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Road closed in Worsley as girl, 16, hospitalised in accident

Road closed in Worsley as girl, 16, hospitalised in accident Leigh Road in Boothstown has been closed after a teenage girl was injured in a car accident. The girl, age...

Man’s body found in River Irwell near Ordsall

Man’s body found in River Irwell near Ordsall Police have not yet been able to identify the body of a man pulled from the River Irwell in Salford today. Emergency...

Manchester Road in Clifton closed as car flips on roof

Pictures by Stan Bebbington and Chris Dewhurst Police have closed Manchester Road in Clifton in both directions after a two-car crash. Traffic officers were called to...

New £400k community centre to fight drug addiction in Salford

Plans to help more people recover from addiction have been given a £400,000 boost in Salford. An industrial unit, owned by Salford City Council, in Orchard Street, is...

Competition Winner: Tickets to David Arnold’s blockbuster Bridgewater Hall show

One of Britain’s favourite composers is appearing at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester next week, and one lucky SalfordOnline.com reader has won a pair of free...

Salford student holds workshops to challenge homophobia in college

Second year A-Level student Sophie Finnigan has put on a successful series of workshops at Salford City College’s Eccles Sixth Form Centre, which aimed to make...

50 years ago in Salford: Testimonial for Risman’s rugby superstar Harry Council

Does the name Harry Council ring any bells with you? His fame may not have translated into the modern era but in his day he enjoyed recognition equivalent to that of...

Latest: Car thief robs woman with broken bottle in Walkden before police chase arrest

A car thief held a broken bottle to a woman’s neck to steal her car before being brought down in a police chase just hours later. At around 7.50am this morning,...

Nursery developers expand into Little Hulton with £128k HSBC loan

Bolton-based AW Childcare has secured at £128,000 business loan to open a new nursery at a former pub in Little Hulton, Salford. Co-owner Paul Brookes secured planning...

Beechfield United Juniors weekend results

Following their sixteenth successive victory Beechfield United Under 14’s Predators need just one point to be crowned Timperley and District Junior Football League...