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Tom Rodgers

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

Delays expected on A580 East Lancs after two-car crash

More delays are expected on the roads in Salford this afternoon after a crash in Boothstown. At around 2.30pm today, Friday 22 January, two cars – a blue Renault...

M60 closed at J12-J13 clockwise after woman trapped under lorry

All three lanes of the clockwise M60 between Junction 12 for Salford and Junction 13 for Worsley were closed this afternoon after a serious accident. A woman in a silver...

Shock as clothing retailer Dunnes Stores in Salford to close down today

Irish clothing retailer Dunnes Stores is to close its branch in Salford on Friday 22 January. It’s understood staff were given seven days’ notice that the...

Plans in for five new townhouses in Monton

Developers have submitted plans to build five new homes on vacant land off Monton Road in Monton. Eccles-based Notion Developments Limited want to build five, two and a...

Stagecoach to slash cost of Dayrider by 50% for teenagers

Bus operator Stagecoach Manchester has announced it is to halve the cost of its Dayrider tickets for young people age 16-19. From Saturday 23 January, the cost of the...

Win: Pair of tickets for Manchester City vs Everton cup semi-final

SalfordOnline.com has linked up with Manchester City to offer our readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the second leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final. The...

Eccles Metrolink suspended after pedestrian hit by tram at Harbour City

Trams on the Eccles to Piccadilly line were halted this evening after a pedestrian was hit by a tram. The accident happened at around 5.40pm. Officers at the scene...

CQC blasts ‘Inadequate’ Little Hulton care home, puts Kenyon Lodge into special measures

A Little Hulton care home has been put into special measures after a surprise inspection by the Care Quality Commission. Health inspectors found multiple breaches of the...

Salford murder probe launched after 23-year-old Daniel Smith found dead in tent fire

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was found dead in a burning tent in Salford. The incident is being treated as suspicious, the force confirmed...

Bomb squad detonate ‘potentially toxic chemicals’ found at Boothstown house

Police, fire crews and army bomb disposal teams were sent to Boothstown this morning to help remove suspected toxic chemicals from a house. The homeowner, who lives on...