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Two-car smash on M602 causing long delays

Police closed two lanes of the outbound M602 motorway this afternoon after a two-car crash. Officers were called to the M602 at Eccles at 3.20pm between Junction 2 for...

100 years ago in Eccles: Davis Street ‘gang’, 11 and 13, flogged for stealing

Juvenile offenders are not a new phenomenon by any stretch of the imagination. But this court case from the Eccles and Patricroft Journal of March 1916 shows the...

Ellenbrook girl, 20, poses for Miss Universe stardom

20-year-old Jennifer Eve Lamb from Ellenbrook is in the running to represent Great Britain at the Miss Universe pageant. Lounge hostess Jennifer will be one of around 40...

Ambulances scrambled to Salford crash after car rides up on two wheels

A young child walked away unscathed after a car ended up on two wheels after crashing on a residential street in Ellesmere Park, Salford. Multiple emergency crews were...

Salford City lie second with Workington in sight tonight

Salford City will aim to capitalize on their win against Ashton United when they take on Workington at Moor Lane, kick off 7.45pm. The Ammies took a big stride towards...

Watch: MasterChef star Tony Rodd cooks up a storm at Salford Fairtrade breakfast

BBC MasterChef 2015 runner-up Tony Rodd helped students celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight this morning with a Fairtrade breakfast at MediaCityUK. The University of Salford...

Former homeless put down roots at Emmaus Salford

Formerly homeless people at homelessness charity Emmaus Salford are using the unseasonably mild winter to prepare the grounds for food growing in 2016. The Emmaus House...

Salford students show care for their community with litter-picking efforts

Students from Salford City College have shown their dedication to the local community, by taking part in a series of litter picking activities last week. On Monday the...

£600k facelift for Salford’s ‘steel’ homes

A major improvement project to modernise more than 60 steel-built homes in Salford is gathering pace. Housing association Salix Homes is working to transform 67 homes on...

Olympic dreams for superstar Salford swimmer Lewis

A second year student from Salford City College’s Eccles Sixth Form Centre is one step closer to his dream of representing Team GB in the Olympics. Lewis Clough from...