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Tom Rodgers

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

Dangerous driver totals car in Little Hulton wreck

Two people were arrested after a driver smashed into a parked car in Little Hulton. At around 8pm on Monday 18 April police were called to Madams Wood Road to reports...

Media agency Space & Time move to Salford’s Exchange Quay

Media buying and planning agency Space & Time Media has signed a deal to move its offices to Salford’s Exchange Quay. The company have taken a 10-year lease...

Supersub Allen guarantees Salford City play-off place

Salford City salvaged a vital point at Moor Lane as they played out a 1-1 draw against Nantwich Town. The visitors would take the lead within half an hour thanks to Josh...

11-day noise warning across Irlam and Cadishead as turbines spin at Carrington Power Station

Bosses at the under-construction Carrington Power Station are warning that local residents should expect up to 11 days of noise disturbance as it continues to test its...

Man’s body found in car in Salford

A man’s body was discovered in a car in Salford last night. Police are not treating the death as suspicious. Officers were called to a car parked off North George...

Scandal as 1,400 children use Salford food banks in last 12 months

Shocking figures released today by the Trussell Trust suggest nearly 1,400 Salford children have received food from a local food bank in the past year. The charity...

Armed police arrest two men seen carrying guns in Urmston

Armed police arrested two men in Urmston after reports from the public that they were seen carrying firearms. At around 6pm last night, Thursday 14 April, police were...

Ex-Trafford Centre worker jailed for stealing £200,000 from relative with dementia

A woman who stole hundreds of thousands of pounds from an elderly woman with dementia to fund her lavish lifestyle has been jailed. Krista Marie Pennington, 52, from...

Fair pay or contract change: Do care workers really get a Living Wage?

Local MP Barbara Keeley is raising concerns about the way the government’s so-called ‘living wage’ is being handled for care workers. The MP for...

From ‘crafternoon tea’ to Giant Jenga – do you need funds for Salford Youth Day 2016?

Community groups planning events for Youth Day 2016 have been given more time to bid for funding. Salford City Council has limited funds to help youth and community...