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Tom Rodgers

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

Cadishead Banksy? Stunning Bob’s Butcher Shop artwork gives area a lift

The latest in a series of brand new artworks has been unveiled in Cadishead to bring local history to life. It’s in memory of local butcher Robert...

Homeowners escape injury in Walkden garage fire

Fire crews were called to Walkden on Friday afternoon to reports of a large and spreading fire on Hopefold Drive. Two crews from Agecroft and Farnworth arrived at the...

Scheduled server/website downtime for SalfordOnline website Saturday 27 February

From 7pm tonight (Saturday 27 February) the SalfordOnline website will be down for approximately 20 minutes whilst vital updates are added. As you are all aware we have...

Saturday: 117th ‘birthday’ Open Day for Eccles Crown Theatre

The public are being invited to a special Open Day this weekend to celebrate 117 years to the day since the opening of the grand Eccles Crown Theatre. Balloons and...

Eight arrests as huge haul of fake cash, cigarettes, clothes and drugs seized

Eight men have been arrested after a huge haul of illegal goods was seized by police and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Sniffer dogs uncovered cannabis and almost 50,000...

Obituary – Nora Woodend

WOODEND Nora. Late of Prices corner shop. In her 100th year passed away suddenly on 13 February 2016. Nora, devoted wife of the late Victor, loved mum of Vicky,...

Salford 11-18 year olds to cast vote at ballot box

Young people aged 11-18 are going to the ballot box this week to cast their vote for Salford Youth Mayor and Salford’s Member of Youth Parliament. The election...

Two months on since the Salford floods – recovery operation is still ongoing

Two months on since the Boxing Day floods the recovery operation continues for hundreds of residents in Salford. Today (Friday 26 February) marks two months since the...

Police looking for wanted Little Hulton man Curtis O’Brien

Police are hunting a wanted man from Little Hulton. Curtis O’Brien 26, of Crescent Drive, is wanted for a breach of his license conditions. He was released from HMP...

Man suffers seizure walking down street in Ellesmere Park

Ambulances rushed a man to hospital in Ellesmere Park, Eccles, last night after he suffered a medical episode while walking down the street. SalfordOnline readers...