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Watch: Alan Henning tribute garden unveiled as hero remembered in Eccles

Local residents gathered in Eccles tonight to pay respect to Alan Henning at the launch of a tribute garden in his memory. The story of the 47-year-old taxi driver...

Update: Alan Henning tribute garden set for May opening

A new public garden in memory of Alan Henning is to open in May, and the whole community is being invited to attend. From 6pm on Tuesday 17 May Salford City Council...

Alan Henning to get permanent tribute garden at Eccles Rec

Work is underway to create a permanent memorial to Alan Henning in his home town of Eccles. A tribute garden is being built at Eccles Recreational Ground – known...

Lucy Henning wins promotion at Eccles firm

18-year-old Lucy Henning has been promoted at work after a successful apprenticeship at Salford testing firm BioClinics. Lucy, who lives in Eccles, is the daughter of...

Watch: Prime Minister says UK ‘still waiting’ to hear if Alan Henning murderer Jihadi John killed in drone strike

Prime Minister David Cameron has said the UK can not yet be certain that Islamic State executioner Mohammed Emwazi was killed in a drone strike in Syria. The Pentagon...

Alan Henning anniversary: Salford Council to fly flag at half-mast as mark of respect

Salford City Council is to fly its Union flag to half-mast in tribute to Alan Henning, the Eccles taxi driver turned aid worker killed one year ago this week. The flag,...

Alan Henning anniversary: Eccles covered in yellow ribbons one year after ISIS murder

Family and friends of murdered Eccles taxi driver turned aid worker Alan Henning have covered Eccles town centre with new yellow ribbons as the one-year anniversary of...

International Aid volunteer Alan Henning posthumously honoured by University of Salford

Alan Henning, the international aid volunteer who was killed while providing humanitarian relief in Syria is to be honoured with a posthumous Doctorate from the...