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Category: Salford News

Boy, 13, hospitalised after being hit by car outside Walkden school

A 13-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being hit by a car outside Harrop Fold school in Walkden. Police and ambulances were called to Hilton Lane at around 2.40pm...

Care worker convicted of assaulting elderly Salford dementia patient avoids jail

A care assistant has been given a suspended sentence after being convicted of assaulting an 85-year-old Salford dementia patient. Rachel Hewitt, of Salford, pleaded not...

Salford weather: Cold snap to continue throughout the week

More cold weather is on the way for Salford and temperatures will drop further throughout the week, according to the Met Office. Luckily however there are no weather...

Police launch second national Counter Terrorism Awareness Week

Police across the North West and beyond have today launched the second national Counter Terrorism Awareness Week, reminding the public that they have a key role in...

Almost 20,000 properties in Salford hit by power cut ‘brown out’

Almost 20,000 homes and businesses lost power this morning at 11.24am after a power supply fault was reported across large areas of central Salford. The power cut hit...

Salford City Academy turns pupils into young scientists

On Wednesday 11th November, Salford City Academy invited Year 5 pupils from local primary schools for a day of ‘Exciting Explosions’, as part of its Science Festival...

Teen girl suffers broken jaw in head-on Cromwell Road crash

Three people, including a 14-year-old girl, were treated for injuries after a crash on Cromwell Road in Eccles. Police, fire crews and an ambulance were called to the...

No arrests after pedestrian hit by car near Buile Hill Park

A 25-year-old man was taken to hospital with a suspected fractured leg after being hit by a car in Salford. It happened at around 9pm on Sunday evening near Buile Hill...

Man, 43, dies after disturbance in Farnworth

Police are investigating the death of a man in Farnworth. Shortly before 2am on Saturday 21 November, police were called to reports of a disturbance on Burnham Walk in...

Over 19 million homes at risk of fire this Christmas

As 90 percent of Brits admit to decorating their home and garden in the next few weeks, less than a quarter (23 percent) would consider the impact this might have on the...