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Fewer engines, longer 999 waits: How fire cuts could hurt Salford and Eccles
Laura Bailey Thu 24th March, 3:59 PM
Public consultation has begun over fire service plans to slash nearly £15 million from their budget. A major review is underway to see what has to be cut, and what can...
Salford man Scott Knight wanted at court for drugs warrant
Tom Rodgers Thu 24th March, 3:19 PM
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a man wanted for not turning up at court. Scott Knight, 41, was arrested in November 2015 on suspicion of drugs...
TWO Duck Races, Easter Egg hunts, chocolate festival and more: Top 10 things to do in Salford this Easter Bank Holiday weekend
Tom Rodgers Thu 24th March, 1:15 PM
Salford has a packed event schedule over the next four days for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Salford Quays Duck Race – Good Friday 25 March – 12.30pm to...
Tonight: BBC Two shows Salford Scuttlers from 1890s gang warfare to family today
Tom Rodgers Thu 24th March, 12:56 PM
Tonight BBC Two will screen the third in a four-part documentary looking at the descendents of Salford’s first gangs, the scuttlers, and of the man who tried...
Mystery of pair who crashed and ran in Irlams o’th Height
Tom Rodgers Thu 24th March, 12:19 PM
Police were left baffled by a man and woman who crashed a van on the A580 near the Irlams o’th Height roundabout and dumped it in the middle of the road. Officers...
Police appeal for help to find man with Salford connections
Tony Flynn Thu 24th March, 11:51 AM
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a man wanted on a recall to prison. Michael Halligan, 35 was released from HMP Preston on Thursday 21 January 2016,...
Family support service wins Salford Charter mark
Tony Flynn Thu 24th March, 11:12 AM
A charity project which provides intensive support for families with complex needs has received the Salford City Mayor’s Charter mark. The Salford Family Intervention...
100 years ago: Eccles man’s incredible tales of German captivity
Tony Flynn Thu 24th March, 10:10 AM
Earlier this week we told you the story of Eccles soldier Sergeant Major Jack Bailey who was captured in France by the Germans in March 1916 and was presumed killed in...
Salix Homes invests £13.1m in Salford housing in first year
Tony Flynn Thu 24th March, 9:52 AM
A Salford housing association has invested £13.1 million in the city’s housing in its first year of operation. Today (Thursday, March 24) marks 12 months since Salix...
Pictured: Little Hulton caravan blaze
Tom Rodgers Wed 23rd March, 8:26 PM
Firefighters were called to the front garden of a house in Little Hulton tonight after a caravan erupted into flames. A garage was also ablaze by the time engines...
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