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Salford elderly hit again in fake cops phone cash scam

Police have issued a warning as elderly people in Salford are again being targeted by criminals over the phone. Cold callers are making telephone calls to households...

Easter Fun in Salford

Welcome to a round-up of what’s on this Easter, there’s certainly plenty happening in Salford. Here are a few highlights. Easter activities The Quays Duck Race...

25 years ago: ‘Walking through hell’ at Strangeways Prison Riot

25 years ago this week tensions at Strangeways prison boiled over and exploded into the longest prison riot in British penal history. The images and scenes from this...

Missing from home – Harvey Collins

Police are growing increasingly concerned about the whereabouts of a missing man from north Manchester. 22-year-old Harvey Collins was reported missing from North...

Joy for Salford teen heart campaigner as fundraise tops £1,000

13-year-old Robyn Newell, who lives in Clifton, is celebrating this week after a Bounceathon to raise funds for children with life-threatening heart conditions brought...

Salix Homes raises funds with rare Smiths t-shirt

A social housing provider is aiming to boost the coffers at Salford Lads Club with the help of a rare, collectable t-shirt. Salix Homes is raising money for the...

Sir David Dalton named top Chief Executive for 2015

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust’s Sir David Dalton has been named the top NHS provider Chief Executive for 2015 by the Health Service Journal (HSJ). The HSJ’s...

Salford asks residents – have you got the bottle

Salford residents are being asked if they’ve got the bottle to recycle more. If everyone in the city recycled just 22 extra plastic bottles, 17 extra glass jars and 30...

Work starts on £200m X1 MediaCity Salford

Construction has started on site at the largest apartment development in Salford – X1 MediaCity. Building is being carried out by Liverpool-based Vermont Construction...

Chocolate’s the prize as Salford City Academy stages Easter Egg Hunt

The search was on yesterday 1st April when local primary school pupils took part in Salford City Academy’s first ever Easter Egg hunt. Academy prefects and student...