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Tom Rodgers

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

Lewis Nelson, 17, elected Salford Youth Mayor

A 17-year-old from Irlam has been elected to serve as Salford Youth Mayor. Lewis Nelson, a student at Pendleton College, saw victory with 2,233 votes in the election....

Swinton plumber’s plea to return stolen livelihood

A plumber from Swinton who was robbed of his van and work tools has pleaded for their return. Sometime between 3am and 6am on Monday morning thieves broke into Paul...

Dog resuced following house fire in Irlam

Firefighters were called to Liverpool Road at approx. 3.50pm on Monday 29 February to a house fire. Three appliances from Eccles, Irlam and Stretford attended. The fire...

Fire inside old Salford Smart Body Repair Shop on Ford Lane

A fire broke out at an unused garage in Salford last night. Fire crews were called at around 8.15pm to the corner of Greenwood Street and Ford Lane. The fire was inside...

50 Lendlease staff make Salford Quay West office switch

The construction arm of property firm Lendlease has opened new 3,450 sq ft offices on Salford Quays. 50 staff have taken up positions at the Quay West office building,...

Salford’s Swift Fire and Security snapped up in £13m deal

Investment firm Marlowe Holdings has signed a £13m deal to buy out Salford fire protection firm Swift Fire and Security. Swift has 270 staff – 129 service...

Police crackdown over £4m money laundering ‘mules’

Police have launched a crackdown on fraudsters and their ‘money mules’ who have moved £4.1million of illicit cash through bank accounts in Greater Manchester in...

11-year-old boy dies after hit & run in Ashton-u-Lyne

A child has died following a collision in Ashton-under-Lyne. At 4.45pm on Monday 29 February 2016, police were called to reports of a collision involving an 11-year-old...

Police launch arson probe after Walkden fire wrecks garages

Police are investigating a suspected Walkden arson after a fire started on a garden fence spread to and destroyed two garages. Firefighters from Agecroft and Farnworth...

Watch: Terrified woman fights off ‘mistaken identity’ stalker on Half Edge Lane in Eccles

Detectives have released CCTV footage and an e-fit of a man who tried to attack a woman in the street in Ellemere Park, Eccles. The man appears to be wearing...