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Tom Rodgers

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

Salford drug money launderer ordered to pay £113k

A man from Salford who helped launder money for a major drug dealing network has been ordered to pay back over £100,000 in ill-gotten gains. In July, Curtis Rogerson,...

Man, 22, charged after woman raped in Manchester

A man has been charged with rape after a woman was attacked near Piccadilly station in Manchester. Bradley Baker, 22, of no fixed abode is due to appear before...

Last chance to sign up for Buile Hill Park archeology dig

History lovers will converge on Buile Hill Park in Salford next week for the second and final archeological dig into the park’s grand Elizabethan mansion. The...

24-hour petrol station on Irlam roundabout set for green light

Plans for a new petrol station on council-owned scrubland on an Irlam roundabout have been recommended for approval today. Blackburn-based petrol retailer The Kay Group...

Walkden fire: Aftermath of shops blaze shows extent of damage

A fire which ripped through a row of terraced shops in Walkden town centre has caved in the roofs of at least two properties leaving them exposed to the elements,...

Fire breaks out at Vimto Gardens flat on Chapel Street in Salford

Four fire crews have been called to a flat fire at Vimto Gardens in Salford. Smoke can be seen rising from the first floor of the newly-built apartment block on Chapel...

100-home plan for Willows rugby ground goes before council

Plans to build 82 houses for rent and 21 shared ownership flats on the former Willows rugby ground in Weaste will go before planning officers in Salford this week....

Peel plan The Regent: Six-storey tower for 2,000 Bupa staff at Salford Quays

Developers Peel have submitted plans for a six-storey office block on vacant land at Salford Quays near MediaCityUK. Up to 2000 staff could be accommodated in The Regent...

Walkden fire: Probe launched as large blaze breaks out in row of terraced shops

Firefighters tackled a large and spreading fire at a row of terraced shops in Walkden town centre. It’s understood the fire started in the roof space of PC...

Moped rider hurt in smash outside Salford fire station

A moped rider has been taken to hospital with back injuries after coming off his bike in Salford. At 3.25pm today, Tuesday 1 September, a member of the public spotted...