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Little Hulton shooting: Gunmen on motorbike mow down dad, 34, in street
Two men on a motorbike shot a 34-year-old man in the street in Little Hulton, Salford, in what police are treating as attempted murder. Armed police were scrambled to...
Man, 34, shot in Little Hulton
A man is in hospital after being shot in Little Hulton last night. The 34-year-old was found with gunshot wounds. Officers were called to Coniston Avenue in Little...
Beechfield United Juniors weekend results
Six squad players were unavailable for Beechfield United Under 17’s North Bury Junior League away game with Roach Dynamos but against their very physical opponents...
Salix Homes launches new repairs service
Salix Homes tenants can look forward to a new locally-based repairs service. As from Monday October 5 they’ll be providing their repairs service directly rather...
Swinton thief pretends to have cancer to rob elderly woman
Police in Swinton are warning local residents to be alert after a man pretended to have cancer to steal from an elderly woman in her own home. The incident occurred on...
Walkden shop worker attacked and robbed of takings
A woman was attacked by two men as she left a bookmakers with the morning’s takings. Police were called to Coral on Bolton Road in Walkden at 2.20pm today, Monday...
100 years ago in Salford: Swinton soldier’s heartbreaking letters on football and life in the trenches
One young Swinton soldier’s letters made the papers 100 years ago, including an extraordinary account of a football match in a battle zone. Young soldiers who...
100 years ago in Salford: Bare-footed youth birched after Willows rugby theft
A young Salford boy was sentenced to a harsh beating at the hands of the authorities 100 years ago this week after being caught stealing from the city’s former...
Salford community hero finalists announced
The finalists for the eagerly anticipated Salix Stars Awards 2015 have been announced. Housing association Salix Homes, which owns 8,500 homes across central Salford,...
Salford scientist welcomes £80k dementia funding boost
A research team at the University of Salford has been awarded just over £80,000 for a pioneering project into a rare form of dementia called frontotemporal dementia....
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