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Category: Salford News

Man slashed in face during unprovoked attack in Deansgate

A man was slashed in the face in an unprovoked attack near Deansgate Locks. Shortly after 3am on Saturday 1 October 2016 the 18-year-old victim was stood on the road...

Update: Three men arrested following armed police swoop on car in Cadishead

Following the dramatic incident in Cadishead this morning when armed and masked police officers swooped on a car in Liverpool Road, Cadishead, Greater Manchester Police...

Meet the Mayor – in Eccles

Salford’s City Mayor has announced the second date in a series of sessions planned to give local people the chance to talk to him directly. ‘Meet the Mayor’ will...

Armed police make dramatic swoop on car in Cadishead

Armed police, some of them wearing balaclavas swooped on a white Corsa car at 10am today, Friday, 14 October on Liverpool Road, Cadishead close to the Coach and Horses...

Beechfield Juniors weekend results

In the Bolton Bury and District Beechfield United Under 16’s Tornadoes stretched their unbeaten Section C run to five games and currently hold a two-point lead at the...

£350m Trafford Park Metrolink gets green light

Transport bosses have been given the go ahead to expand the Metrolink network through Trafford Park. The new line, worth some £350 million, will branch off from Pomona...

Two hurt and cars damaged as youths throw concrete slabs at drivers on Churchill Way

Two people were hurt in Salford when a group of youths started throwing broken-up concrete slabs at cars on Churchill Way. Shocked drivers reported being hit by missiles...

One year on: Fresh appeal for info on ‘Salford man’ who shot 7-year-old Christian Hickey

It’s a year the the day that a seven-year-old boy was shot in the legs at his home in Winton, Eccles in a dispute between gangs that shocked the local community....

Pubwatch: Royal Oak Eccles shuts in £170k Holts sell-off

The historic Royal Oak pub in Eccles has quietly closed its doors, potentially for the final time. Owners Joseph Holts declared their intention to sell up and move on...

GMP inspector faces gross misconduct over Barton Moss Salford fracking arrest

A Greater Manchester Police inspector will face a gross misconduct hearing over the arrest of a legal observer at the Barton Moss anti-fracking demonstrations in...