Category: Local
Jollyes Petfood Superstore eyeing new home at West One Retail Park in Eccles
In yet another coup for the West One Retail Park in Eccles, independent petfood chain Jollyes is considering opening a new store in a formerly vacant lot. There’s...
Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey moved into Shadow Cabinet but knives out for Corbyn
The MP for Salford and Eccles, Rebecca Long-Bailey, has been promoted to Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasurey in Labour’s post-EU referendum cabinet shake-up....
Bank to help fund ‘financial literacy’ classes in Broughton and Kersal
Santander is to fund new courses in Broughton and Kersal to help people manage their finances. A £3,600 grant from the bank’s Discovery Foundation will pave the...
Former Halifax bank at 116 Church Street goes for £86k at auction
An empty former bank and building society in Eccles town centre has sold at auction for £86,000, some £9,000 over the guide price. 116 Church Street went up for public...
Watch: Moment drink-driving pensioner, 79, smashes through shop window into young boy
Police have released dramatic footage of a 79-year-old drink driver who ploughed through the front window of a shop as a reminder of the dangers of driving while under...
Cyclist chains bike by wheel to fence – thieves leave wheel, steal bike
One unlucky cyclist in Swinton had their bike stolen by enterprising thieves. The picture, posted to GMP Salford West’s Facebook page, shows what’s left of...
Lightning storm brings down trees, floods house in Salford
Heavy storms over Salford brought blistering lightning strikes that touched down across the city on Tuesday night. Hot and humid summer weather turned to rain and hail...
Watch: Lightning strikes Salford with thunder ‘so loud it sounds like explosion’
A brief lightning storm over Salford and Manchester caught locals off guard tonight with epic thunderclaps that sounded like they shook houses to their foundations....
Plans passed to turn ex-Salford Advertiser offices into cafe – with 16 jobs?
More change is coming to Church Street in Eccles after plans were passed to turn a former local newspaper offices into a cafe and hairdressing salon. The offices of the...
Worsley Rotary Dragons Den sees fab local groups win nearly £5,000
Some of the best community groups in Salford, including new music and library schemes, youth groups and an independent news website were all awarded vital grants through...
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