Tom Rodgers
Tom is SalfordOnline.com's News Editor and community co-ordinator.
Reality Party Irlam candidate Jackie Anderson steps down amid sacking rumours
With five weeks to go until the local council elections, Bez’s We Are The Reality Party have reportedly dismissed their candidate for Irlam, Jackie Anderson. In a...
‘Downtown’ tower blocks on Woden Street in Ordsall recommended for approval
Salford City Council planners have recommended approval for the ‘Downtown’ development of six tower blocks in Ordsall. The developers, Altrincham-based...
No sign of Swinton ‘stab victim’ as man arrested for aggravated burglary
A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary after reports of a domestic assault on Moorside Road in Swinton. Police were called to the...
Passerby finds shotgun on Salford river bank
Picture by Dawne Sheldrick-Keating A shotgun was found by a dog walker on a river bank in Salford. The weapon was discovered at around 2pm on Tuesday 31 March in a...
Police fear public could be caught up in violent Salford gang war
Latest: Police fear public could be caught up in violent Salford gang war By Tom Rodgers Greater Manchester Police’s chief officer for Salford, Chief...
Armed police close Pendleton roundabout as man arrested for attempted murder
Tactical response units closed Pendleton roundabout after arresting a man linked to a violent gang feud in Salford. The 50-year-old man, who was driving a small white...
Police link Wigan shooting with Salford grenade attack
Officers investigating a shooting in Wigan believe it is linked to a grenade attack on a house in Salford. Shortly before 5.20pm on Monday 30 March, police were called...
Double coup for Exchange Quay as GlaxoSmithKline and Boxchange take 11,000sq ft
Global healthcare company GlaxoSmithkline Research & Development Ltd (GSK) has signed a deal to move offices from the Digital World Centre to Exchange Quay. Hunter...
Police close down Eccles bus station – but no crime recorded
A cordon was put in place around Eccles bus station this evening after a report of an assault. Police were called to Church Street in Eccles at 9pm tonight, Monday 30...
Six arrested over ‘neighbour dispute’ where man hit with a brick in Little Hulton
Police have arrested and bailed six people over an alleged assault in which a man suffered serious head injuries in Little Hulton. The man was found outside a house on...
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