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Police response to reports in the media about Cyril Smith

Assistant Chief Constable Ian Wiggett said: “There have been a number of reports in the media today from former police officers surrounding historic allegations...

Budget offers nothing to safeguard our communities – Commissioner

Speaking after the Chancellor delivered the last budget before the election, Greater Manchester’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd repeated his warning that...

Pharmacists set to work in GP surgeries to ease pressures and improve patient care

Radical proposals calling for pharmacists to work in GP surgeries have been unveiled. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Royal Pharmaceutical...

Jeep Renegade: Jeep’s first small SUV

The new Jeep Renegade marks a series of firsts in the company’s history. On sale in the UK since February 2015, the Renegade is Jeep’s first entry into the...

Watch: 1966 football history rewritten with unseen Eccles Rediffusion Cup Final film

1966 was a great year for English football. England won the World Cup at Wembley for the first – and only – time, Manchester United legend Eric Cantona was...

Appeal: Woman raped on Canal Street towpath

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Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend – Week 11

Hopefully Spring is in the air and the weather is getting a tad better, so here is our top five suggestions for things to in Salford this weekend. As always, if...

Labour MP slams Budget for putting public services at risk

Labour MP slams Budget for putting public services at risk Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South, has criticised the Chancellor’s Budget for putting...

Teens befriend Salford silver surfers to teach ‘the art of the selfie’

By Joe SaldadoTech-savvy schoolchildren have been teaching Salford’s senior citizens the art of the selfie in a new project to tackle isolation. The Tea and Tech...

Solar Eclipse 2015: Readers Pics

The cloud have have covered the first partial solar eclipse since 1999 but readers have been busy snapping pictures for posterity. Our main image is taken by Nigel...