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Blood bosses appeal for donors
September 27 2011
Blood service bosses are calling in Wythenshawe people to step up and help save lives by making vital blood and platelet donations what NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is asking in the search for new platelet donors.
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Green fingered pupils get taste for gardening
September 16 2011
Staff and pupils from Saint Paul’s Catholic High School who have been digging in to grow their own food now hope to get a taste nof their success.
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Memorial service to honour babies
September 16 2011
An annual service to honour babies who have died at Wythenshawe and Withington hospitals will be held on Sunday
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Budding young scientists win awards
August 31 2011
Pupils from Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in Wythenshawe hoping to be the next Brian Cox have won awards for their contributions to science.

The four year 11 pupils were presented with awards for physicist of the term by The Ogden Trust at a celebration evening in the Alan Turing Building at the University of Manchester.
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Training opportunities for youth
August 29 2011
YMCA Training in Wythenshawe is calling on young people who recently received their GCSE results to get in touch to sign up fpr apprenticeships in the area

Last year YMCA Training helped nearly 3,000 young people throughout England join apprenticeship programmes in areas such as childcare, business administration, retail and horticulture. Visit www.ymcatraining.org.uk for more information.

Festival fun in Wythenshawe
August 26 2011
Plans are well underway for Wythenshawe's Garden City Festival on September 17 which promises to be a great day out for all the family.

There will also be a chance to win free flights for a family from easyJet, for its new Manchester to Bilbao route. A second prize of a free Haven holiday for a family will also be drawn on the day.
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New store brings jobs
August 28 2011
More than 60 jobs will be created when Wilkinson's opens a new store in Wythenshawe.

The store is et to open on Thursday 15 September, 9.00am, occupying a 15,000 square feet unit in Etrop Court. New jobs at the store range from sales assistants and security officers, to stock supervisors and warehouse staff.

Fun at Peel Park
June 24 2011
There will be all the fun of the fair on Sunday July 3 at the annual Peel Hall Moat funday.
The event, at Peel Hall Park from 11am also includes
a host of Wythenshawe entertainers, tombola, stalls and face painting

Rooney's treat for youngsters
April 17 2011
Six youngsters from two Wythenshawe schools were given VIP treatment at yesterday's FA Cup semi-final as guests for United ace, Wayne Rooney.
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PE high flyers make a splash
April 2 2011
PE high flyers from Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in Wythenshawe who have achieved high attendance records were rewarded with a chance to try their hands at canoeing.
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Health Academy 6th formers conquer Irlam
MHA 9 - 6 Irlam
Ten lucky 6th form students followed in the footsteps of Manchester United legends Bobby Charlton, George Best, Eric Cantona, Ryan Giggs and many more as they stepped out in the indoor arena at the Cliff Training ground in Salford to face Irlam. more

Skills boost for young jobseekers
March 24 2011
Six young job seekers are hoping new-found skills in horticulture will boost their job prospects after completing a project to spruce up Wythenshawe Park.
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Community centre gives helping hand to jobseekers
March 14 2011
A community centre in the heart of Baguley has been re-opened to offer training in a bid to reduce unemployment in Wythenshawe.
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New Dawn for line dancing in Northern Moor
March 5 2011
The New Dawn centre on Button Lane in Northern Moor is hosting line dancing classes giving people in the area the chance to get fit and have fun.
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Tweets on the beat
March 5 2011
Residents living in Woodhouse Park, Sharston and North Benchill can now find out what police are doing in their area as it happens
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