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68-year-old patient with head injury missing from Salford Royal Hospital

Police are growing increasingly concerned for a patient missing from Salford Royal hospital. David Ellison, 68, was last seen leaving the hospital at 9.20am yesterday,...

Tempers flare as Swinton Lions get fiery in Rochdale friendly

Newly-promoted Swinton Lions took the fight rather literally to Rochdale Hornets on Sunday in a hard-bitten encounter. It was Rochdale who had the first taste of the...

Beechfield United Juniors weekend results

Following an improvement in the weather just four games involving teams from Beechfield United’s Junior Section were postponed. The Under 11’s Tornadoes and Under...

Pendleton student Lewis talks about his role as Salford Youth Mayor

A first year A-Level student from Salford City College’s Pendleton Sixth Form Centre is on the path to political success after serving his first full year as Youth...

Staff left devastated after arson attack on Woodies Cafe in Langworthy

A hooded suspect was seen leaving the scene of an arson which destroyed a popular community cafe in Salford. Fire crews from Salford Central and Eccles were dispatched...

10 people including 16-year-old boy arrested for murder of Daniel Smith in Salford

Police investigating the murder of homeless man Daniel Smith in Salford have made five more arrests. Three men age 19, 24, and 26, a 28-year-old woman and a 16-year-old...

Arriva signs £490m deal to replace Pacer trains

Outdated, rickety and unpopular Pacer trains will be replaced by 2018 after new operator Arriva signed a deal worth nearly half a billion pounds with Spanish train...

Salford police try cheeky ‘competition’ post to shop drug dealers

Police in Salford will try anything to get a headstart on cracking down on drug dealers. So another tongue in cheek post by local officers at GMP Salford West...

New tower blocks greenlit to expand Stay Inn Hotel in Salford

Planners have approved major expansion plans for a budget Salford hotel, adding four new buildings to more than double the space it offers. The Stay Inn Hotel, at the...

Coronation Street continue filming in Eccles

Coronation Street was being filmed off the cobbles today as crews and their catering vans descended on Hampden Grove in Eccles. Production staff arrived at Cromwell Road...