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Category: Salford News

Swinton swimming ace Hannah Payton rewarded for successful year

A teenage swimmer from Swinton is celebrating after scooping several awards at her swimming club’s presentation evening. Hannah Payton, 18, who has Down’s Syndrome,...

City West plan five-storey apartment block with restaurant in Eccles

Housing association City West have submitted plans for a five-storey block of flats in Eccles town centre. The building, on a demolished garage site on Fox Street,...

New apprentice recruits start work in Salford

A Salford housing provider and its partner contractors have welcomed their latest intake of apprentices. Salix Homes, which owns more than 8,300 homes across central...

38-year-old man arrested on suspicion of shoplifting

A 38-year-old man from Pendlebury has been arrested on suspicion of three counts of shoplifting, police report. Officers called for the public to share Wayne...

Salford men jailed for £1,715 railway cable theft

Two men from Salford have been jailed for a total of 17 months after stealing railway cable worth £1,715, as part of a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation....

Private firm ditched as North West Ambulance Service wins back Patient Transport Service

The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust has won back a five-year contract to transport patients to hospital from a subsidiary of bus company Arriva. North West...

Missing: Kyle McEwan, 21, could be in Salford

Police are appealing for people in Salford to look out for a missing man. Kyle McEwan was reported missing on Tuesday 24 November. The 21-year-old was last seen in...

The Dark Knight rises: Swinton dad Mike Critchley wins Santa Run

A local dad triumphed at the Manchester United Foundation’s annual Santa Run in Salford. Mike Critchley, 47, from Swinton, crossed the finish line outside the...

Salford council secures £72k to help domestic violence victims

Men and women who have suffered from domestic violence in Salford are set to get extra support thanks to a funding boost. Salford City Council has been handed £72,110...

Police and fire crews rescue ‘distressed’ man from M602 motorway bridge

Police closed the westbound carriageway of the M602 at Eccles last night after reports that a man was in a distressed state on a motorway bridge. At around 11.10pm on...