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Category: Salford News

Eccles dairy Creamline hits staggering £100k fundraise for St Ann’s Hospice

Creamline Dairies has reached the stunning milestone of raising £100,000 for St Ann’s Hospice. The family business, which has its main bottling and production...

Police hunt man with Salford accent who chased woman ‘asking for a quickie’

Police are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man who chased a 20-year-old woman who was walking her dog. The victim was walking her dog along Ambleside...

Solved: Mystery of ‘new archeological dig’ on Whit Lane in Salford

A new archeological dig is ongoing down on Whit Lane in Salford. We were alerted by one of our readers to the works, but none of the authorities seemed to know what was...

Body pulled from the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford

Police were called to the Manchester Ship Canal in Weaste, Salford today, after receiving reports of a body in the water. Officers were called to Broadway, near...

St Ambrose Barlow pupils spread festive cheer to the community

Staff and pupils at St Ambrose Barlow RC High School helped to spread a little festive cheer to the community as they welcomed local residents for a Senior Citizens...

Andrew Lloyd Webber donates £25k for new playwrights at The Lowry

Around 300 young playwrights will get the chance of support from theatre experts at The Lowry after a foundation run by legendary producer Andrew Lloyd Webber donated...

Salford volunteers dig entire new woodland in 24 hours

Volunteers have helped to create a new woodland at Salford’s Green Grosvenor Park, planting more than 250 trees in a single day. Local environmental charity Red Rose...

Exclusive: Smyths Toys Superstores to open 14,000sq ft store at West One Retail Park Eccles

Smyths Toys Superstores are to open their ninth North West store in Eccles, SalfordOnline.com can reveal. Sadly – or happily, depending on your disposable income...

Salford watches with pride as UK astronaut Tim Peake blasts off

Today sees rocketman Tim Peake make history on his landmark flight to the International Space Station as the former army pilot becomes the UK’s first Briton in...

Man dies after being found hurt in Eccles, police drop investigation

A 49-year-old man has passed away in hospital after being found injured in Eccles. The man is believed to have been for a short time the landlord of the Albert Edward...