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Saturday: 117th ‘birthday’ Open Day for Eccles Crown Theatre

The public are being invited to a special Open Day this weekend to celebrate 117 years to the day since the opening of the grand Eccles Crown Theatre. Balloons and...

Salford City on high alert to overturn ‘alarming’ Ilkeston loss

Salford City will be aiming to avoid a double beating by Ilkeston when the two sides meet at Moor Lane tomorrow, kick off 3pm. The Ammies were dealt a major blow to...

Eight arrests as huge haul of fake cash, cigarettes, clothes and drugs seized

Eight men have been arrested after a huge haul of illegal goods was seized by police and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Sniffer dogs uncovered cannabis and almost 50,000...

Obituary – Nora Woodend

WOODEND Nora. Late of Prices corner shop. In her 100th year passed away suddenly on 13 February 2016. Nora, devoted wife of the late Victor, loved mum of Vicky,...

Salford 11-18 year olds to cast vote at ballot box

Young people aged 11-18 are going to the ballot box this week to cast their vote for Salford Youth Mayor and Salford’s Member of Youth Parliament. The election...

Two months on since the Salford floods – recovery operation is still ongoing

Two months on since the Boxing Day floods the recovery operation continues for hundreds of residents in Salford. Today (Friday 26 February) marks two months since the...

4* Review: Goodnight Mister Tom – Manchester Opera House

Olivier award-winning Chichester Festival Theatre production Goodnight Mister Tom opened at Manchester’s Opera House for what was a beautifully told story from...

Warriors win brings Salford Red Devils woe

After two great home wins against St Helens and Widnes Vikings, Ian Watson’s Devils made the short trip to Wigan optimistic that a victory would keep them among the...

Police looking for wanted Little Hulton man Curtis O’Brien

Police are hunting a wanted man from Little Hulton. Curtis O’Brien 26, of Crescent Drive, is wanted for a breach of his license conditions. He was released from HMP...

Man suffers seizure walking down street in Ellesmere Park

Ambulances rushed a man to hospital in Ellesmere Park, Eccles, last night after he suffered a medical episode while walking down the street. SalfordOnline readers...