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Tom Rodgers

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

Metrolink vote to freeze ticket prices

Transport bosses have voted to hold Metrolink fares at 2014 levels in the latest Greater Manchester budget. The combined authority, which is made up of all ten Greater...

Injured driver walks away from head-on bus crash in Salford

A driver suffered a head injury in a head-on collision with a 52 First bus in Lower Broughton this morning. Police were called to the scene on Cromwell Road, near the...

CCTV pic of Audi linked to shooting of mum Jayne and 7-year-old son Christian Hickey in Winton

Police investigating the horrific doorstep shooting of Jayne Hickey and her seven-year-old son Christian in Winton have released pictures of a black Audi seen in the...

BT broadband goes down – internet outages reported nationwide

BT internet customers reported their services went offline this afternoon across Salford and Manchester. It appears the internet outage was not confined to the telecoms...

Older people in Salford urged to get shingles vaccine

Public health bosses are urging people aged between 70 and 78 in Salford to get a vaccine to prevent the painful shingles infection. Older people in Salford are eligible...

Nine-year-old Salford stage school actor Aisling scores Shrek lead

A young Salford actor is facing the biggest challenge of her fledgling career after winning the role of Young Fiona in the upcoming run of Shrek the Musical at The...

Apache Capital fund £128m, 34-storey Angel Gardens tower block

A joint venture London and Gulf real estate management vehicle says it has fully funded the Angel Gardens apartment development in Manchester for £128 million. The...

Armed police swoop on car on Langworthy Road in Salford

Armed officers blocked off a section of Langworthy Road in Salford this afternoon. Cars and public transport were being turned around at the scene, near Emmanuel Church....

Salford traffic jam woes: 96% tell MP that journey times increased

Over 400 people who replied to a local MP’s survey on traffic delays in Salford said their daily journey time had increased due to congestion. Barbara Keeley, MP...

Cyclist in serious condition in Salford Royal after Folly Lane accident

A cyclist is in hospital with a serious head injury after being found in the road in Swinton. A passerby who was walking down Folly Lane in the early hours of Sunday 31...