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Category: Salford News

Outrage over Salford horror shootings: ‘City in fear’ demands police response

Greater Manchester Police said in a joint press conference with Salford City Council today that the deliberate close-range shooting of a 7-year-old boy in Winton had...

Police hunt two men over shooting of boy, 7, and mum in Winton

Police have issued descriptions of two men who shot a 7-year-old boy and his 29-year old mother at their home on Gillingham Road in Winton last night. Both victims were...

Young thugs steal charity collection bucket on Salford Precinct

Police were called to Salford Precinct at 11.25am on Tuesday 13 October after receiving reports that an elderly man had been robbed of a charity box containing roughly...

Beechfield United Juniors weekend results

Beechfield United Under 16’s were involved in the Manchester County FA Youth Cup but they went out of the competition after suffering a 3-1 defeat at home to Old...

Mum and 7-year-old son shot in the legs on Gillingham Road, Winton

A mother and her young son have been shot at their home on Gillingham Road in Winton, Eccles. Armed police closed off the street at around 10pm on Monday 12 October,...

Paul Massey Crimewatch: £50,000 appeal over Salford murder

Detectives tonight launched a £50,000 appeal for information over the unsolved murder of Paul Massey. It is the first nationwide public appeal for information over his...

1,400 homes hit by Salford power cut

Large swathes of the Trinity area of Salford near Manchester city centre have been hit by a power cut. Up to 1,400 homes are affected in the Chapel Street area....

Cyclist, 33, in surgery after Weaste crash: Police appeal for dash-cam footage

Police have appealed for witnesses or drivers with dashboard cameras to come forward after a cyclist was seriously injured in a Weaste crash in Salford this morning. The...

Warring families behind Salford and Bolton shootings, say police

Escalating violence between two gangs in Little Hulton, Salford and Bolton is behind a series of shootings in the area, police have said. The feud is thought to be...

Stunning fundraising success in Winton for coma-hit Lewis Pierce, 12

A fundraising drive to help a 12-year-old Salford boy in a mystery coma has seen stunning support from the local community in Winton and Eccles. On Saturday 10 October...