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Beechfield United Juniors weekend results
Just one team from Beechfield United’s Junior Section were in action at the weekend after the recent heavy rain forced the postponement of all other games. On Sunday...
Boy, 13, hospitalised after being hit by car outside Walkden school
A 13-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being hit by a car outside Harrop Fold school in Walkden. Police and ambulances were called to Hilton Lane at around 2.40pm...
Care worker convicted of assaulting elderly Salford dementia patient avoids jail
A care assistant has been given a suspended sentence after being convicted of assaulting an 85-year-old Salford dementia patient. Rachel Hewitt, of Salford, pleaded not...
£1.25m contract wins for Manchester & Cheshire Construction
A Salford construction firm is celebrating a hat-trick of university contract wins worth £1.25m. Manchester & Cheshire Construction has secured two projects at the...
100 years ago: Dogfights in the skies as Swinton Corporal recounts WW1 air battles
The Eccles Journal of November 1915 published a letter from a Swinton despatch rider on the French battlefronts who told of the incredible aerial battles in the skies...
Salford weather: Cold snap to continue throughout the week
More cold weather is on the way for Salford and temperatures will drop further throughout the week, according to the Met Office. Luckily however there are no weather...
Police launch second national Counter Terrorism Awareness Week
Police across the North West and beyond have today launched the second national Counter Terrorism Awareness Week, reminding the public that they have a key role in...
Almost 20,000 properties in Salford hit by power cut ‘brown out’
Almost 20,000 homes and businesses lost power this morning at 11.24am after a power supply fault was reported across large areas of central Salford. The power cut hit...
Manchester University staff vote to strike over jobs row
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at the University of Manchester have voted in favour of industrial action in a dispute over job security and proposed...
Manchester Airport hits record 23 million passengers with long-haul upgrades
Manchester Airport reports that it has passed a 23 million passenger per year milestone for the first time in its 77-year history. It represents a 5% growth in passenger...
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