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Pictures: Over 10,000 expected at free Trafford Centre #999Day

Huge crowds will descend on the most popular emergency services open day in Manchester this week for #999Day. On Thursday 4 August some 10,000 people are expected to...

Man rescued after falling 30ft into River Irwell near Lowry Hotel

A man in his 30s was rescued from the River Irwell in Salford last night after falling 30ft from a footbridge near The Lowry Hotel. Police, fire crews and paramedics...

Firefighters ink deal in Irlam for 999 cardiac arrest plan

A deal has been signed to allow firefighters to respond to emergency cardiac arrest cases across Salford and Greater Manchester. It will see fire crews attending medical...

25 years ago in Salford: Fire crews escape building collapse inferno that crushes 85 cars

Firefighters in Salford had a brush with death on 14 April 1990 when they escaped a factory fire thought to have been started by arsonists. On that Wednesday evening...