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Tom Rodgers

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

Rail services stopped on Eccles line after man walks into path of train

Rail services were suspended on the Eccles railway line this morning after a man walked onto railway lines at Patricroft station. At 9.45am this morning, Thursday 3...

Agecroft rower Zak sacrifices all for Team GB Rio 2016 bid

Salford rowing sensation Zak Lee-Green is hoping to take on the best in the world at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games this summer – but first he has to overcome the best of...

Family tribute to ‘lovable teddy bear’, 11, killed in Ashton hit and run

A boy who died in a fail-to-stop collision in Tameside has been named as Shahzaib Hussain. At 4.45pm on Monday 29 February 2016, police were called to reports of a...

Delivery jobs boom promised as Deliveroo launches in Salford

On-demand restaurant delivery service Deliveroo has launched in Salford. The London-based start-up began trading in 2013 and has expanded nationwide over the past three...

Tony Warren dead at 79: Tributes flood in for Coronation Street creator

Salford-born Coronation Street creator Tony Warren MBE passed away last night after a short illness, ITV have confirmed. Warren had only recently been handed a Lifetime...

Watch: Hooky helps push Salford Arts Theatre towards £40k fundraise

Salford legends Peter Hook and Mike Sweeney helped raise more than £2,000 for a theatre in the local community where they both grew up. The sold-out event of live music...

Drug driving law: 240 test positive for cannabis or cocaine since March 2015

Greater Manchester Police caught 240 motorists after new legislation made it easier for officers to detect drugged-up drivers. Legal limits were introduced on 2 March...

Five-car pile up on M60 at Worsley causing severe delays

Traffic police and ambulances are dealing with a five-car crash on the M60 at Worsley. At 7.25am today, Wednesday 2 March, officers were called to the anticlockwise,...

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Charity collection tin stolen in Salford cafe raid

A popular community cafe, Scrantastic on Littleton Road, was robbed last night with thieves stealing a charity collection tin. In the early hours of the morning around...