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Category: Salford News

Warning: Annihilation legal high leaves man in coma

A 33-year-old man is in intensive care after collapsing while taking the legal high ‘Annihiliation’. Greater Manchester Police has issued an urgent warning...

Lane blocked and long queues at M60 J13 Worsley

Drivers are seeing long queues on the M60 in Salford this afternoon after an accident closed one lane. There were no injuries in the accident, believed to be a bump...

New market for Eccles town centre

One of Britain’s most famous market towns is to have a new market. Eccles will host The Makers Market once a month starting from Saturday June 11. The town already has...

Vantastic idea for history lesson for Salford children

Young people in Salford will be swapping pen and paper for hammers and chisels for a ‘vantastic’ new approach to history. The group of traveller and non traveller...

Salford woman Nicola Birchall wanted in connection with Lancashire robbery

Police in Lancashire have issued an appeal for the whereabouts of 39-year-old Nicola Birchall, from Higher Broughton in Salford. Birchall is wanted in connection with a...

Walkden pair, 29 and 67, jailed as high-strength £750k cannabis found hidden in lettuces

Two men have been jailed after being caught with 86kg of cannabis worth an estimated three quarters of a million pounds. Eneo Zace, 28, of no fixed address, and Patrick...

Swinton service planned for much loved former head John Biddlestone

A memorial service is to be held in Swinton next week to remember John Biddlestone, a highly-regarded former teacher in Eccles and Swinton. John sadly passed away on 20...

Hair we grow? Salford chef puts 12 month charity bid on the menu

Salford chef Scott Tyldesley, 28, is to grow his hair and beard for a full 12 months in aid of charity. The father of three, dad to Olivia, 7, Ruby, 4, and Daisy, 3, had...

Plain tobacco packs will go ahead after big firms lose High Court battle

By the end of this week, tobacco and cigarette packaging will be made less appealing to the public with prominent health warnings and plain packaging. The law is due to...

Man with Salford links could have vital info on high purity cocaine bust

Police in Lancashire are calling for help in tracing a man with links to Salford who could help with enquiries over a high-value drugs bust. Daniel Munro is described as...