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Paul Massey funeral: Hundreds gather to remember ‘Salford legend’
The funeral of Paul Massey took place today in Salford. His cortege was drawn by white horses draped in Manchester United flags as it made its way from Sedan Close,...
The unbelieveable life story of Salford disability campaigner ‘Diamond’ Josie Browne
Friends and family have told the incredible life story of Salford disability campaigner Josephine Anne ‘Josie’ Browne who sadly passed away at the age of 72....
33pc hike in families who need help with school uniforms, says Wood Street Mission
Children’s charity Wood Street Mission says it has seen a 33% increase in the number of families coming forward for help paying the cost of school uniforms. It...
BBC to screen Manchester Ship Canal history documentary
A new series charting the impact of canals in the formation of the country’s industrial and social history will be broadcast tonight on the BBC. Manchester-born...
Salford pup caught in legal snare ‘was moments from death’
A black cocker spaniel from Salford was within moments of dying after being caught in a wire snare. Three-year-old Bobby disappeared while running across moorland near...
Primary school art stars win LS Lowry gallery show
Two schoolgirls have been handed the honour of having their LS Lowry-inspired painting displayed in the artist’s dedicated gallery in Salford. Best friends...
Ice cream wars turn ugly in Eccles
Police are looking for an ice cream van driver after an argument over pitching space in Eccles spilled over into alleged threats and violence. Officers were called to...
Trespasser at Eccles station causing rail delays
Police were called to Eccles train station this afternoon after a trespasser walked onto the line. No-one is thought to have been hurt. Northern Rail tweeted that...
Albert Vaults tower block on Chapel Street cut to 8 storeys
Developers proposing a new residential tower block on the site of a former pub on Chapel Street in Salford have cut the height of the building in a bid to get it through...
‘Octopus’ flytipper faces £2,500 squid bill
A man has apologised after being caught on camera flytipping in Salford. Driving a distinctive company van with a blue octopus painted on the side, Anthony Hunter, 40,...
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