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Salford 10k Run road closures this Sunday

The following roads will be closed this Sunday 6 September 2015 between the hours of 7.00am and 1.00pm. Broadway, Salford from the roundabout at the junction with the...

24-hour petrol station on Irlam roundabout set for green light

Plans for a new petrol station on council-owned scrubland on an Irlam roundabout have been recommended for approval today. Blackburn-based petrol retailer The Kay Group...

Salford eats fresh with City West

Residents in Swinton are getting the chance to ‘eat fresh’ by learning how to grow and cook their own healthy meals thanks to a partnership between City West Housing...

Missing: Gary O’ Brien, 43, from Salford

Police in Salford are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing man. Gary O’ Brien 43, was was last seen on Friday 28 August in Salford. Anybody...

Follow that Dream: Salford sketch master Broady goes for colour in new show

Local artist Steve ‘Broady’ Broadhurst is rapidly becoming a Salford’s favourite. And now the pencil and charcoal sketcher is injecting more colour...

Crime-fighting liquid deters motorway metal thieves

A unique crime-fighting liquid is being used to deter metal thieves on the M60 and M62 in Greater Manchester. Highways England is using 140 litres of a ‘SmartWater’...

Walkden fire: Aftermath of shops blaze shows extent of damage

A fire which ripped through a row of terraced shops in Walkden town centre has caved in the roofs of at least two properties leaving them exposed to the elements,...

Fire breaks out at Vimto Gardens flat on Chapel Street in Salford

Four fire crews have been called to a flat fire at Vimto Gardens in Salford. Smoke can be seen rising from the first floor of the newly-built apartment block on Chapel...

Salford Red Devils part company with Iestyn Harris

Salford Red Devils, today released a statement regarding the Head Coach, Iestyn Harris. “Salford Red Devils have reached mutual agreement with Iestyn Harris to end...

100-home plan for Willows rugby ground goes before council

Plans to build 82 houses for rent and 21 shared ownership flats on the former Willows rugby ground in Weaste will go before planning officers in Salford this week....