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Delivery jobs boom promised as Deliveroo launches in Salford

On-demand restaurant delivery service Deliveroo has launched in Salford. The London-based start-up began trading in 2013 and has expanded nationwide over the past three...

Tony Warren dead at 79: Tributes flood in for Coronation Street creator

Salford-born Coronation Street creator Tony Warren MBE passed away last night after a short illness, ITV have confirmed. Warren had only recently been handed a Lifetime...

Missing teen could be with travellers say police

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a missing 15-year-old girl from Stockport. Demi Douglas, 15, was last seen at her home in Stockport at around 8pm...

Hundreds volunteer for right royal clean up of Salford

Hundreds of Salfordians have volunteered to give the city a right royal clean up. The volunteers, including homeless men and women, Salford Angels Women’s Institute,...

Help find family of Salford man William Hardman

Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate the next-of-kin of a man from Salford. William Hardman, 72, was found dead at his home address in Salford on 29...

Watch: Hooky helps push Salford Arts Theatre towards £40k fundraise

Salford legends Peter Hook and Mike Sweeney helped raise more than £2,000 for a theatre in the local community where they both grew up. The sold-out event of live music...

Coronation Street star goes quackers for Duck Race

Coronation Street actor, Jack P Shepherd has teamed up with Bathroom Takeaway, Brainwave and Capital Properties to officially start this year’s Manchester Duck Race at...

Detectives investigating murder of David Lees in 2006 announce the arrest of two men

Detectives investigating the murder of David Lees in 2006 have made two arrests and warned those involved, ‘we will never give up’. It has been nearly 10 years since...

Drug driving law: 240 test positive for cannabis or cocaine since March 2015

Greater Manchester Police caught 240 motorists after new legislation made it easier for officers to detect drugged-up drivers. Legal limits were introduced on 2 March...

Five-car pile up on M60 at Worsley causing severe delays

Traffic police and ambulances are dealing with a five-car crash on the M60 at Worsley. At 7.25am today, Wednesday 2 March, officers were called to the anticlockwise,...