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Operation Olympus: Police arrest 11 from Salford in wanted crackdown

Greater Manchester Police have announced they have arrested 11 people in Salford in a crackdown on wanted offenders. 10 men and one woman – the youngest of whom is...

Poet Mike Duff pens Eccles verse for SalfordOnline.com history

Celebrated poet and author Mike Duff has written a special poem for the relaunch of SalfordOnline.com’s history features section. Mike, dubbed a ‘local...

4* Review: Maggie and the Song of the Sea – The Lowry, Salford Quays

Maggie and the Song of the Sea is a play about love and loss, staged with vibrance and imagination at The Lowry’s temporary pop-up space The Roundabout. Performed...

£30k Venturefest prize for Salford tech firm

Online shopping tech firm Formisimo is celebrating winning a £30,000 package of business support at this year’s Venturefest. The MediaCityUK-based company says it...

Key 103 launch Salford search for new presenter

Local radio station Key 103 are giving one listener the chance to become the host of a brand new Friday night show. ‘Your Big Chance’ launched at the University of...

Chancellor’s praise as Salford’s Middlewood Locks draws down China investment

Chancellor George Osborne has hailed a 2000-home Salford scheme for attracting Chinese investment during a state visit to the country. Middlewood Locks – a 21-acre...

Return my stolen Boothstown van and I’ll make you a cup of tea, vows boss

A business owner has slammed thieves in Salford who made off with his distinctive removals van – but says he’ll forgive and forget if it’s returned. Taxi...

£9m ‘affordable rent’ Salford tower block scheme wins approval

Housing association Guinness Partership has won approval from Salford City Council to turn a 15-storey tower block into 119 flats for affordable rent. Matthias Court, on...

Missing: Salford man Bernard Jones, 45

Greater Manchester Police are appealing for help in finding missing Salford man, Bernard Jones. Jones is 45 and was last seen in August in the Hope area of Salford....

Freshers to boost local business by £30bn

Local businesses in Salford can expect a hike in revenue from the influx of new students to the region’s universities, according to new figures released by...