Tag: Bridgewater Canal, eccles, Salford
Salford canal rape claim was fake, say police
A woman who reported being raped on a canal tow path in Eccles was making it up, say Greater Manchester Police. Officers issued this description of a man in his 50s...
Salford Friendly Anglers win fishing right in Manchester canals
There’s good news for local fishing fanatics considering dusting off their waders and heading down to the water as a Salford group has won the right to fish in a...
5* Review: Caitlin Moran Live! – The Lowry, Salford Quays
Despite being a huge Caitlin Moran fan I didn’t really know what to expect from this performance. Apart from the odd panel show appearance I was a lot more familiar...
Winton lad has mountain to climb for St Ann’s Hospice
Personal trainer Jordan Lang is getting his gym clients in peak fitness by scaling Mount Snowdon. There is little chance of them getting lonely, with around two dozen...
Pictured: ‘Explosion and fireball’ at Coronation Street was special effects
A huge explosion and fire at the Coronation Street set in Salford has been revealed to be a controlled blaze as part of a storyline. At around 9.25pm on Tuesday 14 April...
Appeal: Men armed with hammer attempt robbery at Salford Iceland
Police are appealing for information and witnesses after two men in balaclavas tried to rob a supermarket in Salford armed with a claw hammer. Officers were called at...
Smiths drummer Mike Joyce to perform Salford centenary for Ewan MacColl
A centenary tribute to famous Salford son Ewan MacColl will be brought to life by a three-man band including former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce. On Sunday 10 May at 2pm...
Woman ‘smoking in bed’ sparks Salford house blaze
Two people had a narrow escape in Broughton after a discarded cigarette sparked a bedroom fire in the early hours of Tuesday 14 April. Three fire engines were called to...
Champions! Beechfield U14s joy at league title win
Beechfield United Under 14’s Predators celebrated in style after winning the Timperley and District Junior League’s Division 1 title. On Sunday 12 April at...
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...
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