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Pictured: Cholmondley supercars roar into Salford

Petrolheads got a glimpse of around £5 million-worth of racing power at MediaCityUK today as supercars parked up in the Piazza at Salford Quays. Some of the...

50 years ago: Firefighters hospitalised in Eccles factory explosion

One Eccles fire crew fighting a blaze at a factory in Patricroft were lucky to escape with their lives after a huge explosion 50 years ago. PC Burgess was on patrol on...

Plans passed to turn ex-Salford Advertiser offices into cafe – with 16 jobs?

More change is coming to Church Street in Eccles after plans were passed to turn a former local newspaper offices into a cafe and hairdressing salon. The offices of the...

Teens rip off elderly man to steal French Bulldog puppies in Little Hulton

Teenagers posing as buyers stole for two valuable French Bulldog puppies in Little Hulton. At around 10.10pm on Sunday 29 May the boys, thought to be 15 or 16 years old,...

Revealed: Miracle survival of three Eccles men day after Battle of Jutland

Tuesday 31 May marked the centenary of the bloodiest naval battle of the First World War – The Battle of Jutland. Salford sailors saw heavy casualties as the...

Champ Man or research? Salford Statto claims Germany will win Euro 2016

If statistics are anything to go by, then the Germans will lift the European trophy in France this summer. In what sounds like a giant game of Championship Manager,...

dock10 post-production doubles in size at MediaCityUK

Media services firm dock10 has opened a new post-production hub at MediaCityUK which will double its capacity. The Quay, on the first floor of dock10’s studio building...