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Salford Friendly Anglers win fishing right in Manchester canals

There’s good news for local fishing fanatics considering dusting off their waders and heading down to the water as a Salford group has won the right to fish in a...

Election 2015: Get your questions in for Salford and Eccles hustings

Residents have just 24 hours to add their questions to the Salford and Eccles General Election hustings taking place in Eccles this weekend. On Saturday 18 April from...

Eccles Town Hall Hotel goes to auction in Manchester for £160k

The Town Hall Hotel in Eccles is to go up for auction on the open market. The once-popular community pub on Church Street closed in summer 2014 and was put up for sale...

Pictured: Police hunt ‘dangerous’ woman who terrorised staff in Salford robbery

Police have issued CCTV images of a woman they want to speak to in connection with an armed robbery at a convenience store in Salford. At around 7.45pm on Friday 10...

5* Review: Caitlin Moran Live! – The Lowry, Salford Quays

Despite being a huge Caitlin Moran fan I didn’t really know what to expect from this performance. Apart from the odd panel show appearance I was a lot more familiar...

Winton lad has mountain to climb for St Ann’s Hospice

Personal trainer Jordan Lang is getting his gym clients in peak fitness by scaling Mount Snowdon. There is little chance of them getting lonely, with around two dozen...

Pictured: ‘Explosion and fireball’ at Coronation Street was special effects

A huge explosion and fire at the Coronation Street set in Salford has been revealed to be a controlled blaze as part of a storyline. At around 9.25pm on Tuesday 14 April...

Appeal: Men armed with hammer attempt robbery at Salford Iceland

Police are appealing for information and witnesses after two men in balaclavas tried to rob a supermarket in Salford armed with a claw hammer. Officers were called at...

Man arrested for immigration offences at Victoria Park in Swinton

A man has been arrested for immigration offences after being spotted taking photographs of children in a Swinton park. Police were called to Victoria Park at around...

Smiths drummer Mike Joyce to perform Salford centenary for Ewan MacColl

A centenary tribute to famous Salford son Ewan MacColl will be brought to life by a three-man band including former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce. On Sunday 10 May at 2pm...