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First Manchester announce Salford bus changes from April

New, direct and frequent Vantage services between Leigh/Atherton and Manchester via Salford and an improved 52 service from Salford to Eccles are the highlights of...

Days out of Salford: St Patrick’s Day parade in Manchester

This Sunday will see one of Europe’s biggest St Patrick’s Day parades descend on Manchester city centre. It’s time to don your green wigs and bring out...

100 years ago in Worsley Woods: Brazen poachers track game in broad daylight

Two gun-happy Walkden men fell afoul of poaching laws in historic Worsley Woods 100 years ago today. Their court case, published in the Eccles and Patricroft Journal of...

Jogger, 54, dies after Manchester Road crash

A 54-year-old runner has sadly died at Salford Royal hostpial after being hit by a car. The man’s next of kin have been informed but he has not yet been formally...

New home for housing support services in Salford

Salford’s housing support services have got a new home. The dedicated services, which tackle everything from homelessness to rent arrears, are relocating from Unity...

Ten charged in suspected Salford and Wigan cocaine ring

Ten people from Salford and Tyldesley have been charged in suspected drug gang activity after police seized £200,000 in Class A drugs and £30,000 in cash. In a series...

Heart and Sold comes to Salford Museum and Art Gallery

After a touring exhibition of Manchester, London and New York, Heart and Sold comes to Salford. Heart and Sold is a unique visual arts exhibition that will touch your...

Lara Willamson crowned as Salford Children’s Book Award winner

Lara Williamson, author of A Boy Called Hope, has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Salford Libraries Children’s Book Award, at the Lowry Arts Centre....

Endometriosis: Nurse, 23, reveals all on forgotten condition affecting millions

A student nurse from Salford has bravely come forward to raise awareness of a little known chronic condition called endometriosis. Holly, now 23, first started having...

Police find a ‘plethora’ of stolen goods after raid on house in Eccles

A man and woman have been charged after police discovered “a plethora” of stolen goods at a property in Eccles. On 30 November 2015 police executed a warrant...