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Category: Salford News

Paying HMRC only what you owe

HMRC wants you to pay the right amount of tax and National Insurance contributions at the right time. Payment deadlines can fall on a weekend or bank holiday. It means...

CCTV released after city centre assault

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was knocked unconscious on St Peters Square in the city centre. At around 3.15am on Monday 6 April 2015, a man was walking...

Potholes and road safety should be bigger priority for future government

The next government must make road safety a top priority with more than 50 per cent of motorists believing the current administration had not made the issue enough of a...

Pensioner, 78, offers £1000 reward to catch fake cops who robbed him at gunpoint

The elderly victim of an armed burglary has offered £1000 of his own money as a reward for anybody who comes forward to help catch the men who robbed his home with a...

Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend

The weekend is upon us once again so here’s five interesting things to do with the family. As always, if you have a suggestion for next weekend’s list, email...

Salford pilot breaks world record in Air Ambulance fundraise

A flying instructor at Mainair Flying School at Barton’s City Airport has broken the world record for the number of take offs and landings in an hour. Poor...

Roadworks: Liverpool Road in Irlam to shut this weekend

Pictures by Phil Hogan Drivers are being warned to expect delays in Irlam this weekend as parts of Liverpool Road close completely for resurfacing. Contractors for Urban...

Paramedic stress levels ‘reaching dangerous levels’ say union

A Unison report has revealed the scale of stress among ambulance workers in the North West. Long hours, staff shortages and the mental demands of the job are placing an...

£79,000 bill for jailed Salford lonely hearts scammer

A Nigerian father of three jailed for his part in an online dating scam has been ordered to pay back over £70,000 conned from a wealthy American widow. Jonathan Mickey,...

Chinese businessman rapped for Salford fly tipping

A Stockport businessman who sold mobile phone accessories and e-cigarettes has been hit with a bill of £1,415 for dumping business waste on the streets of Salford....