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Multiple accidents play havoc with Monday morning rush hour

Drivers were left with severe delays across Salford on Monday morning after multiple road accidents on major routes. An early accident on the M62 westbound heading out...

MP blasts ‘dangerous overcrowding’ on Leigh-Manchester Guided Busway

Passengers on the Leigh to Manchester Guided Busway are being short-changed with overcrowding at ‘dangerous’ levels. That’s the message to transport...

Marks and Spencer apply to open new Walkden store by December

Retail giant Marks and Spencer is planning to open a new food store in Walkden, a licence application reveals. The application to Salford City Council states a...

Traffic light failure on A580 near Walkden ’caused by slugs’

Traffic in Walkden is attempting to negotiate a busy junction at rush hour without the help of traffic lights, which have broken for the third time inside two weeks. The...

Foul smells, dirty roads and maggots: How is Salford’s three-weekly bin trial working?

The controversial move to switch black bin refuse collection to once every three weeks will save millions for cash-strapped Salford City Council. But for thousands of...

Up to 80 jobs as Quality Save agrees new flagship 22,000sq ft store in Walkden

Budget retailer Quality Save have agreed terms to open a new 22,000sq ft store at the Ellesmere Retail Park in Walkden. At the planning stage the Salford-based food and...

Walkden team cue up epic Euro banger race for tot Isla Rae

A team of pool players from Walkden’s 147 Snooker and Pool Club are swapping their cues for cars this month when they take on a three-day race through Europe to...

Gallery: The best of last night’s stunning Salford sunsets

Salford was captivated by another stunning sunset on Monday 15 August with readers sending in pictures to SalfordOnline.com’s Facebook and Twitter feeds. We had...

House fire at Bridgewater Road in Walkden – police close road both ways

Fire crews and police are at the scene of house fire near Walkden town centre this afternoon. No-one is thought to have been injured in the blaze on Bridgewater Road....

20 new jobs as GHM! family store opens 10,000sq ft in Walkden

Family fashion and grocery retailer Guess How Much! has signed a deal to open a new store at Walkden’s Ellesmere Centre. Around 20 new jobs are expected to be...