Community News

Jobless urged to get growing
December 23 2010
Unemployed people will get the chance to spruce up their gardening skills to help
their job prospects on a new horticulture course in Wythenshawe. more

Festive cheer for revamped school
December 21

Santa delivered an early Christmas present to kids at Newall Green High School - the key to a new extension for pupils with special education needs.
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Newall Green soccer ace gets England call-up
November 9 2010

Newall Green High School girl, Gabby George has achieved national acclaim this week as she has found out that she has been selected for the Under 15s England squad trials.

Gabby trains twice a week at the Cliff with Manchester United and plays for the NGHS girls football team.

Emmerdale sta makes return to back maternity unit expansion
November 9 2010

Emmerdale and Coronation Street star Chris Bisson returned to the hospital he was born in to join doctors and midwives for the official ground-breaking for Wythenshawe Hospital's extension to its maternity centre.
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Self help group tackles depression
September 27 2010
A Wythenshawe mental health group is running weekly drop in sessions for people with anxiety and drepression. Self Help Services has a a Wythenshawe Anxiety group which runs the drop in sessions which are free to attend on Thursdays at the Forum Library from 6-8pm.