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Brian Everall

Editor at large, SalfordOnline.com

Holiday car journeys: how to arrive happy!

Like it or not, for most families the summer holiday will start and end with a car journey. It may be a long one: with a stuffed car and excited kids. So here are five...

Watch: Top lifesaving tips for open water swimming

Concern as one in five children experience near-misses in open water • New research by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) shows that a fifth of children have...

Subject sugary drinks to the same rules as tobacco

Sugary drinks should be subject to the same advertising and sponsorship rules as tobacco, according to an oral health charity. The British Dental Health Foundation...

Research reveals the perfect age to downsize

The perfect age to downsize is 64, research revealed today (Tuesday 14 July 2015) at the start of the 50+ Show in London. A detailed study found this is the time when...

The cost of driving over a lifetime

The average British motorist could buy a family home with the money they spend on car care over a lifetime, according to a new survey. The average driving Brit will...

The nation’s favourite international dishes

By Rick Maughan The Sunday roast is fast becoming the last bastion of British grub – as more people expand their menus with foreign tastes and flavours. Six out of 10...

City centre robber could be hiding in Salford

Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a robbery. James Docherty (24/03/90) is wanted in connection with a robbery that happened at a restaurant on...

Ordsall bank robber jailed for threatening to explode bomb

A man who robbed a bank by pretending to carry a bomb in a rucksack has been jailed. Steve Andrew Morrell (born 19/01/1984) of Mayflower Avenue, Ordsall, pleaded guilty...

Do you leave your kids alone? Advice from NSPCC Salford

Deciding if a child is ready to be left home alone or ready to go out by themselves can be a tricky decision. There are lots of things to think about. During the summer...

Watch: Witness appeal following attempted rape – city centre

Police are appealing for witnesses following the attempted rape of a woman in Manchester city centre. A around 3.15am on Friday 10 July 2015, a man approached a...