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100 up for ‘wonderful’ Elsie, the oldest Manchester United fan in Eccles?
Glasses are being raised in Eccles for mum-of-nine Elsie Merrishaw, who celebrates her 100th birthday this week with a telegram from the Queen. Elsie, who is currently...
Excitement growing in Eccles for Roundabout as world’s first pop-up theatre arrives
Theatre lovers are in for a treat this week in Eccles as the town hosts a pop-up auditorium as part of the Love Eccles festival. Roundabout, a giant moveable theatre...
Protest at Eccles Jobcentre in disabled benefits sanctions row
Protests were underway on Tuesday at Eccles Jobcentre on Albert Street over the continuing practice of benefits sanctions for disabled people. Workers at Salford’s...
Fresh appeal after sightings of missing Irlam man with dementia Alan Shone
Officers are continuing to appeal for the public’s help after potential sightings of a missing man who suffers from dementia. Alan Shone was last seen at around 9.30am...
In pictures: Eccles celebrates in style at Manchester Pride
Salford celebrated in style at this year’s Manchester Pride parade over the weekend. Salford entered two floats into the parade that toured Manchester city centre,...
50 years ago on Bank Holiday: Fishermen find drowning four-year-old in dramatic Bridgewater Canal rescue
The August Bank Holiday is here and while most are letting their hair down, for one young girl it was moments away from ending in tragedy. The Eccles and Patricroft...
Delays and diversions: Work starts on M602 bridge which has ‘needed facelift for 40 years’
12 weeks of work to improve a pedestrian bridge over the M602 in Eccles is due to start on 30 August and drivers are being warned of potential delays. Highways England...
50 years ago: Hero boys rescue eight-year-old from drowning at Irwell Wharf, Eccles
For some children the combination of hot summers and open water seems to be an attraction and sadly, on occasion, a tragic one, happily though this story from August...
Kind-hearted pubgoers hit £1k for Maya in hair-raising charity headshave
Regulars at the Albert Edward pub on Church Street in Eccles went the extra mile to help raise funds for the family of three-year-old Maya McDermott who was diagnosed...
Two jailed for ‘terrifying’ broad daylight kidnap-robbery in Eccles
Two Salford men have been jailed after kidnapping a man and robbing him while he made his way to work. 19-year-old Paul Murray was sentenced to three years, eight months...
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