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Tom Rodgers

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

And sew…£1000 quilt for Britain’s oldest bed at Ordsall Hall

On the morning of Sunday 10 January 2016 a bedspread for what is believed to be Britain’s oldest bed will be unveiled. The quilt covers the Radclyffe Bed at the...

St Ann’s Hospice call for ‘Colour Runners’ to help terminally ill

A local charity is bringing a kaleidoscope of colour to the streets with its latest fundraising event. St Ann’s Hospice is asking people from across the city to sign...

Plans in for ‘Discovery Quay’ – 300 studio flats in two Salford Quays blocks

Manchester-based property firm Pinnacle Alliance has submitted plans for two new apartment blocks in Salford Quays. The scheme on King William Street, dubbed...

CCTV: Man armed with pump-action shotgun storms Leigh ASDA

Detectives have released CCTV images of the moment a man armed with a pump-action shotgun robbed a security cash box at Asda in Leigh. At around 6.15am this morning,...

Golden Globes 2016: Salford screenwriting star nominated for best foreign film

A Salford University graduate is vying for international recognition after her film was nominated for a prestigious Golden Globe award. The annual event in Beverly Hills...

Cyclist hurt in Salford precinct hit and run

Police are looking for a black Fiat Punto after a driver hit a cyclist in Salford and failed to stop. At around 10.20am this morning officers were called to Fitzwarren...

Suspected human trafficker arrested in major Eccles raid

A man has been arrested in Eccles accused of being part of a criminal network smuggling 20 migrants a night into the UK. The National Crime Agency, in a joint op with...

Gallery: Stunning morning skies over Salford

It was an especially beautiful morning over Salford today with bright skies and a rather epic sunrise. Thanks to Sarah Whitehead, Denise Caseman, Andy Pratt and Lucy...

Record £10m turnover for Manchester & Cheshire Construction

Annual revenues at Manchester & Cheshire Construction have topped £10m for the first time, fuelled by improving market conditions and bigger projects. The...

Appeal for family after Calvin Thomas, 51, found dead in Salford

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace the next of kin of a man from Salford. Calvin Charles Thomas, 51, sadly died at his home at Redmires Court on...