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Rail services stopped on Eccles line after man walks into path of train

Rail services were suspended on the Eccles railway line this morning after a man walked onto railway lines at Patricroft station. At 9.45am this morning, Thursday 3...

Cyclist gets back in the saddle in memory of her mum

A charity fundraiser is getting back in the saddle to cycle through two South East Asian countries in memory of her late mum. Gina Dalton, 37, from Didsbury, is taking...

Agecroft rower Zak sacrifices all for Team GB Rio 2016 bid

Salford rowing sensation Zak Lee-Green is hoping to take on the best in the world at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games this summer – but first he has to overcome the best of...

Salford hunt down Wolves after Warriors woe

Salford Red Devils will be hoping to translate their valiant effort against Wigan Warriors when they face the Warrington Wolves at The AJ Bell stadium tonight. Ian...

5* Review: Ocotillo, The King’s Arms Salford

By Danny Moran Marple-born Kirsty McGee remains something of an enigma on the local music map. Her Americana-inflected sideways take on the jazz standard, honed over...

Family tribute to ‘lovable teddy bear’, 11, killed in Ashton hit and run

A boy who died in a fail-to-stop collision in Tameside has been named as Shahzaib Hussain. At 4.45pm on Monday 29 February 2016, police were called to reports of a...

Local MP backs Marie Curie’s ‘Great Daffodil Appeal’

Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South, joined Marie Curie nurses, Leonie Christian and Elisabeth Goze and actress and presenter Linda Robson at a parliamentary...

4* Review: Let it Be – Opera House Manchester

Let It Be is the musical celebration of everyone’s favorite Scouse foursome and while it lacks the narrative to truly be called a musical, still manages to hits...

Pages from the Past: WW1 and WW2 photos saved from Salford skip

SalfordOnline.com is dipping back into its vast archives to shine a light on feature stories you might have missed. Many of our thousands of new readers may not have...

Police appeal to trace attempted murder who may be in Manchester area

Police are still searching for a man wanted in connection with the attempted murder of a woman in Newton Heath. Shortly before 9.45am on Monday 29 February 2016 police...