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100 years ago in Salford: Girl almost killed by ‘arrogant’ driver on Regent Street

Road safety has come a long way since the early days of motoring, but sadly it was not advanced enough to stop this near-fatal Salford accident in October 1915. Eccles...

100 years ago in Salford: Men fined for horse-drawn cruelty

Animal cruelty is sadly not a thing of the past. This court case from August 1915 shows how inhumane some people can be when working with animals. Police Constable...

100 years ago in Salford: Drunken army man lashes out over bath-rage at Regent Road pool

In July 1915 a 22-year-old man celebrating joining the British Army was arrested in a drunken stupor after starting a fight over a bath. Readers may remember the old...