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Man, 50, ‘lucky to be alive’ after firefighters pull him from burning flat

Firefighters say a man is lucky to be alive after they rescued him from a fire in his Salford home. Crews found the 50-year-old lying face down in a smoke-logged flat on...

Outrage over Salford horror shootings: ‘City in fear’ demands police response

Greater Manchester Police said in a joint press conference with Salford City Council today that the deliberate close-range shooting of a 7-year-old boy in Winton had...

Police hunt two men over shooting of boy, 7, and mum in Winton

Police have issued descriptions of two men who shot a 7-year-old boy and his 29-year old mother at their home on Gillingham Road in Winton last night. Both victims were...

Young thugs steal charity collection bucket on Salford Precinct

Police were called to Salford Precinct at 11.25am on Tuesday 13 October after receiving reports that an elderly man had been robbed of a charity box containing roughly...

Salford journalism students put their questions to Schools Minister Nick Gibb

On Tuesday 6th October Conservative MP Nick Gibb and News UK’s Guto Harri took questions from media and journalism students at Salford City College’s Pendleton Sixth...

Beechfield United Juniors weekend results

Beechfield United Under 16’s were involved in the Manchester County FA Youth Cup but they went out of the competition after suffering a 3-1 defeat at home to Old...

Mum and 7-year-old son shot in the legs on Gillingham Road, Winton

A mother and her young son have been shot at their home on Gillingham Road in Winton, Eccles. Armed police closed off the street at around 10pm on Monday 12 October,...

Paul Massey Crimewatch: £50,000 appeal over Salford murder

Detectives tonight launched a £50,000 appeal for information over the unsolved murder of Paul Massey. It is the first nationwide public appeal for information over his...

1,400 homes hit by Salford power cut

Large swathes of the Trinity area of Salford near Manchester city centre have been hit by a power cut. Up to 1,400 homes are affected in the Chapel Street area....

Watch: Large fire breaks out at CWS building in Manchester city centre

Fire crews are warning the public to avoid the area around The Printworks in Manchester after a large fire broke out on the roof of the CWS building. Firefighters are...