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100 years ago: The distressing fatality of Horace Smith at Irlam Steel Works

The terrible death of a 27-year-old crane driver at Irlam Steel Works was making headlines in Salford 100 years ago this week. The Eccles and Patricroft Reporter of...

Missing Alan Shone: Volunteer search party plead for help this weekend

A group of volunteers are to scour the local area in Irlam where a 61-year-old dementia sufferer vanished last month. Good Samaritans from across the community will meet...

Police are urging missing Irlam man to make contact

Alan Shone, 61, was last seen almost a month ago (Monday 22 August 2016) at his home on The Crescent, Irlam. It is thought he caught the 67 bus from Irlam to Eccles to...

100 years ago: Slagger killed and another close to death in horrific accident at Irlam Steel Works

This story from the pages of the Eccles and Patricroft Journal of September 1916 tells of a horrendous incident at Irlam Steel Works – then known as the Partington...

VIDEO/PICS: Heatwave turns to Salford lightning storm

Sweltering temperatures progressed to a serious storm over Salford on Tuesday evening as the skies went black, before crashing thunder, pelting rain and lightning. Mike...

Foul smells, dirty roads and maggots: How is Salford’s three-weekly bin trial working?

The controversial move to switch black bin refuse collection to once every three weeks will save millions for cash-strapped Salford City Council. But for thousands of...

Salford ‘Angels’ plea to find kidney donor for John

Salford Angels Women’s Institute are spreading the word to help a Salford man who needs a kidney transplant. The team met with Irlam resident John who has chronic...

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...

Hunting the Gruffalo in Irlam and Cadishead on Thursday

Gruffalo-mad kids are in for a treat in Irlam and Cadishead tomorrow as the friendly beast has been let loose on your local nature reserve! The Lancashire Wildlife Trust...

Irlam mum and daughter take US pageant scene by storm

A mum and daughter team from Irlam have landed back in the UK after stunning success in their first overseas beauty pageant. Sarah Louise Pritchard and her daughter Ella...