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Category: Salford News

Wood Street Mission launch £1m school uniform fund to help parents in Salford

Children’s charity Wood Street Mission will hand out up to £1 million-worth of equipment and clothing to help families cope with the cost of school uniforms. In a...

PICS/VIDEO: Thunder and lightning split the sky in Salford storm

Today Salford sun turned to humid heat, and the skies bruised dark. Thunder clouded the air after a day of furnace-like temperatures. Read: Salford heatwave –...

‘Man with gun’ at Ordsall flat was hoax, say police

Armed police flooded the streets on Ordsall Lane in Ordsall tonight after reports that a man in a flat had a handgun. At 10pm on Wednesday 1 July tactical aid units...

Paralysis-hit fundraising star, 13, vows ‘I won’t quit’

A young swimming star from Salford is facing the terrifying prospect of never being able to compete again after being struck down with a rare illness. Ethan Evans, 13,...

Brave Noah plans baked bean bath for charity

A Swinton boy facing brain surgery this summer is raising money for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital by taking a plunge into a bath of beans. Noah Reah, 8,...

Police continue search for Kenneth Davies

Police are continuing to look for a man nearly three weeks after he went missing from Salford. 61-year-old Kenneth Davies is believed to have travelled to the Aberdare...

Search is on for Salford’s community heroes

Salix Homes is appealing for nominations for its eighth annual Salix Stars Awards which recognise the unsung champions making a difference in our communities. The...

Salford heatwave: Thunder and rainstorms on the way

The Met Office has issued a warning of potential thunderstorms tonight as bright sun turns to humid heat. Salford is enjoying its hottest day of the year so far with...

‘Epic Fail’: Swinton’s dumbest criminal stalls while trying to steal council bin wagon

A dozy thief has been arrested in Swinton after police caught him trying to slip off with an unattended Salford City Council refuse truck. It was around 9.20am...

Salford heatwave: RSPCA advice to keep your pets safe and healthy

With Salford sweltering in an unexpected heatwave the RSPCA has issued important safety advice on how to keep your pets safe in the hot weather. These are often things...