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UK first: Salford’s BASIC unveil £500k virtual reality machine to treat brain injury

By Tom Rodgers A Salford brain injury charity has become the first in the country to install a groundbreaking virtual reality system to treat patients recovering from...

Pictured: Final flight of the Vulcan Bomber captured over Salford

Pictures by Nigel Eatough Photographers and readers were looking to the sky on Saturday 27 June trying to catch a glimpse of the last ever flight of the former RAF XH558...

Up-cycling! £1m Port Salford Greenway opens in Winton

The first section of a £1 million cycle and pedestrian route has opened in Salford. The Port Salford Greenway was officially opened by Councillor Peter Dobbs, the...

100 years ago in Salford: Mystery of Margaret Hannon’s murder continues

Perhaps the most gruesome tale ever reported on SalfordOnline.com will be this shocking crime from 100 years ago today. It was the evening of 26 June 1915 in Salford,...

Eccles biker parade planned in memory of much-loved Jeff Storey

Bikers from Eccles and Salford will turn out out in force this coming Thursday 2 July to say a final farewell to one of their friends, Jeff Storey. Jeff, 66, passed away...

Delays on M60 at Eccles after lorries crash

Drivers are being warned of delays on the M60 at Junction 11 for Eccles after two HGVs collided. At around 1pm officers from the North West Motorway Police closed lane...

Peel Green ‘gunshot’ was man trying to break down door with hammer…

Police swarmed onto New Hall Avenue in Peel Green last night after residents reported the sound of a gun going off. Six cars and a police tactical aid van were scrambled...

Salford Citizen’s Advice: Urgent Greek travel advice in wake of bank closures

You will have no doubt heard that Greece is facing a banking crisis because of a possible forced exit of the euro. Athens ordered its banks to close after a referendum...

Women’s World Cup: MP calls for more funding for women and girls in sport

A local MP has called for urgent action to bring the stars of women’s sport on an equal footing with those in the men’s game. Speaking in a Westminster...

Park keeper to return to Salford’s historic Peel Park in £1.6m upgrade

Britain’s oldest public park is to get its park keeper back as part of plans for Salford residents to walk in their ancestors’ footsteps. Councillors, council staff...