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Category: Salford News

Ex-Salford student becomes Royal Navy bomb disposal diver

A former Salford University student is the latest addition to the Royal Navy’s specialist diver team after passing a gruelling Ministry of Defence training...

Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend

Its the weekend at last and we are promised good weather, so why not get out of the house and have a look at these attractions on offer for you. Simon Ennis Charity Cup,...

Charity fundraiser at Dog and Partridge Eccles

Simon Williams from The Sounds of Salford radio show has come up with yet another charity fundraiser to be held on September 10 at the Dog and Partridge pub on Church...

Concerns grow as report into Salford Boxing Day floods delayed again

The Environment Agency have delayed their report into the unprecedented December floods which affected Salford along with areas of Greater Manchester and moved the...

Ordsall Chord: Work starts on restoration of historic Stephenson’s bridge

Rail engineers are about to undertake the painstaking restoration of the historic Stephenson’s Bridge in Salford as work on the Ordsall Chord takes another step...

Pop-up pub to open for people with dementia in Salford

A community centre is being transformed into a traditional pub for the day as part of efforts to help people living with dementia. A pop-up reminiscence room, designed...

Outrage as mindless arsonists torch Chat Moss bird hide

Mindless arsonists have destroyed a popular community asset by setting on fire a bird hide at Chat Moss nature reserve in Irlam. Fire engulfed the structure at around...

Salford beat cops plans NYC marathon in memory of murdered colleagues

Police officers are in training for a famous 26-mile race in New York in memory of fellow officers brutally murdered in the line of duty. PC Fiona Bone was shot 22 times...

Man charged after high-speed police chase ends at Salford Crescent station

A man has been charged with dangerous driving after police chase through the streets of Salford ended with a car dumped on tracks at Salford Crescent railway station....

Eccles Giving Day needs your help with donations

For the last three years your local councillors have organised Eccles Giving Day to support the efforts of local volunteers raising over £6,000 in donations to help...