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100 years ago: Woman with ‘filthiest house in Eccles’ warned to clean it up
Some of our readers may recall back before the 1980s if you moved into a council house – as my family did – part of the tenancy agreement was that you had to...
Watch: New-build Green Lane houses go up in flames in Eccles arson
A major fire broke out on a new-build housing estate in Eccles in the early hours of this morning, Monday 13 June. Police have confirmed they are investigating an arson...
Barton Road in Eccles to stay closed for ANOTHER six weeks
Barton Road in Eccles is to remain closed until the end of May, Salford council have admitted. The link route between the town and the Trafford Centre has been shut to...
100 years ago: Brawl erupts on Patricroft Bridge as mums go toe-to-toe
There was an old music hall song called ‘Two Lovely Black Eyes’ that made popular entertainer Charles Coborn famous in the early 1900s. It was a comic but...
Rail services stopped on Eccles line after man walks into path of train
Rail services were suspended on the Eccles railway line this morning after a man walked onto railway lines at Patricroft station. At 9.45am this morning, Thursday 3...
Prepare for six weeks of delays as council to close Barton Road
Work to improve tow-paths along the Bridgewater Canal in Patricroft, Eccles, will see Barton Road close to traffic from 8 February. Drivers will have to deal with...
50 years ago in Eccles: Pie-fight turns ugly at Tripe Works
We all love a good story from the past and this little beauty from the pages of the Eccles and Patricroft Journal from January 1966 takes some ‘beating’....
Queen’s Arms scoops CAMRA Traditional Pub of the Year 2016
It’s cheers all round at The Queen’s Arms pub as CAMRA have awarded it the prestigious Neil Richardson Traditional Pub of the Year award for the second time...
50 years ago: Closure of Eccles and Patricroft Hospital
The Eccles and Patricroft Journal for December 1965 told the story of how the Borough was to lose the Accident and Emergency Units at Eccles and Patricroft Hospital on...
Police probe launched after Eccles passenger ‘dragged down road by bus’
Police are investigating after a man suffered leg injuries when he was trapped and dragged a short distance along the street by a bus in Eccles. The 31-year-old was...
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