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Passengers advised to plan for a busy weekend

Passengers are being urged to plan their journeys and allow more time to travel this weekend. As the penultimate shopping weekend before Christmas and with several...

Man sentenced to 9 years in prison for three counts of rape

A man who raped a woman numerous times has been jailed. Joseph Doyle, 33, of Rushcroft Court, Blackley was today, Friday 11 December 2015, sentenced at Manchester Crown...

Wanted man has links to the Salford area

A man is wanted for failing to appear in court. David Topping, 44, is wanted after he failed to attend Manchester and Salford Court for criminal damage on 9 December...

Top ten things to do in Salford this weekend

The weekend is almost upon us once again and because there’s so many events on in Salford we’ve had to extend Top 5 things to do to a Top 10! As always, if you’ve...

Housing workers spread festive cheer among families facing homelessness in Salford

Kind-hearted housing workers have collected a mountain of toys and gifts to spread some festive cheer among families in need this Christmas. Staff at housing association...

Salford signs own climate change agreement

Move over world leaders – Salford has already signed its own climate change agreement. Salford City Mayor Ian Stewart has given his backing to two groups that are...

Man still in serious condition after being found hurt in Eccles

A man found with severe head injuries in Eccles remains in a serious condition at Salford Royal hospital. Police were called to Chapel Street in Patricroft at 2.55am on...

Salford’s great women: 44,000 vote to save feminism from A-Level Politics

A Department of Education plan to drop the study of feminism from the A-Level Politics syllabus was seen tens of thousands oppose it in a public petition. The idea,...

Shoebox appeal to help the homeless in Salford

A chance encounter with a homeless person in Weaste has resulted in a project to help homeless people in Salford. Salix Homes contractor Emanuel Whittaker is currently...

Two former Little Hulton primary school sites go up for housing sale

Two vacant former primary school sites in Little Hulton have gone back up for sale by Urban Vision. Both schools closed and were demolished in 2008 in a merger with the...