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Ex duty manager of Morrisons, Eccles admits theft of £17k

Stephen McGorlay, 35, from Salford pleaded guilty at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Wednesday 17 February to theft by employee. McGorlay was the duty...

Motorcyclist has lucky escape on Patricroft bridge

A motorcyclist had a lucky escape last night after colliding with a car on Patricroft bridge. At 6.20pm on Thursday 18 February emergency services raced to Patricroft...

City West to double garage rent charge in April

Customers renting garages with City West have been left shocked after being told that their rent is to double as of Monday 4 April. Letters sent out last weekend...

GMP urges the community to SCRATCH beneath the surface of domestic abuse

Greater Manchester Police is asking people to scratch beneath the surface of their relationship and consider whether it is abusive as new coercive control laws come into...

5*/3* Review: Comedy Club 4 Kids – The Lowry, Salford Quays

Never having been to this kind of thing before, my nine-year-old son went in with an open mind.  I knew it would be a challenge to entertain a room full of children and...

Help build new homes for Red List endangered Willow Tit in Salford

You can help one of the country’s most endangered birds on a Salford nature reserve. The willow tit – Parus Montanus – is in freefall decline. Its...

2* Review: Simon Evans In the Money, Lowry Salford

Simon Evans is – according to his new show title – ‘In The Money’. And so it would seem with a healthy crowd gathering in the intimate Quay Theatre space on...

Elderly man rescued from River Irwell in Manchester city centre

An elderly man is in hospital tonight after been pulled to safety from the River Irwell in Manchester city centre. At around 7pm on Thursday 18 Feburary, police, fire...

Paul Massey Salford murder arrests: ‘Britain’s FBI’ sting six in Spain

Six people have been arrested in Spain after shootings, grenade attacks and murderous street violence between organised crime gangs in Salford and Swinton. An...

Appeal for witnesses after brutal assault in city centre

Police are appealing for information after a man was attacked by a group of men outside a bar in Manchester city centre. At around 3.45am on Sunday 14 February 2016, a...