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Antuanne Elson wanted for criminal damage at Monton house

Police are hunting a man who is wanted for criminal damage at a house in Monton. On 7 May 2015 officers were called to a house on Monton Road in Monton, Eccles, where a...

Beechfield put on 6-3 stunner in pre-season demolition

In their third pre-season friendly Swinton’s Beechfield United ran rampant in a nine-goal thriller over Grappenhall Sports. But against their Cheshire opponents...

MediaCityUK-based GovToday closes with loss of 22 jobs

Salford-based public sector news and events firm GovToday has gone into liquidation with immediate effect. All 22 jobs at the firm would go, bosses confirmed today. The...

Salford City Roosters plunge to ninth loss in a row

Alarm bells are ringing for the Salford City Roosters after a ninth consecutive league defeat to fellow relegation strugglers Saddleworth Rangers. Even at the halfway...

Serious five vehicle pile-up sees A580 slip road closed at J14 M60 in Salford

North West Motorway Police have closed a busy motorway link road near Junction 14 of the clockwise M60 after a serious accident. Five vehicles, including a blue Peugeot,...

Driver’s lucky escape as car flips on side in Swinton

Fire crews helped rescue a driver when their car flipped onto its side in Swinton in the early hours of this morning. Police, ambulances and firefighters were called to...

£5m Swinton Gateway opens to public

A library and community centre costing over £5 million has finally opened to the public in Swinton. The Swinton Gateway was delayed by over a year but will open its...

Swinton Lions put Cougars down for FOURTH time this season

Swinton Lions pulled off their fourth win of the season against Keighley Cougars to keep them in touch with the play-off contenders in the Kingstone Press Championship...

Help shape transport in 2040 as public consultation gets underway

Residents, businesses and other interest groups are being asked by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) for their...

The Ramblers launch Big Pathwatch as path problems in North West rise

The Ramblers has today (15 July 2015) launched the Big Pathwatch, the nation’s biggest ever footpath survey, following new research that reveals path problems in...