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Salford City FC kick off new league with Matlock win

Salford City claimed their first win in the Northern Premier League against 10-man Matlock Town on Tuesday night. Last season’s top scorer Gareth Seddon opened the...

New £49m Greengate towers: Plans in for 300 flats by River Irwell

A developer has lodged plans for a £49 million 300-apartment scheme in Greengate, Salford. Silverlane Developments (Greengate) Ltd want to build Norton Court, two tower...

CBBC Summer Sportarama free at MediaCityUK Salford

Experience the excitement of this summer’s IAAF World Athletics Championships in Beijing! This exciting event is free to attend and will give children the chance to...

100 years ago in Salford: Men fined for horse-drawn cruelty

Animal cruelty is sadly not a thing of the past. This court case from August 1915 shows how inhumane some people can be when working with animals. Police Constable...

Community garden is abuzz with arrival of 10,000 bees

A community garden is in a buzz after welcoming the arrival of 10,000 bees. Members of the ‘Grow in Brought’on’ community growing project in Salford have branched...

50 years ago in Salford: Local shipbuilder’s Titanic memories

Did you know that Eccles has its own link to the tragic story of the Titanic? The RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank on her maiden voyage from...

Watch: Salford’s best: Inspiring young people star in new film

Seven of Salford’s most inspiring young people have told their stories in a unique new film. They include three nationally-recognised swimming stars, a teenager with a...

£1k grants up for grabs for Salford entrepreneurs

People who want to launch a new business or social enterprise in Salford are being offered grants of up to £1,000 by City West Housing Trust. The Don’t Keep it...

Lorry fire sees road closed near Worsley J13 M60, traffic chaos

Police were forced to close a main road in Worsley near the M60 Junction 13 roundabout after a lorry caught fire, causing long delays in rush-hour traffic. The fire in...

35 firefighters tackle early morning Salford flat blaze

Over 30 firefighters were sent to tackle a blaze at a block of flats in Salford this morning. Six fire crews were sent to a four-storey Victorian block on Eccles Old...