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Category: Salford News

Police hunt armed robber who hit banks and bookies in Eccles, Walkden, Cadishead and Warrington in three hours

Police are after a one-man crime wave after four banks and bookmakers were held up at gunpoint in a matter of hours in Salford and Warrington. Detectives moved to...

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,...

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...

New Year inspiration as Strength and Conditioning Zone comes to Eccles

Eccles Leisure Centre will launch a new state of the art Strength and Conditioning Zone on Saturday 9th January, with a free session giving those looking to take their...

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...

Plea from health chiefs to avoid Salford Royal’s A&E

Health chiefs are appealing for people to only use Salford Royal’s A&E for serious or life threatening conditions to help ease pressure on the department this...

£100m to recruit top talent into Salford social work

A scheme to get top talent into social work is set to be expanded across the country, including in Salford, after the Government pledged £100m. The University of...

Stone Roses guitarist pays visit to enterprising Eccles students

A fundraising activity organised by Skills for Working Life students at Salford City College’s Eccles Sixth Form Centre caught the attention of a famous Manchester...

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...

Burglars hit Irlam newsagents for beer

Boozy burglars broke into a storage room for an Irlam newsagents making off with cases of beer. At around 9.45am today, Thursday 7 January, police were called to reports...