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Tom Rodgers

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

‘Brexit means Brexit’: No second referendum, says PM Theresa May

Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out the possibility of holding a second referendum on Britain’s exit from the EU. Speaking at her country retreat Chequers in...

Fresh appeal after sightings of missing Irlam man with dementia Alan Shone

Officers are continuing to appeal for the public’s help after potential sightings of a missing man who suffers from dementia. Alan Shone was last seen at around 9.30am...

Free kingfisher trail festival winds through Salford next month

A guided trail spotting one of the country’s most recognisable and iconic birds is to start running next month. The brightly-coloured kingfisher is at the heart of...

Jet2 adds 300 new jobs at Manchester Airport

Budget airline Jet2 is to fill 310 extra positions at Manchester Airport in a new recruitment drive. The airline is looking for pilots, cabin crew and engineers to...

South African Pakter puts Olympic to the sword for Salford Blue Jays

Salford enjoyed a comprehensive victory against newly promoted Olympic as Grant Pakter showed his class with an unbeaten 97. The South African batsman looked in little...

Tributes flood in for Wesley Barnard, 26, stabbed to death in Winton

Tributes are being paid on social media for 26-year-old Wesley Barnard, who was stabbed to death in Winton on Monday evening. The 26-year-old father of two was...

Murder investigation launched after Winton man stabbed trying to break up fight

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man sadly died after being stabbed in Winton last night. It’s understood the 26-year-old intervened to break up...

Fighting back: Outrage over disabled man who lost leg in illegal benefit sanctions leads to £30k Salford campaign

Salford’s Unemployed & Community Resource Centre are launching a bid to help the thousands of people stung by unlawful benefit sanctions. Back in June,...

Arm-wrestle powers Little Hulton Reds past local rivals

Little Hulton travelled to Westhoughton needing a win to propel them up the North West Men’s League Division Four. The Reds played and lost to their local rivals...

LS Lowry given new lease of life by Copley Prize-winning 7-year-old

An original work by LS Lowry has been given a revival by an artistic seven-year-old boy. Thomas Smith’s interpretation of Lowry’s ‘A Hillside...