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Watch: Video of Salford MP on ‘tax-dodgers’ Finance Bill gets 100,000 hits

In a video clip from the House of Commons posted online by a Labour colleague Salford and Eccles MP Rebecca Long-Bailey outlines serious concerns over the 2016 Finance...

Clifton shooting: Three attempted murder arrests after 65-year-old woman blasted with shotgun

Police investigating the shooting of a pensioner in Salford have arrested three men on suspicion of attempted murder. Detectives say the 65-year-old woman was shot in...

Watch: Salford mum scoops £1m Lotto prize

A mum of three from Eccles plans to spend big after winning £1 million on the the National Lottery. Jane Wyatt, 49, only decided to put a pound on a Lucky Dip on at the...

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...

Demolition plans for derelict Carlton Inn pub in Broughton

An historic but long-closed pub in Broughton could be finally knocked down after a planning application for its demolition was lodged with Salford City Council. The...

50 years ago: Stunned Salford scrap dealer’s swindle revealed

This story will hopefully bring back memories for Salfordians of a certain age who indulged in the popular pastime of having a ‘weigh-in’ – slang for...

Mystery of ‘arson’ at derelict Pendleton building

Reports of an arson attack at a derelict building in Pendleton have been rebuffed by Greater Manchester Police. Fire and police crews were called to a ground-floor blaze...

47pc of families cannot afford food plus school uniform, say Wood Street Mission

Large numbers of families in Salford are unable to afford the cost of the new school year, that’s according to local charity Wood Street Mission. The charity set...

Agency offers volunteers chance to start gap year in Salford

An international aid agency is offering young volunteers the chance to start their gap year in Salford. Lizzie Haydon, 21, and Sophie Hull, 18, have relocated from their...

Salford Shopping Centre ‘evacuation’ was false alarm

Shoppers at Salford Shopping Centre on Salford precinct were briefly panicked this afternoon after a routine testing triggered a false alarm. At around noon today,...