Independent gift and eco shop Shine is celebrating its first birthday on School Road this weekend with a party.

The 263 route will connect Sale with Manchester city centre around the clock on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays later this year.

Sale looks set to get its first dedicated padel club, with a brand new independent, family-run venue planned for Mersey Valley Sports Club on Banky Lane.

Residents can now renew their garden waste subscription for 2026/27.

A high-energy family show inspired by real-life Muslim skateboarders is heading to Waterside Arts in April.

Sale Beer & Gin Festival 2026 takes place on 08 and 09 May - tickets are now on sale, with all profits going to local charities.

Greek street food brand Laros is opening its first sit-down restaurant in Sale next week.

The director of Linguine on Northenden Road was taken to court by Trafford Council, after diners were put at risk of a ‘catastrophic explosion’ when a gas cooker’s safety measures were bypassed.

The authority required emergency government support for the second consecutive year.

Five new volunteers have just signed up to become Independent Visitors in Trafford – but there is still a need for more.

Independent coffee shop Sale Moon has announced it will be closing in March – just weeks after being named among the best coffee shops in the UK.

A Sale-based honey producer is set to get a taste of showbiz glamour this weekend, with its products included in VIP gift bags at the BRIT Awards.

Cork of the North Sale is pulling out all the stops to celebrate its 10th anniversary in March.

Two Sale businesswomen are lacing up their trainers for an ambitious fundraising challenge – and the whole of M33 is getting behind them.

B for Butterfly Books will mark one year in its Brooklands shop on Saturday (28 February) with a day of fizz, cakes and special offers for customers old and new.

The former Mecca Bingo building on Washway Road – once home to the Sale Lido – could be largely demolished under new plans.

Trafford Council increases investment in highway repairs for 2026 by an additional £300,000.

A Sale-based estate agency has backed a local BMX racer on his bid to represent Great Britain on the world stage.

Specsavers Sale’s Taz Kahn is flying the flag for the life-changing opportunities being offered by apprenticeship schemes locally.

People living in Trafford will head to the polls on Thursday 7 May 2026.