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Damning Ofsted report puts Irlam and Cadishead College in special measures for ‘inadequate’ teaching, behaviour and leadership

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Swinton sting Hornets in chase for Wembley

Swinton Lions took the honours in the local derby when Rochdale Hornets were the visitors to Sedgley Park on Sunday. With Super League and RFL supremo Nigel Woods...

Salford bookies in ‘bomb-threat’ robbery

A man walked into a bookmakers on Church Street in Eccles this morning and handed staff a note which threatened to detonate a bomb if they didn’t give him cash....

Salford triple stabbing update

Officers from Salford are now working with detectives from Greater Manchester Police’s Major Incident Team after three men were attacked and left with stab wounds...

Hundreds of bikers flood Eccles for Pete ‘Yammy’ Johnson funeral

Picture by Tally Southern Eccles was jammed with hundreds of bikers from all over the North West today as they came out in force to say a final goodbye to Pete Johnson,...

Salford great-gran who died of brain tumour honoured this Friday

A 73-year-old great grandmother from Salford who lost her battle with an aggressive brain tumour is to be remembered through a special fundraising event this Friday....

British Airways flight hit by laser pen attack over Irlam

The captain of a British Airways plane reported being blinded by a green laser as he flew over Irlam at 33,000 feet. Police received a call at 9.20pm on Sunday 22 March...

Salford Professor attends Queen’s Reception at Buckingham Palace

Professor Andrew Rowland, Honorary Professor at the University of Salford and Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at North Manchester General Hospital (part of...

Unseen Salford treasures

In this first of our proposed articles on objects chosen by the staff at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Salford we take a look at a Bartmann or Bellarmine jug. These...

Beechy win seals First Division title

Needing three points to guarantee their third successive Manchester Saturday Morning Football League First Division title Beechy got their hands on the silverware again...