Help with local newspapers

[Reiver]

Matsmam,
If I can I will try and get into Trafford Local Studies in the not too distant future.  But I'll 'watdh this space' in case somebody beats me to it.

Lizzie
Ptobably the main local newspaper now is the Sale and Altrincham Messenger.  The Guardian - in all its guises - dropped out many years ago.  As you say there was a Knutsford Guardian but I feel that a fatal accident on the 'main Chester Road' at or near Mere Corner would almost certainly be covered in the 'main' Altrincham version.
Additionally I knew that Trafford Local Studies kept copies of the Altrincham version - which is nearer me 

Regards
Reiver

[Matsmam]

Thankyou all for your help.

Kindest regards

Liz

[Matsmam]

Hi to Lizzie and Reiver,
just to let you know I contacted the Trafford Local Centre as you suggested and I have just received a reply today.
 They have found an article relating to the accident  in which my father died. it was printed in The Altrincham, Bowdon & Hale Guardian.
They are sending me a copy.
Without your help and the help of this wonderful website I may never have found it.
Thanks go to all of you who help out there.

Matsmam

[Reiver]

Delighted to hear that.

Best wishes with your continuing research

Reiver

[peckj02]

Hi

Just as an add on to some of the posts. The Knutsford Guardian is still published every wednesday and they do have there own website.

I think it's very possible that if the accident happened in Mere it would also have been in the Knutsford edition also.

Jill