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Pictured: £20,000 reward for boy missing for 7 years

£20,000 is on offer for any information to help a family find missing Jordan Ratcliffe, who was last seen almost 7 years ago. Police have produced sophisticated facial...

Warning as traffic lights out at A666 and Agecroft Road

Picture by Andrew Marshall Drivers are reporting faulty traffic lights at the junction of the A666 Bolton Road and A6044 Agecroft Road in Pendlebury. Traffic is backing...

50 years ago in Eccles: The first ‘MediaCity’ turned down – TV plans for Ebeneezer Chapel

In April 1965 the Eccles Journal reported how a local company Bridge TV had an innovative idea to turn a a former Sunday school into a television and radio workshop....

Police probe report of gang rape at Salford flat

Four people have been arrested after reports a 27-year-old woman was subjected to a gang rape by three men at a block of flats in Salford. The assault is reported to...

5* Review: Duck in the Truck – The Lowry, Salford Quays

SalfordOnline.com Rating: 5 out of 5 This is the tale of a duck in a truck – a truck that was stuck in some yucky brown muck. Based on the bestselling book by...

Man robs Salford Costcutter in possible armed raid

Picture by Jane Gregory Police are investigating at a mini-market on Eccles Old Road after a man threatened staff, telling them he had a gun, and stole cash. The robbery...

Plans for 80 new Swinton allotments as green-fingered Don wins ANOTHER award

Up to 80 new allotment plots could be up for grabs in Swinton as negotiations are underway to re-open disused growing sites. The chairman of award-winning Tindall Street...

Watch: British Transport Police search Eccles in major investigation

Officers from British Transport Police have been carrying out a major investigation near Eccles station today. At around 1pm on Monday 20 April, teams backed by Tactical...

WATCH: Man robs Salford bookies and bank with bomb-threat note

Police are hunting a man who robbed a bookmakers in Eccles and a bank in Swinton armed only with a handwritten note. The offender is described as a white man, between 25...

Swinton Moorside show Winton a sticky wicket

With the sun blazing down and not a cloud in the sky Swinton Moorside started the new cricket season with wins for both the first and second teams against local rivals...