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Laura Bailey

Fewer engines, longer 999 waits: How fire cuts could hurt Salford and Eccles

Public consultation has begun over fire service plans to slash nearly £15 million from their budget. A major review is underway to see what has to be cut, and what can...

Schoolchildren throwing rocks from M602 Salford bridge ‘could have led to disaster’

Greater Manchester Police have warned a fatal accident could have been caused by schoolchildren throwing rocks at cars on the M602 motorway yesterday afternoon. The...

Community Payback: 800 hours to restore neglected Irlam Linear Park

Offenders on a Community Payback scheme have spent over 800 hours on a project to transform a 10,000sq ft path in Irlam. The Linear Park Walkway began life in 1873 as a...

Watch: MasterChef star Tony Rodd cooks up a storm at Salford Fairtrade breakfast

BBC MasterChef 2015 runner-up Tony Rodd helped students celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight this morning with a Fairtrade breakfast at MediaCityUK. The University of Salford...

Concern over demolition plan for Salford City College Walkden campus

Local residents have raised concerns over a Salford City College plan to knock down part of its Walkden campus and sell off the land to a housing developer. The college...

Mum’s appeal after 15 year-old daughter hurt in Swinton hit and run

A local family has appealed to the public in Salford after a 15-year-old girl was hit by a car which sped off as she lay injured in the road. Ellie Dean was...