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Tom Rodgers

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

Shotgun attack on Blantyre Street Swinton – masked man spotted fleeing the scene

Police are investigating after an unknown offender blasted the door of a house in Swinton with a shotgun. Armed officers were called to Blantyre Street, near Moorside...

‘Suspect package’ outside Salford Cathedral was suitcase full of rubbish

Police investigating reports of a suspect package outside Salford Cathedral this morning have confirmed it was not a dangerous device. Officers were called to the scene...

Goodbye Miss Magee: Lewis Street Primary School teacher to retire after 28 years

A much-loved teacher at a primary school in Patricroft, Eccles is to retire after 28 years in the job. Morag Magee joined Lewis Street Primary School in 1987 as a newly...

Salford darts treasurer who stole £23,000 given suspended sentence

A darts club treasurer who funnelled out tens of thousands of pounds from an organisation in Salford has avoided jail. Irene Mungins, of Rudyard Road in Irlams...

Man suffers severe leg injuries in Broughton hit and run

A man has been injured after being mown down by a car in Salford this morning. The 23-year-old was knocked down by a white Vauxhall Corsa on Great Cheetham Street West,...

Pictures: Artist’s impression of £7m Salford tower block trio

The first artist’s impressions for a multi-million pound transformation of three aging Salford tower blocks have been unveiled. The 3D drawings show how Mulberry,...

Quaytickets secures 20,000-ticket House of the Dead contract

Horror attraction firm House of the Dead Ltd have awarded the ticketing contract for their latest interactive experiences to Quaytickets. The Salford Quays-based...

New shops to open on Cross Lane despite parking row

Two vacant shop units on Cross Lane in Salford are to be turned into a hairdressers and a fish and chip shop despite strong objections from local residents. This week...

£5k loan for ‘people’s bank’ Salford Credit Union

A leading anti-poverty organisation has agreed a £5,000 loan to help keep the city’s own Salford Credit Union afloat. The Salford Unemployed and Community...

Biker suffers broken ribs and pelvis in Worsley crash

Police were called to Walkden Road in Worsley at around 8.40am this morning, Wednesday 22 July, after a motorcyclist collided with a van. The crash was reported at the...