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Osborne’s shock U-turn on tax credits and police cuts
Chancellor George Osborne has scrapped plans for tax credits cuts, and pledged increases to police funding, after months of speculation that both areas would see...
Osborne’s £7bn 400,000 affordable homes plan unveiled
Chancellor George Osborne is set to reveal details of a £7 billion plan to invest in new housebuilding as part of his Autumn Statement. The Treasury said Osborne would...
100 years ago in Salford: Newtown Colliery disaster averted as boy, 15, caught sparking up in pit
A potentially fatal disaster was averted 100 years ago this week after an unthinking teenager worker was hauled in front on magistrates for carrying cigarettes and...
Love Eccles at Christmas
The festive season here is going to be bigger and better than ever with treats and activities for the whole family. With Santa’s grotto every Saturday, great value...
Work starts on Salford Central 36-townhouse scheme ‘Timekeepers Square’
The first piece of ground has been dug as work starts on the Timekeepers Square development off Chapel Street in Salford. The townhouse scheme, which is being developed...
This Sunday: Salford’s quickest women to road race for 25th time
If you see a pack of female runners racing along the road in Swinton this weekend, cheer them on as you’ll be watching the 25th anniversary of the City of Salford...
Arson fears after fire crews called to Eccles Crown Theatre
Fire crews were called to a derelict former theatre on Liverpool Road in Eccles last night after fears it had caught ablaze. At around 8.50pm on Tuesday 24 November...
Salford council approve trial for bin collections once every three weeks
Salford councillors have given the go-ahead for a pilot scheme to trial bin collections once every three weeks. The scheme met with strong disapproval when it was...
Police probe launched after Eccles passenger ‘dragged down road by bus’
Police are investigating after a man suffered leg injuries when he was trapped and dragged a short distance along the street by a bus in Eccles. The 31-year-old was...
Survey launched on 7-day and weekend GP appointments in Salford
Healthwatch Salford are launching a public survey as the local Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) potentially plan more weekend access to GPs across the city. A...
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