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100 years ago in Irlam: 3,000 watch UK’s first football superstar Billy Meredith kick off charity match

A man so famous in his time that he can legitimately be called Britain’s first football superstar was in Irlam 100 years ago this week to help raise money for...

Eccles traffic at standstill: Gridlock again towards M60

Traffic is bumper to bumper on Liverpol Road heading out of Eccles towards Peel Green and the M60 roundabout at Junction 11. There are not thought to have been any...

Irlam Live: Irlam’s biggest ever festival coming this summer

Courtesy of three local event promoters from Irlam, one of the biggest outdoor festivals ever to hit Salford is on the way. Irlam Live, organised by Staged Events, will...

Week’s free childcare on offer at KidzRus nurseries

KidzRus Private Day Nurseries are offering parents struggling with the sudden closure of a Little Hulton nursery the option of a week’s free childcare at one of...

Irlam’s IB Food gets five stars from The Lowry Hotel

Luxury Italian ingredients supplied by an Irlam company will take pride of place in a new menu at Salford’s five-star Lowry Hotel. Recently-appointed chef Andrew Green...

Police close Liverpool Road after girl hit by car in Irlam

Police temporarily shut Liverpool Road in Irlam this morning after a teenager was hit by a car. At around 8.10am on Thursday 14 January there was a collision between a...

Burglars hit Irlam newsagents for beer

Boozy burglars broke into a storage room for an Irlam newsagents making off with cases of beer. At around 9.45am today, Thursday 7 January, police were called to reports...

Irlam student Jess Kemp bids for Christmas No.1 with charity hospice single

A music student from Irlam is hitting all the right notes this Christmas after releasing a single to raise money for Francis House Hospice. Jess Kemp, 21, was inspired...

Warning in Irlam after report Audi driver tried to snatch 10-year-old boy

Police are investigating a report that a man in a black Audi tried to grab a 10-year-old boy and force him into a car in Irlam. At around 4pm on Tuesday 8 December the...

Joiner transforms Irlam street into free Disney Christmas wonderland

A joiner in Irlam has used his handiwork to turn his home street into a Christmas-lit wonderland, with the help of some famous Disney characters. Howard Wellock, 37,...