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50 years ago in Salford: 150-strong mob see police assaulted in Cross Lane beat club riot
Cross Lane in Salford was not always the characterless thoroughfare you see today. In 1965 the whole street was alive with music, 18 pubs, shops, cinema halls and...
Made in Salford: Punch and Judy figures recall historic Derbyshire glassworks
Two particular objects now on show at Salford Museum and Art Gallery shine a light on a forgotten corner of Salford’s industrial history: a pair of pressed glass...
Salford City FC push Manchester United U21s to the wire in 3-3 thriller
Salford City FC began their pre-season preparations with a magnificent battling draw against Manchester United Under 21s at Moor Lane on Monday 13 July. The Manchester...
Parents: One week to apply for £1 million Salford school uniform fund
Wood Street Mission have opened their £1 million fund to help Salford families with the spiralling cost of school uniforms. The children’s charity launched the...
Kells crow over Salford City Roosters win
Salford City Roosters produced one of their best performances of the season against Whitehaven-based Kells but still slumped to their eighth successive league defeat. It...
Wanted roofer arrested on cocaine and cannabis charge
Wanted man Dale Peppard has been arrested after skipping court on a cocaine and cannabis charge, Greater Manchester Police report. Peppard, who is from Stockport but has...
Crosfields leave Little Hulton Reds on a knife edge
Warrington side Crosfields pushed Little Hulton Reds to the limit with a confident performance at Peel Park. The visitors started with a bang, scoring 10 points against...
Wanted: Man who stole purse from elderly woman in Swinton Morrisons
Police have issued the picture of a man they want to speak to after a 72-year-old woman was cruelly robbed in a supermarket in Swinton, Salford. At around 10.30am on...
Travellers ordered to leave Irlam and Walkden
Travellers who have set up camp illegally on two sites in Salford have been ordered to leave by council officers. Scores of caravans arrived at Princes Park in Irlam on...
Records tumble as Swinton Lions demolish Oxford 96-4
Swinton Lions put Oxford to the sword in the Hertfordshire sunshine with a complete demolition of the southern side. The 100-point match saw Swinton winger Ian Mort ink...
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