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Tom Rodgers

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

Watch: Five vids to vote for your Salford community heroes with Salix Stars

The eagerly anticipated Salix Stars Awards are up and running, and the social housing association is looking for your votes to pick Salford’s winners in the annual...

Two lorry crash on M60 at Worsley puts drivers at standstill

A 6am crash between two lorries on the M60 anti-clockwise is still affecting rush-hour traffic. The accident between Junction 14 for the M61 and Junction 13 at Worsley...

Public meeting over Salford City College plans for 57 job losses

A public meeting is to be held over Salford City College plans to axe 57 jobs and 53% of student capacity at its Walkden Sixth Form Centre. The meeting takes place at...

Great Bridgewater Street closed after 2ft sinkhole appears in Manchester road

Yet another section of road has collapsed in Manchester, this time on Great Bridgewater Street. The street has now been closed for emergency repairs. Manchester City...

100,000sq ft TalkTalk Cadishead and Warrington sites go on the market

Two large TalkTalk offices in Cadishead and Warrington have gone up for rent on the open market. SalfordOnline.com revealed in June how the broadband giant had agreed by...

Pictured: Lorry wedged under low bridge in Walkden

A lorry driver has become stuck under a low railway bridge in Walkden. At around 1pm today, Wednesday 7 October, SalfordOnline.com readers sent in pictures of the large...

‘Depraved’ ex-Salford University worker jailed for 8 years for child abuse

A former Salford University staff member has been jailed after sexually assaulting two children. Joseph Tonner, 54, from Runcorn, committed ‘depraved and...

23% hike in complaints against GMP, find IPCC

Complaints against Greater Manchester Police rose by almost a quarter in 2014/15, a report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has found. Over the...

Green Lane closed: Lorry’s roof ripped off after hitting railway bridge

A lorry carrying pallets of plastic has hit the low railway bridge on Green Lane in Eccles. The impact of the crash caused the truck’s roof to be ripped from its...

M60 Delays: Three-car crash closes two lanes at J12 Salford

Three cars have crashed in poor weather on the M60 motorway, with delays clockwise at Junction 12 for the M62. A rolling roadblock is in place and police closed two...