Launched in 2003, The Handbook (HAAH) has grown organically year upon year. With an ever growing circulation of over 30,000 our Handbook is delivered free to homes and businesses throughout Sale, Hale, Hale Barns, Bowdon, Altrincham, Timperley and Broadheath.

With regular, loyal advertisers, HAAH has become a well-known publication in the area. It is not only a good read but also a valuable source of local knowledge and information as it includes useful telephone numbers, a ‘what’s on’ guide as well as advertisements of local businesses, restaurants and tradesmen. Our readers may not require any of these services immediately, but when they do, they know they can depend on HAAH to supply them with the information they need either from the Handbook or the website.

HAAH features unique advertisers who stand out from the crowd, i.e. personal chefs and hypnotherapists. We provide the community with easy access to the professionals who can build your home, fix your home, supply you with interiors for inside your home as well as plenty of people get you out and away from your home including travel agents, restaurants, shops and much more.

We publish, good looking, colourful adverts of full, half or quarter page size, many of which are designed by our in house team. HAAH is printed in a convenient A-5 size which fits neatly into your handbag or household drawer.

The Hale and Altrincham Handbook is more than just a directory of adverts. Each edition includes a regular page about Altrincham Football club, a monthly article from Trafford Council and our regular features include restaurant reviews from The Mystery Diner, Travellers Tales, Cookery Corner and Poetry Please. We also like to publish articles submitted by our readers which are all featured here on the website.