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Prepare for six weeks of delays as council to close Barton Road
Work to improve tow-paths along the Bridgewater Canal in Patricroft, Eccles, will see Barton Road close to traffic from 8 February. Drivers will have to deal with...
100 years ago in Eccles: Barlow Street Gang face the birch for stealing fruit
Crime and punishment are still with us today but this cautionary tale from the pages of the Eccles and Patricroft Journal in January 1916, shows just how harsh the...
Communities back 10p plan to put more officers on the beat
Greater Manchester’s communities are set to benefit from extra police officers after Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd’s 10p plan to protect police...
Storm Gertrude: Strong wind and rain throughout the day
Sqaully winds and bouts of rain are to continue throughout Friday as the tail-end of Storm Gertrude hits Britain. Gusts of up to 60mph are possible in Salford. A yellow...
Man found with multiple stab wounds at Cyns Tavern in Little Hulton
A man was stretchered away from a stabbing at a bar in Little Hulton. Cyns Tavern, on the Little Hulton District Centre shopping precinct, was taped off, with customers...
GMP start first recruitment drive for five years
Greater Manchester Police is looking for trained police officers to join the Force in the start of the first major recruitment drive for five years. The Force is looking...
Top marks for two Salford primary schools
Pupils at two Salford primary schools have been given top marks for being amongst the best in the country. Youngsters at Lower Kersal primary school did so well in their...
MP says toxic combination of Conservative Government cuts are affecting carers
Barbara Keeley MP says toxic combination of Conservative Government cuts are affecting carers Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South, has criticised the impact...
Salford hair salon owner jailed for smuggling 2.5 tons of baccy
A 37-year-old hair salon owner and his accomplice have been jailed over a £450,000 tax fraud when they were caught bringing over 2.5 tons of tobacco into the UK....
50 years ago in Eccles: Pie-fight turns ugly at Tripe Works
We all love a good story from the past and this little beauty from the pages of the Eccles and Patricroft Journal from January 1966 takes some ‘beating’....
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