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Bladder and kidney cancer awareness roadshow visits Salford

Be Clear on Cancer’s ‘Blood in Pee’ roadshow is touring the country and visiting Salford City, on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March to raise awareness amongst...

Next 5 years of health spending under spotlight in major Salford meeting

Plans for future health spending will come under close scrutiny when the House of Commons Health Committee visits Salford next week. The four-hour meeting on Monday 21...

Fire crews stop wheelie bin arson from spreading to Eccles house

Fire crews were forced to extinguish a blaze which was started deliberately in Peel Green, Eccles this morning. At 3.20am on Friday 18 March crews from Eccles and...

Children urged to stay safe this Easter holiday

Danger of death signs on electricity substations and electricity poles are there for a reason. That’s the stark message from Electricity North West this half-term. The...

This Sunday: Free Wedding Show at Swinton Civic Centre

Swinton Civic Centre – home to Salford City Council – will open for a new wedding show this Sunday 20 March. The free event from 11am to 3.30pm on Sunday...

Uefa charge Man United and Liverpool after trouble erupts in crowd

Manchester United and Liverpool will both face sanctions after fans clashed at Old Trafford at the end of last night’s Europa League match. United were knocked out...

Tony Warren funeral: Manchester Cathedral service open to public for Coronation Street creator’s last hurrah

Coronation Street creator Tony Warren will be honoured as his funeral takes place at Manchester Cathedral today. The service, from 2pm on Friday 18 March, is open to the...

Easter half term fun in Salford

Salford is packed with fun events and activities for the whole family this Easter. From quacktastic duck racing in Spinningfields and on The Quays to exciting Easter egg...

Public inquiry launched into police shooting of Anthony Grainger

The case of a Salford father-of-two shot dead by armed police is to be re-opened at a public inquiry, the family’s lawyer has announced. Anthony Grainger, 36, was...

Watch: Life and times of Salford’s greatest living artist Harold Riley revealed

Salford’s finest and most respected living artist Harold Riley is captured on film in a new piece of work detailing his 65-year career. The DVD – on sale now...