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August 25,2010
Trafford recorded a comfortable 3-1 win over Ossett Albion in their Evo-Stik League Division One North fixture on Tuesday night but the victory was tarnished by the late dismissal of star keeper Tom Read.
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August 20, 2010
Two-thirds of trust and estate practitioners have encountered ‘incompetence or dishonesty’ in the will-writing market in the past year, according to research published today.
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August 10, 2010
Consumers are being ripped off by will-writing firms, with one woman's inheritance from a friend stolen by a bogus firm, and others charged excessive fees by executors.
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July 29, 2010
House price inflation eases again, says Nationwide
House price inflation in the UK continued to ease off in July, the Nationwide building society has said. Its latest monthly survey shows that prices fell by 0.5% this month, taking the annual rate of house price inflation down from 8.7% to 6.6%.The price of the average home is now £169,347, almost the same as it was in July 2008.
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July 28, 2010
Review ordered into Metrolink disabled scooter ban
Transport chiefs in Greater Manchester are rethinking their ban on disabled people taking electric mobility scooters onto trams.
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July 21, 2010
Agriculture champion's stark message to farmers
The Health and Safety Executive's is using the Royal Welsh show (19-22 July) show as an opportunity to rally farmers into looking out for themselves and each other.
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July 5, 2010
Comet fined £75,000 over Wrexham fatal roof fall
Electrical chain Comet has been fined £75,000 with nearly £25,000 costs after the death of a roof worker at a Wrexham store.
Comet had previously admitted failing to ensure the safety of Paul Alker, who fell through a skylight in 2007.
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July 5, 2010
Cartel Client Review in liquidation
MANCHESTER-based claims management firm Cartel Client Review has been placed into compulsory liquidation following a court hearing.
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June 16, 2010
GOLDEN BALLS LAUNCHES FOR WORLD CUP
As part of its 2010 celebrations Manchester law firm, ClearLawSolicitors, has announced the launch of its Golden Balls competition which runs throughout the World Cup. There are lots of fantastic prizes up for grabs including a SONY Bravia HD TV, high-street vouchers and Nedergurg: the official wine to the FIFA World Cup. Just click here to find out more and to enter.

June 11, 2010
NORTH WEST TO GET SPECIAL TREATMENT, SAYS CABLE
Business Secretary Vince Cable has revealed the new coalition government has “singled out” the North West, West Midlands, and Yorkshire for special treatment due to the specific economic difficulties faced by the regions.
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June 09, 2010
BIG SCREENS TAKE SHAPE FOR WORLD CUP
Manchester's World Cup fan park has been unveiled – with England’s opening match just days away.
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June 04, 2010
NO WAY THROUGH THE RTA PORTAL
The MoJ RTA web portal continues to suffer from bad planning, implementation and a failure to consult.
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June 02, 2010
NW SHARES SECOND PLACE IN FOREIGN INVESTMENT LEAGUE
The North West has been ranked second after London as the most popular target for foreign investment, new figures show.
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June 01, 2010
'BIG PUSH' TO CLEAR RTA PORTAL BACKLOG
Some personal injury firms handling road traffic accident (RTA) claims are still waiting to be plugged into a new electronic data exchange nearly a month after it launched, due to a backlog of login requests.
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May 20, 2010
HOME INFORMATION PACKS SUSPENDED
After a week in office, the new coalition government today announced that the requirement for home sellers to provide home information packs will be suspended pending primary legislation to abolish them entirely.
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May 14, 2010
TECHNICAL PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO DOG RTA CLAIMS PORTAL
Technical problems are continuing to hamper the new road traffic accident (RTA) information exchange, set up to handle hundreds of thousands of low-value RTA claims.
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May 14, 2010
QUINN ADMINISTRATORS RECOMMEND CLOSURE OF PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE ARMS
The administrators of Quinn Insurance have recommended that the Irish insurer’s professional indemnity insurance (PII) business in the UK should close for good, the Gazette has learned.
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May 11, 2010
ROOFERS FACE CRACKDOWN BY HSE
Building firms in Greater Manchester are being urged to improve safety standards after nearly 180 formal warnings about work at height were issued last year.
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May 11, 2010
NORTH WEST THREAT AS RBS CUTS 2,600 POSTS
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s decision to cut a further 2,600 jobs could impact the 1,400 staff employed in its insurance division across the North West.
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May 07, 2010
LAW SOCIETY GAZETTE: RTA PORTAL LAUNCH RUNS INTO TROUBLE
The new road traffic accident (RTA) information exchange, which is designed to handle hundreds of thousands of low-value RTA claims, has been dogged by problems since its belated introduction last week.
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May 04, 2010
LAW SOCIETY GAZETTE: QUINN GROUP TO 'CONSIDER SELLING' ITS INSURANCE BUSINESS
Quinn Insurance, the Irish insurer currently in administration, looks destined to be sold following a statement from its parent company Quinn Group issued today.
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April 30, 2010
PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM REFORMS LAUNCHED TODAY
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) radical reforms to the personal injury claim process for road traffic accidents (RTA) are set to be rolled out  today.
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April 28, 2010
LAW SOCIETY GAZETTE: JACKSON REPORT: LITIGATION PROCESS AND THEIR IMPACT ON COSTS
Much has already been said about Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals for success fees, after-the-event insurance, costs shifting and the like, but much less, if anything, about litigation processes, and their impact on costs.
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April 26, 2010
TRAFFORD FC 3 v 1 CHORLEY
Trafford burst into life in the final 25 minutes with a triple goal blast after visitors Chorley had dominated for long spells.
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April 21, 2010
DROYLSDEN 2 v 0 TRAFFORD FC
Trafford produced a brave performance in their Manchester Premier Cup Final on Tuesday night but fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Blue Square North high flyers Droylsden.
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April 19, 2010
CURZON ASHTON 5 v 1 TRAFFORD FC
Curzon clinched a position in the promotion play-offs with a 5-1 demolition of Trafford, the visitors seemingly having one eye on Tuesday night's Manchester Premier Cup Final against Droylsden 
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April 14, 2010
SALFORD CITY 2 v 1 TRAFFORD FC
Trafford produced a tired and lacklustre display at a resurgent Salford City and fell to a disappointing 2 - 1 defeat. 
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April 08, 2010
TRAFFORD FOOTBALL CLUB REACH MIC PREMIER CUP FINAL
Garry Vaughan in his first season as Manager at this level has taken Trafford to their first Manchester County FA Premier Cup Final in years.
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April 07, 2010
WOODLY SPORT 2 V 3 TRAFFORD FC
Trafford FC returned to winning ways on Friday with a hard fought 3-2 victory over a Woodley Sports side who staged a spirited second half fight back after trailing 3-0 at one point. 
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April 07, 2010
THE BUSINESS DESK.COM BOSSES CALL ON ELECTION CANDIDATES TO WORK FOR THE NORTH WEST
Some of the region’s most influential business people today called on all election candidates to work for the future prosperity of the North West.
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April 02, 2010
LAW SOCIETY GAZETTE: SRA ISSUES ADVICE ON QUINN ADMINISTRATION
The Solicitors Regulation Authority today advised 2,911 law firms to sit tight and take no action after Irish insurer Quinn Insurance, which provides their solicitors\' professional indemnity insurance (PII),was forced into administration yesterday. 
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March 30, 2010
TRAFFORD FC 0 v 3 HALIFAX TOWN
Trafford suffered a massive hangover from Thursday night\'s Semi Final exertions when they turned in a tired and lacklustre display against championship hopefuls Halifax and crashed to a 3-0 defeat.
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March 26, 2010
TRAFFORD FC 2 v 1 RADCLIFFE BOROUGH
Trafford won through to the Final of the Manchester Premier Cup on Thursday night in a game marred by a massed brawl just minutes before the final whistle.
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March 25, 2010
LAW SOCIETY GAZETTE: TORIES RULE OUT BAN ON PI REFERRAL FEES
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March 23, 2010
LANCASTER CITY 2 V 1 TRAFFORD FC
Trafford produced a brave and determined display at league leaders Lancaster City on Saturday but unfortunately fell to a 2-1 defeat.
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March 19, 2010
TRAFFORD FC 3 V 3 MOSSLEY
A last gasp curling free kick by Shelton Payne earned Trafford a vital Unibond League point on Tuesday night when they fought back from two goals down to draw 3-3.
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March 15, 2010 
CARTEL CLIENT REVIEW CUSTOMERS MONEY MAY BE AT RISK
Millions of pounds of customers money may be at risk following the forced closure of a law firm used by a major claims management compan
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March 03, 2010
ROSSENDALE UNITED 1 V 8 TRAFFORD FC
Trafford took full advantage of United\'s catalogue of disasters to record a stunning 8-1 victory in their Unibond League clash at Dark Lane on Saturday.
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March 02, 2010 
WWW.HSE.GOV.UK; HSE TO STAGE \'INTENSIVE INSPECTIONS\' NEXT WEEK IN GREATER MANCHESTER CRACKDOWN
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March 01, 2010 
BBC RADIO 4'S MONEY BOX; CARTEL UNDER INVESTIGATION BY MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
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