Warehouse Project: Revealed, shocking full toll of drug horror at death club

A string of customers and a suspected drug dealer fell ill at the Warehouse Project in Trafford Park on the first and second nights of its new season.

Armed robbers steal man's watch after kicking a door in and pointing a gun at couple

The robbery happened at a house on Brooklyn Avenue in Urmston on Monday September 16.

'I'll be punk 'til I die' says Urmston mum as exhibition sparks memories

With her foot-high spiked, blue hair, Karen Bentley stands out in a snap of a Manchester boozer at the height of the punk craze.

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Stretford transplant girl, 18, scores top grades with lessons on Skype

Natalie McCusker, 18, is starting the second year of sixth form just six weeks after a lung transplant to help in her fight against cystic fibrosis.

Work placement scheme puts Peter on the right track

Peter Moore’s career is set to take off after a year looking for work.

Pride as Greater Manchester kids are stars of street games festival

Youngsters involved faced off at sports including football, table tennis, hockey, basketball, touch rugby, climbing and netball. DJ workshops were also held along with graffiti sessions and dance offs

Picture gallery special: Snaps of your child's first day at school in Greater Manchester

Images of the region's youngsters as they attend school for the very first time or take that big step up to secondary school

GCSE Results: Urmston Grammar

We will be publishing results from schools across the region.

Kamaljeet Singh and his daughter Sukhmani

Pay-out for father after death of child left brain damaged at birth following hospital blunder

Staff failed to notice Maninder Singh had been born under bed sheets - now after a four-year battle his father has won a pay-out from the NHS trust that runs St Mary's Hospital in Manchester

A Level results: Ashton Sixth Form College

We will be publishing results from sixth form colleges and schools across the region

Sergeant Pepper: Fans dress up for the occasion updated

Gallery: Beatlemania returns to Urmston for special gig to mark 50th anniversary of band's appearance in the town

Fed up with complaints from local youngsters about the 'boring' Urmston Show in 1962, council leaders began a search for Merseybeat bands to appear the following year

Flyer promoting the Beatles gig in Urmston from August 1963

Beatlemania to hit Urmston again as special gig marks 50th anniversary of band's appearance in the town

Fed up with complaints from local youngsters about the 'boring' Urmston Show in 1962, council leaders began a search for Merseybeat bands to appear the following year...

Couple ready to take the plunge – after getting engaged in a fish tank

Andy Kershaw, 30, popped the question to fiancée Kate Gittins, 38, halfway through the SeaTREK experience at Manchester’s SEA LIFE.

Trafford General: Outrage as A&E axed at ‘home of the NHS’

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt confirmed the closure of the emergency department yesterday, and campaigners and MPs have reacted with outrage

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Got a hangover? Manchester friends say: 'We've a fast (food) cure for that'

Two enterprising friends have set up a food delivery service, Manchester Hangover Delivery, to drop off meals from KFC and McDonald’s to customers.

Stockport biker died after putting gas heater in tent to keep warm

Kenneth Chaplin, 63, was found dead in his sleeping bag during a bikers’ rally in north Wales.

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