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Friends of Handforth Station
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March 2023
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Mar 2023
Friends of Handforth Station launch Easter Quiz
The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) are pleased to announce the return of their annual Easter Quiz inviting visitors to the station to explore the…
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May 2022
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May 2022
Friends of Handforth Station celebrate 180th anniversary of railway line
The Friends of Handforth Station have celebrated the 180th anniversary of the Manchester to Sandbach by displaying a series of banners and posters at…
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April 2022
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Apr 2022
Friends of Handforth Station recognised for promoting rail
The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) are proud to have won an award every year since the Cheshire Best Kept Stations (CBKS) competition started 19…
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February 2022
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Feb 2022
Commemorative artwork installed at Handforth Station
A new piece of artwork has been installed at Handforth Station to commemorates the first 25 years' local volunteer group the Friends of Handforth Station…
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December 2021
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Dec 2021
First ever Friends group celebrates 25th Birthday
The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) celebrated the 25th Anniversary of their founding at a Gala Event in Handforth Youth Centre on Tuesday 30th November.…
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November 2021
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Nov 2021
Friends of Handforth Station celebrate 25 years of activity
The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) are about to celebrate their 25th Anniversary. They were the very first "Friends of a Station" group in the UK…
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November 2021
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Nov 2021
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Handforth Scouts build planters at Handforth Station
The 1st Handforth Scouts have built and installed two new planters at Handforth Station. All four of the planters can be seen behind the fence on the…
Thursday 27
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May 2021
Thu 27
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May 2021
Friends awarded for commitment to make Handforth Station accessible for all
The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) have been presented with a Special Award by the Cheshire Best Kept Stations (CBKS) organisation, Mark Barker,…
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May 2021
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May 2021
Fun with Fungi at Handforth Station
For the next few months, the ceramic fungi can be seen in the Art In A Box display managed by the Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS). The artwork comes…
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February 2021
Mon 15
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Feb 2021
Quiz challenges your knowledge of Handforth Station
The Friends of Handforth Station are delighted that Northern Trains (who are responsible for Handforth Station) have given permission for them to run…
Thursday 28
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January 2021
Thu 28
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Jan 2021
Handforth residents practice their sign language during daily walk
A new sign has been put up at Handforth Station, thanks to a partnership with a sensory loss charity and the Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS). Those…
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December 2020
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Dec 2020
Children's colourful art displays a serious message
The children at Wilmslow Academy have created a recycled underwater aquarium to inhabit the "Art In A Box" exhibition at Handforth train station. The…
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November 2020
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Nov 2020
Friends of Handforth Station recognised with special award
The Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards have gone virtual for its 18th Awards Evening because of the pandemic with an award being presented to Handforth…
Tuesday 29
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September 2020
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Sep 2020
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Flying the flag for local charity
The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) were delighted to cement yet another partnership with a local community group, when they raised a new flag following…
Friday 11
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September 2020
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Sep 2020
Work parties back on track
The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) have re-started regular work parties under strict Covid-19 guidelines. At the end of 2019 and prior to lockdown…
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April 2020
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Apr 2020
Artists invited to get involved with designing the new station
Friends of Handforth Station are still very hopeful that Network Rail will be installing new lifts at the station in 2022 and if government restrictions…
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April 2020
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Apr 2020
Hospice spreads its message with platform of art
As they continue to plan for the installation of lifts to enable Access For All, the Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) are working with many groups…
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March 2020
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Mar 2020
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Handforth Station displays stories from the homeless
Handforth Train Station is currently exhibiting a unique collection of personally handwritten poetry from the homeless community living on the streets…
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February 2020
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Feb 2020
Commuters greeted with gifts on Valentines Day
Commuters traveller into Wilmslow and Handforth are greeted on Friday, 14th February, with a group of people who had gathered to show. their support of…
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January 2020
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Jan 2020
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Handforth scoops award at Cheshire Best Kept Stations
Handforth station has scooped an award at the 17th Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards Evening held on Tuesday 28th January. Handforth were presented the…
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