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Category: Salford News

Missing: Concern growing for 86-year-old Worsley man Derek Billam

Police are appealing for urgent help to trace a missing elderly man from the Worsley area. Derek Billam, 86, was last seen at 12.15pm on Wednesday 4 November. He is...

100 years in jail for arsonists as crews await Bonfire Night spike

‘Arson hunters’  – including a crime-sniffing dog – at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have be hailed for helping to secure over 100...

Major delays after serious three-car smash near Trinity Way

A serious crash at the junction of Trinity Way and Cheetham Hill Road is causing severe delays for drivers into this evening’s rush hour. The A665 Cheetham Hill...

Mum’s horror at half a dead mouse found in bag of supermarket cabbage

A mum from Little Hulton found a dead rodent in a bag of vegetables from a frozen food store in Salford. Sarah Jane Shields, 27, was shocked to discover the back half of...

100 years ago: Salford rugby legend Tom Williams killed in First World War

A rather sad story from the Salford City Reporter 100 years ago tells the tale of 39-year-old Tom Williams, who died in a military hospital in Alexandria, Egypt....

Missing Salford man found safe and well

Graham Corrie the missing Salford man has been found safe and well report GMP. He was last seen on Monday 2 November 2015 between 12.30 and 12.45pm outside the Ellesmere...

CCTV: Dad and boy flee scene after speeding car hits wall

Police have released video footage after a speeding car hit a wall and the driver fled along with his young son in Bolton. The collision happened at about 4.30pm on...

Refurb on 400 Ordsall and Weaste homes complete

The first phase of major improvement work to thousands of homes across Salford has been completed, say Salix Homes. Work began in April to revamp almost 400 properties...

Irlam animal sanctuary in lockdown over deadly virus outbreak

Dog owners across Salford are being warned to vaccinate their pets against canine parvovirus after an outbreak of the deadly disease at an animal sanctuary in Irlam....

Horrified Walkden teen threatened with a 7-inch hunting knife by gang of youths

A teenage girl has told of the moment she was threatened with a 7-inch blade by a gang of teenagers in Walkden. The 19-year-old victim, who does not want to be...