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Brian Everall

Editor at large, SalfordOnline.com

Machete thief thwarted in Lower Kersal

A man brandished a machete in a Salford shop. Shortly after 4.15pm on Thursday 23 July 2015, two men arrived on Stamford Road in Lower Kersal, Salford on a scooter. One...

Cash stolen in Tyldesley

Cash was stolen from a security guard as he made a delivery. Shortly after 3pm on Friday 24 July 2015, a security guard was making a cash delivery to Poundland in...

Record 500,000 people renew tax credits online

More than half a million people have renewed their tax credits online, 278,000 more than at the same time last year. However, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning...

Watch: National Minimum Wage and other HMRC Key Messages

Summer Budget 2015– Quick HMRC overview Read about the main announcements affecting HMRC customers – including the increase in Employers Employment Allowance...

Huge scale of online child abuse images revealed

Huge scale of online child abuse images revealed on two year anniversary of Prime Minister’s ‘internet crackdown’ speech Two years after the Prime Minister urged...

Wanted – Charlie Elms

A man is wanted by police in North Manchester. Charlie Elms (24/02/96) is wanted for failing to appear at court in relation to a robbery that happened in Didsbury on 12...

Retirees reveal their worst retirement gifts

The average retirement gift is worth just £2.17 for every year of work – less than the cost of a small takeaway coffee, a study from Skipton Building Society has...

Watch: Air traffic controllers prepare for busiest day

Air traffic controllers at NATS are gearing up for what will likely be the busiest day of the year as millions of holidaymakers begin their summer getaway. With many...

Key ingredients for a perfect dinner party

Four alcoholic drinks, three couples, two choice pieces of gossip and a dash of Bublé – those are among the key ingredients for the perfect dinner party. For a...

Kids can paint the City’s largest flower garden

Manchester Arndale will be in full bloom next week to celebrate Dig the City, as shoppers are invited to play a part in painting Manchester’s largest flower garden....