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Category: Salford News

Three attacked with hammers as men burst into Salford house party

Two offenders burst into a house on Manchester Road in Clifton, Salford, and violently assaulted three young men with hammers. At around 9.55am on Saturday 18 July...

Antuanne Elson wanted for criminal damage at Monton house

Police are hunting a man who is wanted for criminal damage at a house in Monton. On 7 May 2015 officers were called to a house on Monton Road in Monton, Eccles, where a...

MediaCityUK-based GovToday closes with loss of 22 jobs

Salford-based public sector news and events firm GovToday has gone into liquidation with immediate effect. All 22 jobs at the firm would go, bosses confirmed today. The...

Serious five vehicle pile-up sees A580 slip road closed at J14 M60 in Salford

North West Motorway Police have closed a busy motorway link road near Junction 14 of the clockwise M60 after a serious accident. Five vehicles, including a blue Peugeot,...

Driver’s lucky escape as car flips on side in Swinton

Fire crews helped rescue a driver when their car flipped onto its side in Swinton in the early hours of this morning. Police, ambulances and firefighters were called to...

£5m Swinton Gateway opens to public

A library and community centre costing over £5 million has finally opened to the public in Swinton. The Swinton Gateway was delayed by over a year but will open its...

The Ramblers launch Big Pathwatch as path problems in North West rise

The Ramblers has today (15 July 2015) launched the Big Pathwatch, the nation’s biggest ever footpath survey, following new research that reveals path problems in...

UK Business owners calling for more education for start-ups

Fewer UK businesses would fail if owners had more knowledge of the world of business prior to taking the plunge and setting up themselves, according to two thirds (63%)...

Simpsons writer named official patron of Salford International Media Festival

American TV writer and producer, Josh Weinstein, famed for his work on the legendary animated comedy series, The Simpsons, has been named the first official patron of...

Police consider using body cameras to catch violent domestic abusers

Body-worn video cameras could help put domestic abusers behind bars, research by Greater Manchester’s Independent Police Ethics Committee has found. In its first...