Category: Salford News
New era for local journalism? BBC to pay for 150 reporters to cover councils and court
The BBC will make a landmark move to fund 150 reporters to cover councils and courts across the country, sharing their resources with local news website and papers. Last...
Paul Dennett’s cabinet reshuffle: Who wins, who loses out
Newly elected Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett has made a series of changes to his cabinet including installing ex-council chief John Merry and Winton councillor Paula...
Next of kin appeal for Swinton man
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace the next-of-kin of a man from Swinton. Michael Reynolds, 71, died at his home on Thursday 5 May 2015. There are no...
Emmaus Salford is growing for the future with help from Pendleton Co-operative
Fresh fruit and vegetables are on the menu at Emmaus Salford thanks to £1000 from the Pendleton Co-operative. Pendleton Co-operative is a charitable organisation set up...
8,000 Salford women hurt by pension age increase have Worsley MP as new champion
Barbara Keeley MP will head up a new cross-party Parliamentary group to support women badly affected by changes to the State Pension age. Hundreds of thousands of women...
Police appeal as Good Samaritan glassed in Printworks fight
Police are looking to speak to two men after a man who tried to stop a fight was glassed in the face. At 12.37am on Sunday 8 May, a man was out with a group of friends...
50 new jobs planned at West One as Iceland to launch Food Warehouse
Frozen food retailer Iceland is planning a new food and drink store at the West One Retail Park, SalfordOnline.com can reveal. Food Warehouse will take over Unit 10 at...
Real-time upgrades finally arrive at Eccles station
Passengers at Eccles rail station will now be able to see real-time information screens after funding was granted by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). The...
You’ve Gotham be kidding me? Swinton father and son turn Batman and Robin to race 10K
47-year-old dad of three Mike Critchley isn’t quite a Hollywood superstar yet, but he’s running his way into the local paper by racing for Cancer Research...
Man ‘turned into goat’ by Salford prosthetics expert
A Salford University prosthetics expert enabled a man to follow his dream of living as a goat. Conceptual designer Thomas Thwaites spent several days studying their...
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