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Tom Rodgers

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

Anthony Crolla’s Army adds Salford ex-boxer Russ

Retired boxer Russ Arrowsmith bridged the generation gap when he took part in a sparring session with world champion Anthony Crolla. The pair are preparing to run...

Flood-hit Mocha Parade GP wins ‘Good’ CQC rating

One of the worst-hit business in the Salford 2015 Boxing Day floods is celebrating after scoring a ‘Good’ rating from the Care Quality Commission. Mocha...

Grave-robbing thief ‘selling stolen metal for scrap’

Police are warning the public to be aware after a spate of thefts from cemeteries. Officers in Wigan are now hunting a thief who stole memorial pots made of aluminum to...

30 more jobs to go at Salford City College

Salford City College has announced plans to cut 30 more teaching jobs as it seeks to balance its budget. A spokesperson for the college – which has five centres...

Police appeal for witnesses to A57 Regent Road smash in Salford

Police have issued an appeal for anyone who saw a crash which closed the A57 Regent Road in Salford to come forward. Traffic officers shut the busy main route into...

Carrington Power Station admits gas turbines caused ‘late night noise’

Salfordians woken by strange mechanical noises in the middle of the night could finally have a source for their misery. Carrington Power Station has admitted it has...

Gun-happy Salford armed robber who went on the run to Spain finally jailed

A Salford armed robber who went to “extreme lengths” to avoid justice has finally been jailed more than four years after going on the run from police. Andrew...

Win: Tickets to Man City v PSG Champions League Quarter Final second leg

SalfordOnline.com have again teamed up with our friends at Manchester City Football Club to offer local families the chance to watch Champions League football for free....

Salix expansion: 37 homes bought up in Swinton and Little Hulton

Salix Homes has made a “pivotal” move to acquire 37 houses from a social housing association in Salford. Salix, whose headquarters are at Peel Cross Road in...

‘Stop the Slop’: £1.3m ready meals row at Salford Royal

Malnutrition and poor food care are inevitable at Salford’s flagship hospital if bosses go ahead with plans to cut back on fresh food prepared on site, says a...