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Albert Vaults tower block on Chapel Street cut to 8 storeys

Developers proposing a new residential tower block on the site of a former pub on Chapel Street in Salford have cut the height of the building in a bid to get it through...

‘Octopus’ flytipper faces £2,500 squid bill

A man has apologised after being caught on camera flytipping in Salford. Driving a distinctive company van with a blue octopus painted on the side, Anthony Hunter, 40,...

Graham Stringer MP: Why I’m backing Yvette Cooper for Labour leadership

In a new series for SalfordOnline.com our local MPs tell us who they’re backing in the much-discussed Labour leadership race. The Blackley and Broughton MP Graham...

Plans in for Bridgwater Point – 220 apartments off Ordsall Lane

New images of plans to build 207 apartments and 13 townhouses on derelict industrial land off Ordsall Lane have been submitted to Salford City Council. The applicants...

New Friends of Victoria Park Swinton wanted

Have you got an interest in helping to co-ordinate events in Victoria Park, Swinton? The voluntary committee which looks after the future of this historic Salford park...

Fred Done makes donation to St Ann’s Hospice

John Langford will never forget the “total dedication” of the nurses who cared for his dad Terry during his final days at St Ann’s Hospice in Little Hulton....

Salford Research Week to shine spotlight on better NHS care

Health researchers are taking to the road for the second annual Salford Research Week in September. It will celebrate how clinical trials and research help to improve...

Two men stabbed on Salford precinct

Police cordoned off a section of Salford precinct after two men were stabbed. One of the victims is believed to have been knifed in the back of the head. Officers were...

Barbara Keeley MP: Why I’m backing Andy Burnham for Labour leadership

In a new series for SalfordOnline.com our local MPs tell us who they’re backing for the much discussed leadership of the Labour Party. The Worsley and Eccles South...

Cash flow problems: Council’s explanation for £857,000 loan to Salford stadium company

It’s deja vu over at Salford City Council as officers have signed off on another £857,000 to the company which owns the AJ Bell Stadium and the land around it in...