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Tom Rodgers

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

Man’s body found in Manchester Ship Canal in Salford

The body of a man has been discovered in the Manchester Ship Canal in Peel Green, Salford. Greater Manchester Police are treating the death as “unexplained”...

Firefighters ink deal in Irlam for 999 cardiac arrest plan

A deal has been signed to allow firefighters to respond to emergency cardiac arrest cases across Salford and Greater Manchester. It will see fire crews attending medical...

Butterfly flutters by: Holly Blue spotted in Salford

One of Salford’s local conservation experts and wildlife photographers has captured a radiant photo of a Holly Blue butterfly near Greengate. Dr Luke Blazejewski, a...

New Salford bus routes and more for commuters: Little Hulton, Walkden, Eccles, Trafford Centre

First Bus has announced more buses for commuters and new routes in Salford to better link the city with Prestwich, Manchester and the Trafford Centre. Demand from...

300 lives saved by Clare’s Law, say police

A scheme which allows partners of violent men and women to check their history has potentially saved the lives of over 300 people, say Greater Manchester Police. The...

Salford Morrisons one of 11 to close, staff told

Supermarket giant Morrisons is to close its flagship £10 million store at Radclyffe Park in Ordsall, Salford, staff were told this morning. Over 200 jobs at the store...

Morrisons to pull plug on Little Hulton supermarket

Morrisons will close its Little Hulton store in 12 weeks time, SalfordOnline.com has learned. Staff found out from managers today that they were being made redundant....

Lee Erdmann murder: Four years on, ‘coward’ killer must be brought to justice

The brother of a Salford man shot in the back in cold blood four years ago today has said his family will never recover until the killer is found. Dad-of-five Lee...

Appeal: Two teens arrested for anti-Semitic GBH attack which left boy with brain injury

Police have arrested two 17-year-old boys for an attack at a Manchester tram stop which left their Jewish victim seriously injured. Moshe Fuerst, 17, was punched into...

50 years ago in Salford: The stunning success of historic Eccles Borough Band

Browsing through the September edition of the Eccles Journal from 1965 we came across a history of the Eccles Borough Band which revealed some really interesting...