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Monton club bowls in the cash for St Ann’s

Kind-hearted crown green bowlers from the Boddan Lodge Club in Monton, Eccles, donated another tranche of funding to St Ann’s Hospice from their bowling...

Salford company boss loses 8 stone to run for Samaritans

A company director and former Samaritans volunteer is pounding the pavements ready for next month’s Morrisons Great North Run to raise vital funds for the charity....

Two arrested after man beaten with metal chain at Eccles takeaway

Police arrested two men on suspicion of ABH after a man was assaulted at a takeaway in Eccles. Officers were called to The Godfather on Liverpool Road in Patricroft at...

Readers’ Pictures: Top 5 Salford sunsets

Settled weather in Salford over the Bank Holiday weekend produced some stunning sunsets. Here’s our pick of the best five photographs, all posted to the...

Salford man jailed for 4 years for cocaine and weapons offences

A man from Salford is one of two who has been jailed for a series of firearms offences. At Minshull Street Crown Court on Friday 28 August Matthew Ashton, 33, was jailed...

Swinton Lions hit their stride with 100-point Oxford demolition

Five tries from Man of the Match Stuart Littler helped Swinton Lions to their second big victory over Oxford this season with a three-figure scoreline. The 84-16 win...

Mancunian Way re-opened after sinkhole collapsed road

The Mancunian Way link road in central Manchester has re-opened to traffic this morning after a huge 40ft sinkhole appeared in the carriageway. Both lanes of the...