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Listed North West firms add £236m despite global slowdown

North West businesses listed on the London Stock Exchange have performed strongly despite market slumps around the world, according to a new report. Deloitte’s...

Salford school grows from strength to strength

Pupils at a Salford primary school have created their own food growing area with help from local environmental charity Red Rose Forest and a team of hard-working...

Salford man Jack Slater, 76, named as victim in Canada whale-watching tragedy

A 76-year-old man born in Salford has been named as one of the people killed in a Canadian whale-watching tragedy. Retired Navy engineer Jack Slater was killed when the...

Watch: Shock CCTV shows Swinton burglars on the prowl

Shocking CCTV footage captures the moment three hooded men try to break into a Swinton home in the middle of the night while the owners are asleep upstairs. The two...

New appeal one year since murder of Swinton dad Charlie Singh

Detectives investigating the armed robbery and fatal shooting of Swinton father-of-three Charlie Singh are appealing for more information to solve the case. As he left...

100 years ago in Salford: Girl almost killed by ‘arrogant’ driver on Regent Street

Road safety has come a long way since the early days of motoring, but sadly it was not advanced enough to stop this near-fatal Salford accident in October 1915. Eccles...

Half-term footy fun at Hotel Football

Looking for something to keep the family entertained this half term? Hotel Football has a jam-packed schedule of footie-themed fun and games to keep everyone happy. Get...

5* Review: Morgan & West’s Utterly Spiffing Spectacular Magic Show – The Lowry, Salford Quays

Morgan & West are a duo of time-travelling Victorian magicians, and rather spiffing they are too. There’s 50 minutes of pure family enjoyment on show here....

Tonight: Public meeting as MP backs no demolition plan for Eccles Crown Theatre

Campaigners will meet the public tonight to gather support against plans to knock down the historic Crown Theatre on Liverpool Road in Eccles. Over 2,500 people have...

Manchester & Cheshire Construction strike China housing deal

A Salford-based construction firm has formed an alliance with a Chinese developer to buy sites for residential schemes in Greater Manchester. The agreement is between...