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Bike thieves targeting Chapel Street area in Salford

Local police in Salford are warning of a spike in bike thefts around the Chapel Street, Trinity and Salford University areas. As new and returning students flood back to...

CCTV: Heartless thief trashes Little Hulton nursery

A callous burglar targeted a popular children’s nursery in Little Hulton, stealing equipment and causing damage which could cost thousands. CCTV shows the lanky...

Brazen thief steals pickup truck halfway through car wash

A young couple from Swinton were in for an unpleasant shock on Saturday 30 July when they paid £50 at a car wash for a full valet but returned to find their vehicle had...

Sick white van conmen steal £2,000 from elderly Salford couple

A group of chancers pretending to be roofing contractors carried out a shocking theft on an elderly couple in Salford. Four white men with Salford accents approached the...

Swinton plumber’s plea to return stolen livelihood

A plumber from Swinton who was robbed of his van and work tools has pleaded for their return. Sometime between 3am and 6am on Monday morning thieves broke into Paul...

Mountain bike stolen from Eccles Youth Centre

Local police are searching for a mountain bike which was stolen from a youth centre in Eccles. The black GT Avalanche P75 comes with green and blue trim on the frame. It...

Woman dragged out of car by thieves near Aldi Irlams o’th Height

Police are investigating after a young woman was attacked, robbed and had her car stolen outside a Salford supermarket car park. At around 4.45pm on Thursday 3 December...

Warning to taxi drivers after thieves target cabs in Eccles

Taxi drivers in Eccles are being told be on their guard after a spate of overnight thefts from parked cars in the local area. Both private hire and hackney cabs have...

Patricroft’s dumbest ever criminal? 1915 MetroVicks thefts revealed

A man who stole his workmate’s bicycle, painted it green and then rode it back to work has been hailed one of Patricroft’s dumbest ever criminals. Sound...

100 years ago in Salford: Bare-footed youth birched after Willows rugby theft

A young Salford boy was sentenced to a harsh beating at the hands of the authorities 100 years ago this week after being caught stealing from the city’s former...