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Tom Rodgers

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

Win: Family ticket for four to The Gruffalo’s Child – The Lowry, Salford Quays

SalfordOnline.com have teamed up with The Lowry theatre on Salford Quays to offer one lucky Salford family four, count ’em, four tickets to see smash hit...

Smash on Eccles Old Road causing heavy traffic backup

Police are dealing with a two-car crash causing tailbacks on Eccles Old Road and around Salford Royal hospital. Officers were called at 3.15pm on Wednesday to reports...

School uniform: 2,000 kids referred to charity despite high street price wars

It’s just days into the school holidays but parents in Salford will be going through the familiar rigamarole of buying up school uniform. It has to be done, as if...

Watch: BTP warn to stay away from train tracks as shocking CCTV released

British Transport Police have revealed shocking real-time CCTV footage of children and young people dodging trains and climbing into potentially life-threatening...

Council to keep Fitzwarren Court as demand for one-beds rockets

A 135-bed tower block in Salford earmarked for demolition will be retained by Salford council because of a shortage of one-bedroom properties. Fitzwarren Court was to be...

15-year-old Salford girl missing

A teenage girl from Salford has been reported missing and police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare. According to neighbourhood officers at GMP...

Police probe after 25-year-old man stabbed on Swinton street

Police are investigating in Swinton tonight after a 25-year-old man was found stabbed. Officers were called to the A666 Bolton Road, near the junction with Mossfield...

What can we do to stop demolition plan for historic Worsley Lodge?

Locals are incensed at plans to demolish an historic black and white Lodge at Old Warke Dam in Worsley and to replace it with a new-build house. Over 2,000 people have...

Woman killed in East Lancs bus crash named as Maureen Bradshaw, 76

A woman tragically killed on the A580 East Lancs Road in collision with a bus has been named as 76-year-old Maureen Bradshaw. Maureen, from Swinton, was crossing the...

Man jailed for 20 weeks for breaking Little Hulton injuction

A man banned from parts of Little Hulton under a civil injuction has been jailed for 20 weeks. Patrick McCann, 30, was found guilty at Manchester Crown Court of going...