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It’s never clever to use a smartphone while driving

A new survey by Brake, the road safety charity, and Direct Line reveals around half of drivers aged between 25 and 34 are taking huge risks by texting, using apps or...

Government urges people of Greater Manchester to make updates to secure against cyberattacks

Cyber Streetwise is urging people and businesses across Manchester to always download the latest software and app updates as soon as they are available. Software and app...

Police offer advice on new psychoactive substances

Recent changes to the law now mean that new psychoactive substances (NPS), previously known as ‘legal highs’, are now illegal to supply or import. If you break the...

Watch: Race is on at Trafford Centre for Salford Red Devils Foundation’s #RidetoRio

Sports lovers are coming together at the Trafford Centre over the next two days to pedal their way to victory with Salford Red Devils Foundation. It’s all going...

Smoke seen over Salford ‘from Broughton garden fire’

Fears of a large blaze in Salford signalled by heavy plumes of smoke turned out to be a small fire in the garden of a house near Albert Park in Broughton. Fire crews...

Finding Dory swim sessions making a splash in Salford

Community swimming sessions inspired by Disney Finding Dory start this week at pools across Salford and everyone’s invited. Each one-hour session is inspired by...

20-mile police pursuit ends with van hit by stinger on Agecroft Road

Police from Lancashire carried out a 20-mile pursuit of a burglary suspect that ended in a dramatic swoop in Salford late last night. Eyewitnesses reported a large...

Salford’s thousands of unpaid carers still struggling despite new Care Act

Carers in Salford have aired their struggles in dealing with a lack of support while caring for family members. Figures from a recent review conducted by the Carers...

Swinton and Salford set up for for Super 8s stunners

Salford Red Devils will open their Super 8s qualifiers campaign at home to Huddersfield Giants on Sunday 7 August. Ian Watsons men will then travel to Leigh Sports...

Update: Four arrests after high-speed Salford police chase ends with car crash on train tracks

Four people have been arrested after a high speed police chase through the streets of Pendleton and Ordsall. In a bid to escape the fleeing suspects crashed the car onto...