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Armed police chase down fleeing machete robber suspects in Agecroft
Tom Rodgers Fri 4th March, 7:32 PM
Armed police arrested three suspected fleeing robbers in a dramatic sting in Agecroft, Salford tonight. Eyewitnesses in rush-hour traffic told how a Jaguar sped down...
New future for Swinton Lions with 7.3-acre Agecroft stadium land deal
Tom Rodgers Fri 4th March, 3:31 PM
Swinton Lions will be playing home games in their home town for the first time in years, after signing a lease on a 7.3-acre site in Agecroft where a new stadium will be...
100 years ago: Brawl erupts on Patricroft Bridge as mums go toe-to-toe
Tony Flynn Fri 4th March, 2:57 PM
There was an old music hall song called ‘Two Lovely Black Eyes’ that made popular entertainer Charles Coborn famous in the early 1900s. It was a comic but...
Irlam fishes galore! 300 tench released into Old River
Tom Rodgers Fri 4th March, 2:01 PM
The Old River in Irlam will become a haven for anglers again after 300 large tench fish were released into the waters. Funded by a £2,226 grant from The Hamilton Davies...
Contour Homes want to sign up Salford community reporters
Joe Saldado Fri 4th March, 1:45 PM
Contour residents in Salford can apply to become a community reporter for their area – and could earn themselves a qualification too. Aimed at people who want to...
Keepmoat signed up for £56m, 429-home Charlestown plan
Tom Rodgers Fri 4th March, 12:52 PM
An 18-acre housebuilding scheme with regeneration firm Keepmoat in Charlestown Riverside has been given the seal of approval by Salford City Council. 429 homes will now...
Salford Red Devils face losing 20 points with £1.85m salary cap breach charge
Tom Rodgers Fri 4th March, 11:58 AM
Salford Red Devils are under investigation for allegedly breaching the Super League salary cap. Salford could lose up to 20 points if an RFL probe reveals that they...
Drop-goal drama at AJ Bell as Wolves slip past Salford by a whisker
Nigel Roberts Fri 4th March, 11:18 AM
After very nearly pulling off a surprise win at Wigan last week, coach Ian Watson stuck by the same starting 13 with the only change being on the bench where Adam Walne...
Comment: The secret tax credit cut the Tories want to sneak through
Rebecca Long-Bailey MP Fri 4th March, 10:15 AM
It would have been impossible to miss the furore last year regarding George Osborne’s proposed changes to tax credits arising from the Budget 2015. The devastating...
A month to go for changes to Ring and Ride
Tony Flynn Fri 4th March, 9:49 AM
Greater Manchester’s Ring and Ride customers are being reminded to find out about and prepare for upcoming changes to the door-to-door accessible transport service....
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