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Tom Rodgers

Tom is SalfordOnline.com's News Editor and community co-ordinator.

Police: Lock your doors after carjackers attack girl, 18, in Aldi car park

Police have issued a new appeal for witnesses two weeks after a woman was attacked, robbed and dragged from a car by two men in Salford. SalfordOnline.com broke the news...

5* Review: Diversity – The Lowry, Salford Quays

Diversity have travelled the length of the country performing for their legion of devoted fans and delivering exceptional entertainment with some stand-out reviews. A...

Enterprise to extend Black Lion Hotel in Salford to add 25 more

The Black Lion Hotel on Chapel Street is set for a rear extension refurb which will see the pub add space for 25 more punters downstairs. The red brick, flat roofed...

Two former Little Hulton primary school sites go up for housing sale

Two vacant former primary school sites in Little Hulton have gone back up for sale by Urban Vision. Both schools closed and were demolished in 2008 in a merger with the...

Police hunt Pendlebury man, 38, wanted for shoplifting spree

A man is wanted for three separate shoplifting offences. Wayne Bevan, 38, from Bolton Road, Pendlebury, has so far evaded police custody after stealing goods worth over...

Devastated family of Craig Creedon, 31, demand answers after tragic death

Family and friends of a man who died when he was hit by a train in Eccles have criticised mental health authorities in Salford. Craig Creedon, 31, was killed at around...

Salford mum’s ooVoo video app warning after pervert exposes penis to 11-year-old daughter

An 11-year-old girl from Salford was left shocked and distressed after a man in his 40s contacted her on the popular video chat app ooVoo and exposed himself. Her mum...

AFC Monton steps up to FC United-style fan funding with £300k clubhouse build

A local football team in Monton, Eccles, is launching an innovative FC United-style fans funding scheme to raise £75,000 to help improve their facilities. AFC Monton...

Salford company director banned after firm goes bust owing £380k

The director of a Salford catering supplies firm has been banned from acting as a company director for nearly a decade after a probe by the Insolvency Service....

Rail franchise wins: WiFi, more seats and Pacers ditched as Arriva and First TPE promise ‘world class’ service

The government has said two new contracts for the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises will bring a £1.2 billion boost to rail travel in the region. The...