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Escaped prisoner John Rooney was jailed for firearms and kidnapping crime spree

A man with links to Manchester who escaped from prison in Buckinghamshire this morning had been jailed for violent offences including kidnap, robbery and threatening to...

Baby ferrets missing in Irlams o’th Height

A mum is asking for help after three tiny baby ferrets escaped from her home in Salford. The three females, known as jills, are just a few months old. One is albino with...

Priceless brass candlesticks stolen in Salford burglary

A 60-year-old woman is appealing for the return of a pair of 170-year-old brass candlesticks that were stolen in a burglary in Higher Broughton. Thieves broke in to her...

Emanuel Whittaker open new Salford depot and training centre

Oldham-based construction and regeneration firm Emanuel Whittaker has opened an apprentice training centre and construnction depot in Weaste, Salford. The company, which...

Gus Risman statue: Sculptor set to unveil rugby league greats at Wembley

It’s been three years in the making but sculptor Stephen Winterburn is nearly ready to unveil a statue to rugby league greats at Wembley. The bronze monument depicts...

Changing face of Salford brought to life

The changing face of Salford will be brought to life at a one-off photography exhibition. Salix Homes is hosting a one-day exhibition – Our Salford: Bygones and...

Eccles Festival goes down the rabbit hole with Alice in Wonderland theme

Curious things are happening for this year’s Eccles Festival to celebrate 150 years since the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. On Saturday 5...

Witness appeal after man racially abuses female staff at Manchester Piccadilly

Police are looking for a man who hurled racist and homophobic abuse at a female staff member at Manchester Piccadilly station. They believe the man in the picture can...

Police hunt absconded prisoner ‘who could pose risk to public’

Police are warning the public about a man with links to Manchester who absconded from prison in Buckinghamshire yesterday. John Rooney, 47, is described as white, 5ft...

Pictured: Man who tried to abduct girl, 10, from Salford street

Police have issued an urgent warning to parents after two men tried to abduct a 10-year-old girl from a street in Salford. Officers have issued an evo-fit of one of the...