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Funeral times for Eccles man Martin Kerfoot

Three weeks ago SalfordOnline.com made a plea for readers to contact the police regarding the next of kin of Eccles man, Martin Kerfoot 65, who was found dead at his...

100 years ago in Salford: Outrage as drunken miner attacks wartime female tram conductor

At the time of the First World War tens of thousands of Salford men had done their duty and joined up to fight for their country on the Western Front. It left a huge...

Barbara Keeley MP to raise awareness of State Pension Equality in Eccles

Barbara will be joining Women Against State Pension Inequality’ (WASPI) campaigners in Eccles on Saturday to raise awareness of their campaign. WASPI campaigns against...

Salford City College celebrates launch of new Patisserie Course at Open Day

Salford City College held a special afternoon tea event at its Open Day on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the launch of a brand new Patisserie course. Members of the...

My work experience with SalfordOnline.com

SalfordOnline.com were gracious enough to accept me into their multimedia journalism work experience programme in early September. Since then, in two months, I’ve...

Sales hit £9.2m at Walkden firm Sports Tours International

Walkden-based holiday operator Sports Tours International has announced a hike in sales to £9.2 million. Profits also rose to £394,000 in the last trading year. The...

Woman suffers suspected fracture and road closed in Eccles New Road crash

A car crash on Eccles New Road blocked the Eccles Metrolink line last night after two cars collided near Ladywell. Fire crews, ambulances and police were called to the...

BAE Systems to axe 371 jobs in Lancashire

BAE Systems has warned it will be forced to cut 371 jobs from its Lancashire plant after a flat trading year hit profits. The aerospace and defence firm, at Salmesbury...

Drivers walk away from two-car Higher Broughton smash

Police closed Bury New Road in Higher Broughton last night after a two-car collision near McDonalds. Ambulances and police were called to the crash scene at a set of...

Cinderella is coming to Salford

As Barton Theatre Co approach the opening night of this year’s Pantomime, Cinderella, there’s one cast member who’ll definitely be walking tall for the next month...