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City West and friends walk for Dementia Carers’ Day
A social landlord has raised £750 for National Dementia Carers’ Day, after organising a ‘memory walk’ across Salford. Staff working at City West Housing Trust’s...
One-man Strangeways rooftop protest ends as killer Horner surrenders
A three-day rooftop standoff with Strangeways prison staff has come to an end as convicted murderer Stuart Horner surrendered. At around 3am this morning, Wednesday 16...
Salford weather: Alert over strong winds and heavy rain
The Met Office is predicting rainstorms sweeping north into Salford throughout Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday morning. Persistent and at times heavy showers are...
Watch: Strangeways party protest grows as crowds dance Cha Cha Slide
Dancing protesters recreated DJ Casper’s 2000 hit Cha Cha Slide outside Strangeways prison as Stuart Horner’s one-man protest descended further into farce....
Watch: Strangeways: Tensions increase as prison protest rolls on
Convicted murderer Stuart Horner has entered his 49th hour of protest on the roof of Strangeways prison in Manchester. With a crowd of around 200 onlookers outside the...
Update on the Mancunian Way closure
The westbound carriageway of the Mancunian Way has today been closed for safety reasons. This is because a hole has appeared within the existing work compound, in an...
Beechfield United Juniors results
The 2015/2016 season got underway for numerous Beechfield United Junior Teams and there were some first-class performances both at home and away. In the North Bury...
Salford Synchronised Swimming Team don their denim for charity
Famed for their exceptional portrayal of swimming, dance and gymnastics combined into a perfectly synchronized routine, Salford Synchronised Swimming Club is experts in...
Battle of Britain manufacturer Ford honoured with blue plaque
75 years to the day since the most famous day of fighting between British and German air forces in the Second World War, a blue plaque to Trafford’s Ford motor...
Pride of Salford Marc Leach soars to career high with sixth pro win
A 60-strong crowd of Salfordians chanted Marc Leach’s name as he powered his way to his sixth pro boxing victory at the Evoque Nightclub in Preston. His opponent...
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