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Hazardous waste truck crashes on M62 at Eccles

A lorry believed to be carrying hazardous waste has crashed on the M62 near Eccles. Emergency services were called out to the westbound carriageway of the motorway...

Then, Now, Always, Forever: Salford’s giant town hall tribute to Somme fallen

Huge banners unfurled at Salford city council headquarters in Swinton pay tribute to the thousands of Salford men who died at the Somme. The battle, which started on...

Reveller scarred in Yates stiletto attack – police want to speak to this woman

Police have released a CCTV image after a woman was attacked with a stiletto heel. At about 2.20am on Saturday 16 April a 21-year-old woman was with friends at Yates...

Heartbreak as Swinton Lions held at Zebra stadium

It was always going to be a tough game for Swinton against Workington Town as both hold the unenviable statistic of the worst defences in he league. Both have shipped...

£600k upgrade on Salford’s 1946 steel homes complete

67 unusual homes in Weaste have been given a £600,000 makeover in a Salford housing association project. Over the past two months Salix Homes have been modernising each...

Salford medics and police swap beat for St Ann’s Midnight Walk

Hospice doctors and local police were part of a 1,500-strong group celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Manchester Midnight Walk on Friday 24 June. Police community...

2017 promise for Oyster card-style Metrolink+bus tickets

An one ticket solution for buses and trams in Salford and Greater Manchester will become a reality from next year, transport bosses have revealed. By the start of 2017...

Police arrest a 21-year-old man after stabbing in Salford

Police have arrested a man following an attack in Salford where the victim was stabbed over twenty times. At around 11.15pm on Thursday 23 June 2016, the 23-year-old...

Bradford Dudley Hill 20 Salford City Roosters 14

Roosters travelled across the Pennines to Bradford to face 3rd placed promotion contenders Dudley Hill – a team that have become something of a bogey side to the...

Brexit – view from the EU and impact on digital business Salford experts comment

Dr Cristina Chiva, Lecturer in EU Politics, said: “So far, European leaders have been holding their cards very close to their chest, urging calm and saying very little...