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4.5* Review: Josh Widdicombe – What Do I Do Now? – The Lowry, Salford Quays

Tuesday night saw high-flying young comedian Josh Widdicombe visit Salford as part of his ‘What Do I Do Now?’ tour. The comic has shot to fame in the past two years...

Salford swimmers clean up at North West championships

A talented group of students from Salford City College’s Eccles and Walkden Sixth Form Centres have excelled in the North West heats of the Association of College’s...

Multi million investment in Salford’s school mental health services

Ten schools in Salford will be given a single point of contact for help with pupils with mental health problems The schools will work with Salford Clinical Commissioning...

GMP hunting man who escaped from police custody

Police are hunting a man who escaped from police custody. Joseph Mensah, 45, was admitted to Manchester Royal Infirmary on Friday 4 December 2015. Whilst under arrest,...

Special Salford clinics open doors to give flu jabs

Salford residents aged 65 and over who haven’t yet received their free flu jab are being encouraged to attend one of two special clinics taking place next week and...

Salford company director banned after firm goes bust owing £380k

The director of a Salford catering supplies firm has been banned from acting as a company director for nearly a decade after a probe by the Insolvency Service....

Corrie star Andy Whyment special guest at Swinton party for learning disabled kids

Soap star star Andy Whyment, who plays Kirk in Coronation Street, is to bang out the tunes at a Christmas party in Swinton for young adults with learning disabilities....

Salford school win national competition with Anti-Bullying Campaign

A school in Eccles has fought off tough opposition to win the top prize in a national enterprise competition. Students from Ellesmere Park High were asked to come up...

Police and their dogs keep security drivers safe this Christmas

Police forces across the North West have launched a crackdown on cash in transit robberies, stepping up patrols to prevent delivery vans being targeted in the run-up to...

Rail franchise wins: WiFi, more seats and Pacers ditched as Arriva and First TPE promise ‘world class’ service

The government has said two new contracts for the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises will bring a £1.2 billion boost to rail travel in the region. The...