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10-year-old cancer sufferer Ciaran wins bravery award

Ten-year-old Ciaran Bailey from Eccles has received a Star Award from Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens for his courage in facing cancer. Young Ciaran, who lives in...

20-year-old charged with GBH after man and woman left fighting for life in Weaste

A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after a man and woman were seriously injured in a baseball bat attack in Weaste, Salford. Jake Hines, 20, of...

Winton and proud: Bid now for £18k seized from convicted criminals

Greater Manchester Police have thrown open their popular Community Piggy Bank event in Winton to distribute money seized from drug dealers and fraudsters. A massive...

Smyths Toys Superstores to open in Eccles in March with 35 new jobs

Toy retailer Smyths Toys Superstores will open its new 14,000sq ft superstore at Eccles’ West One Retail Park in March 2016. 35 jobs are expected to go on offer...

Worsley strikes it lucky with £17m St Ann’s Hospice lottery

Players of a local charity lottery have raised more than £17 million over the past 21 years to help local people with life-limiting illnesses. The St Ann’s Hospice...

Local Apprentice employer shortlisted at National Awards

Through its involvement with the ‘Creating a New Pendleton’ regeneration scheme in Salford, a local employer has been shortlisted for a National Apprenticeship Award...

Beechfield United Juniors weekend results

There was a further extension to Beechfield United’s postponed fixtures list due to the continuous adverse weather. Several teams in the Junior Section have not played...

Beechfield United Juniors weekend results

There was a further extension to Beechfield United’s postponed fixtures list due to the continuous adverse weather. Several teams in the Junior Section have not played...

Salford Red Devils sign up Crowe Clark Whitehill

Salford Red Devils have selected Crowe Clark Whitehill as their auditors and business advisers as the Super League side bids to build a better team both on and off the...

Baseball bat assault in Weaste leaves two critically injured

A serious assault in the Weaste area of Salford this morning has left a man and woman in their 30s in a critical condition in hospital. Shortly before 2am on Monday 18...