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Tom Rodgers

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

Man, 50, ‘lucky to be alive’ after firefighters pull him from burning flat

Firefighters say a man is lucky to be alive after they rescued him from a fire in his Salford home. Crews found the 50-year-old lying face down in a smoke-logged flat on...

Outrage over Salford horror shootings: ‘City in fear’ demands police response

Greater Manchester Police said in a joint press conference with Salford City Council today that the deliberate close-range shooting of a 7-year-old boy in Winton had...

Police hunt two men over shooting of boy, 7, and mum in Winton

Police have issued descriptions of two men who shot a 7-year-old boy and his 29-year old mother at their home on Gillingham Road in Winton last night. Both victims were...

Mum and 7-year-old son shot in the legs on Gillingham Road, Winton

A mother and her young son have been shot at their home on Gillingham Road in Winton, Eccles. Armed police closed off the street at around 10pm on Monday 12 October,...

Paul Massey Crimewatch: £50,000 appeal over Salford murder

Detectives tonight launched a £50,000 appeal for information over the unsolved murder of Paul Massey. It is the first nationwide public appeal for information over his...

1,400 homes hit by Salford power cut

Large swathes of the Trinity area of Salford near Manchester city centre have been hit by a power cut. Up to 1,400 homes are affected in the Chapel Street area....

Watch: Large fire breaks out at CWS building in Manchester city centre

Fire crews are warning the public to avoid the area around The Printworks in Manchester after a large fire broke out on the roof of the CWS building. Firefighters are...

Cyclist, 33, in surgery after Weaste crash: Police appeal for dash-cam footage

Police have appealed for witnesses or drivers with dashboard cameras to come forward after a cyclist was seriously injured in a Weaste crash in Salford this morning. The...

Warring families behind Salford and Bolton shootings, say police

Escalating violence between two gangs in Little Hulton, Salford and Bolton is behind a series of shootings in the area, police have said. The feud is thought to be...

Exchange Quay: Three more firms sign up for 16,000sq ft office deals

An online beauty products firm, a promotional agency and and evironmental management company have all signed new deals to take office space at Exchange Quay in Salford....