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Police warn over youths throwing stones in Cadishead

Greater Manchester Police has issued a warning over the number of youths throwing stones towards cars and houses in Cadishead. A spokesperson for GMP Irlam and Cadishead...

Election 2015: Eccles hustings recap

On Saturday 18 April candidates vying to take over Hazel Blears’ Salford and Eccles seat in Parliament were quizzed at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church...

Monton man to run London Marathon for Down’s Syndrome

 Inspired by his seven-year-old nephew Harry, Monton man Andy Benson is taking on his biggest challenge yet: running the London Marathon. 27-year-old Andy wants to...

Right royal mess over £20k repair bill for Grade-II listed Queen Victoria and Prince Albert statues

Two historic statues at Salford University depicting Queen Victoria and Prince Albert urgently need to be repaired – but funding has fallen through. Acid rain and...

Terror teen sentenced after trying to buy toxin ’30 times stronger than ricin’ from Dark Web

A 16-year-old boy who ordered a deadly toxin from the Dark Web has been sentenced. The teenager, who is from the Tameside area but cannot be named for legal reasons,...

Swinton dumped out of Challenge Cup by bristling Batley

Swinton’s march in the Challenge Cup came to a halt when they went down 46-14 to a rampant Batley Bulldogs at Mount Pleasant on Sunday. The Lions’ form has...

Review: An Evening of Murder with Dr Lucy Worsley – The Lowry, Salford Quays

SalfordOnline.com Rating: 3.5 out of 5 The sensational middle-class obsession with murder is put under the microscope at The Lowry by “accidental” TV...

Elland crow as Roosters downed in Halifax

Salford City Roosters travelled across to Halifax and came home soundly beaten by a very powerful Elland side. Roosters gave it their all but they came up short on the...

Extreme triathlete Sean Conway runs a mile with fans at Buile Hill Park in Salford

Extreme endurance adventurer Sean Conway ran to meet his fans in Salford on Saturday 18 April as he aims to conquer the Ultimate British Triathlon, for a special...

Green light to convert Grade-II listed Monton schoolhouse into flats

Part of a Grade-II listed former schoolhouse is to be turned into luxury apartments in Monton. City planners have greenlit proposals by Cheshire-based European Property...