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Tom Rodgers

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

Nine years for £50k Lake District heroin drug runner

A man has been jailed for nine years and eight months after being found guilty of running drugs from Manchester to Cumbria. Assim Ali, 32, of Lever Court, Prestwich was...

Man trapped in machinery in Salford suffers serious injury

A man in his 40s had to be rushed to hospital after becoming trapped in machinery at a Salford company. Six ambulances, two fire crews and a specialist Hazardous Area...

Night Bus Party Protest to show First how it’s done

Revellers will be donning party hats and banging out the tunes for an unusual three-hour protest against the cutting of late-night bus services. From midnight on...

It’s goodnight from him…Ronnie Corbett dies age 85

Comic actor Ronnie Corbett has died aged 85, his publicist has confirmed. The Edinburgh-born actor, known for his impeccable comic timing, small stature, and his...

Pure Gym set to open 8,000sq ft branch at West One Eccles

Budget fitness giant Pure Gym is planning to open a new branch at Eccles’ West One Retail Park, SalfordOnline.com can reveal. The Leeds-based company is set to...

Double election for Little Hulton as councillor steps down

Little Hulton will get special treatment at this year’s local council elections. Everywhere else in the city on 5 May, residents will be voting for one council...

Portergate’s £9m 45-apartment Salford block greenlit by River Irwell

Portergate Developments have won permission for a £9 million, 45-flat apartment block on the banks of the River Irwell in Salford. The real estate firm already manage...

Salford explosion ‘rattled windows and shook houses’

A large explosion heard across Ordsall and central Salford this morning is thought to be down to a gas canister exploding in a scrapyard. European Metals Recycling...

Cadishead’s worst burglar? Dozy thief caught on CCTV five times, leaves blood and hat at scene

A burglar who hung around a Cadishead company stole broken tablet computers and a £60 petty cash jar, the business owners say. Water treatment firm Primary Water Group...

Revenues hit £3.6m but profits slow at Salford Professional Development

Revenues and profits at conference and training provider Salford Professional Development are on the up after the launch of events in London and a move into new sectors....