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Salford child abuser jailed for 10 years

A man who sexually abused two girls in Salford has been jailed. Michael Leslie Wynne, 45, of Lancaster Road, Salford, was found guilty of 11 counts of sexual abuse after...

Chapel Street road traffic accident causing huge delays

We are receiving reports of a road traffic collision between a motor vehicle and a bus on Chapel Street, Salford which is causing huge traffic problems. Emergency...

Swinton High students have a business lesson to remember

Pupils from The Swinton High School talked business this week with Manchester United Managing Director Richard Arnold and British fashion designer Beatrix Ong MBE for a...

LS Lowry’s Father and Two Sons sold for ‘record’ £1.7m

A 1950 work by LS Lowry has sold at auction in London for a record £1.7 million. Father and Two Sons, a striking three-part portrait by the celebrated artist, came to...

Police appeal for next of kin of man who died in Salford Royal Hospital

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace the next-of-kin of a man from Bolton. George Parkinson, 66, died on 27 October 2015 at Salford Royal Hospital....

Seddon creates a space for the community at Lark Hill Primary School Salford

Families living near Lark Hill Primary School in Salford have a new space to meet up and learn skills thanks to builder and developer Seddon. Both pupils and parents can...

Salix Homes kick starts #HousingDay with overnight Tweetathon

Housing association Salix Homes held its much anticipated night-time Tweetathon live from its CCTV control room to kick start Housing Day on Wednesday, November 18 for...

Nature lovers asked to look out as mistletoe appears unexpectedly near Salford

Mistletoe has been spotted growing in woodland in a Leigh country park, and now local nature lovers are being asked to look out for the seasonal evergreen plant. The...

Biker hurt in Eccles hit and run outside Dog and Partridge

Police are appealing for witnesses after a biker from Salford was hurt in an Eccles hit and run. At around 6.45pm on Wednesday 18 November police were called to...

Salford to trial three-weekly bin collections in 2016

Cash-strapped Salford City Council will trial three-weekly bin collections in large parts of West Salford before rolling them out city-wide, it has been revealed today....