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Tom Rodgers

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

Arson fears after fire crews called to Eccles Crown Theatre

Fire crews were called to a derelict former theatre on Liverpool Road in Eccles last night after fears it had caught ablaze. At around 8.50pm on Tuesday 24 November...

Salford council approve trial for bin collections once every three weeks

Salford councillors have given the go-ahead for a pilot scheme to trial bin collections once every three weeks. The scheme met with strong disapproval when it was...

Police probe launched after Eccles passenger ‘dragged down road by bus’

Police are investigating after a man suffered leg injuries when he was trapped and dragged a short distance along the street by a bus in Eccles. The 31-year-old was...

Survey launched on 7-day and weekend GP appointments in Salford

Healthwatch Salford are launching a public survey as the local Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) potentially plan more weekend access to GPs across the city. A...

Argentinian steakhouse CAU to open at MediaCityUK

Argentina-inspired restaurant group CAU has announced it will open a branch of its steakhouse restaurant at MediaCityUK this December. CAU MediaCityUK will be located in...

Man trapped as lorry crushes car at M60 J11 Eccles roundabout

Police have closed off part of the M60 Junction 11 roundabout at Peel Green, Eccles, after a man was trapped in his car when it collided with a lorry. The driver of a...

Sheep on the shirt as Irlam’s Kingsland Wines sponsors Salford Red Devils

Irlam wine and sprits supplier Kingsland Drinks has singed a kit sponsorship deal with local rugby league side Salford Red Devils for the 2016 season. The dual...

GMCA to livestream monthly meetings

From Friday 27 November the monthly meetings of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) will be streamed live over the internet. November’s meeting at...

Care worker convicted of assaulting elderly Salford dementia patient avoids jail

A care assistant has been given a suspended sentence after being convicted of assaulting an 85-year-old Salford dementia patient. Rachel Hewitt, of Salford, pleaded not...

£1.25m contract wins for Manchester & Cheshire Construction

A Salford construction firm is celebrating a hat-trick of university contract wins worth £1.25m. Manchester & Cheshire Construction has secured two projects at the...