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Category: Salford News

Patricroft ROF housebuilder under fire after bomb squad called to Eccles twice in a week

Criticism has been levelled at a housebuilding firm after army bomb disposal teams were called to one of their new housing sites twice in a matter of days. Countryside...

Poignant Salford war memorial ‘hidden for 100 years’ restored

A war memorial hidden away at a Salford electricity depot for almost a century has been restored to its former glory and put in pride of place at the site. The memorial...

Irlam couple, 35 and 40, arrested for mass music software copyright theft

A man and woman have been arrested at their home in Irlam by police investigating mass online distribution of copyright protected music software. The couple, age 40 and...

World premiere forms part of second Shelagh Delaney Day

Building on the success of last year’s first Shelagh Delaney day, a world premiére musical production will pay tribute to one of Salford’s most famous writers on 25...

Salford students shine at Remembrance Service for Mayor and war veterans

Students from Salford City College’s Skills for Working Life Department at Eccles Sixth Form Centre held their annual Remembrance Service on Monday morning. The...

Salford to fall silent at 11am for Armistice Day

All across the city today a silence will fall at 11am as we mark Armistice Day. At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month a two-minute silence is...

Salford City dumped out of cup by Trafford – in front of almost 1,000

Salford City were dumped out of the the League Cup at Moor Lane but club bosses will find hope from an attendance that nearly topped 1,000. After wowing the footballing...

£18,000 on offer: Use cash seized from criminals for good work in Little Hulton

Ever wanted a slice of cash seized from convicted criminals to improve your community? Greater Manchester Police have a staggering £18,000 to give away to good causes...

Barr Hill memorial match raises money for Emily James

A charity football match has raised £250 for a severely ill teenager from Salford. 17-year-old Emily James has been living with the rare genetic illness Ehlers Danlos...

Green Lane in Eccles closed again after Patricroft ROF workers find EIGHT mortar shells

Police have closed Green Lane/Canal Bank between Patricroft and Monton for the second time in a week after building site workers unearthed eight suspected mortar shells...