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Category: Salford News

Salford LGBT Chair made Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester

An out gay Salford public sector worker has been installed as the new Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester. Since 2006, David McGovern has been Chair of the LGBT...

Four to contest Salford Mayoral election

Four candidates have been announced for the City Mayor election in Salford in May. The candidates standing for City Mayor of Salford are (in alphabetical order): Paul...

Prisoner on the run has links to Salford

An inmate with links to Salford has gone on the run after fleeing a Warrington prison, police revealed today. Forces in the North West have today posted alerts for the...

Elderly woman knocked down on Fairhills Road in Irlam

A woman in her 60s was treated by paramedics this morning at the roadside in Irlam after being hit by a car. The woman is understood to have been crossing Fairhills Road...

Cheerleading for Salford: Dancers need help to compete in Slovenia

A Salford cheerleading group who have missed out on international competitions because they can’t afford the air fares are asking for help taking their...

Cantastic! 11,000 tin donation to food banks in Salford

Kind hearted company bosses and trading standards officers have given local food banks an incredible boost. Bosses at We Can Foods in Salford were left with a can...

Council rubber stamp Fred Done’s 400 flats: Black Horse Hotel in Salford will be demolished

A Victorian pub in Salford will be knocked down to make way for 400 flats. Salford City Council ruled today that the Black Horse Hotel on the Crescent can be demolished...

Two charged with M602 ‘Murderers’ banner mocking Liverpool FC

Two men have been charged with public order offences after an offensive banner was hung across the M602 in Salford. The three-metre paper banner was tied to a motorway...

‘Public back us’, say junior doctors striking in Salford

Junior doctors continuing their industrial action at Salford Royal with a two-day withdrawal of labour say they have seen strong public approval. The 48-hour strike...

Little Hulton Healthy Heart Club gets £4k cash boost

Little Hulton Healthy Heart Club is celebrating after receiving more than £4,000 in funding. The club will use the funds to cover the costs of overheads such as room...