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Countdown timers get the green light for the first time in Greater Manchester

The first in a series of measures designed to help make Greater Manchester’s streets even safer for pedestrians and cyclists has been introduced. Transport for Greater...

Top 8 not out of reach as Salford Red Devils slip past Dragons

Salford Red Devils snatched a hard-fought 18-14 victory at the AJ Bell on Sunday against Catalans Dragons. Sadly, if Marwan Koukash thought that offering free admission...

Teen traders wanted for Eccles market

Teenage traders and performers are being invited to come on down and sell their wares in Eccles. The town is staging a second Teenage Market after the success of the...

Abused pup Twinkle to star in Dogs in Salford Festival

A dog who was the victim of abuse is the inspiration for the very first Dogs in Salford Festival. Twinkle, a Shar Pei crossbreed, was found by Salford’s dog wardens on...

Swinton Lions thunder back to winning ways against Barrow

Swinton Lions triumphed 30 points to 20 in a must-win game against Barrow Raiders who had put 50 points past them earlier this season. It was manna from heaven for head...

Beechfield acrobatics win out in Leigh friendly

Beechfield United’s First Team played a blinder against Leigh Athletic in the first friendly of their build-up to the 2015/2016 season. United had a squad of fifteen...

Quick-thinking neighbour saves Little Hulton resident from fire

A quick-thinking neighbour mananged to avert disaster by putting out a kitchen fire in a semi-detached house in Little Hulton. Two fire crews from Farnworth and one from...

North West lowest for jobs and growth since 2010

London is creating jobs at six times the rate of the North West, according to new analysis published by the TUC today. The analysis shows that between 2010 and 2014 jobs...

Appeal: Teenage biker killed in Salford smash

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 19-year-old man was killed in a crash in Salford. The biker was riding along Leicester Road in Salford on...

Live: Salford Red Devils v Catalans Dragons

[liveblog] Salford Red Devils face Catalans Dragons in at the AJ Bell Stadium in Salford on Sunday 5 July with much to prove. Head coach Iestyn Harris is “off...