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Lane blocked and long queues at M60 J13 Worsley
Tom Rodgers Fri 20th May, 4:48 PM
Drivers are seeing long queues on the M60 in Salford this afternoon after an accident closed one lane. There were no injuries in the accident, believed to be a bump...
New market for Eccles town centre
Tony Flynn Fri 20th May, 3:50 PM
One of Britain’s most famous market towns is to have a new market. Eccles will host The Makers Market once a month starting from Saturday June 11. The town already has...
Vantastic idea for history lesson for Salford children
Tony Flynn Fri 20th May, 2:21 PM
Young people in Salford will be swapping pen and paper for hammers and chisels for a ‘vantastic’ new approach to history. The group of traveller and non traveller...
Salford woman Nicola Birchall wanted in connection with Lancashire robbery
Tom Rodgers Fri 20th May, 2:09 PM
Police in Lancashire have issued an appeal for the whereabouts of 39-year-old Nicola Birchall, from Higher Broughton in Salford. Birchall is wanted in connection with a...
Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend
Tony Flynn Fri 20th May, 12:36 PM
The weather forecast for the weekend is sunny weather so why not get outdoors and make the most of it, we all know it won’t last. Here are our five suggestions for...
Return to the Carpet for local Northern Soul fans
Tony Flynn Fri 20th May, 11:01 AM
Northern Soul devotees will once again converge into Blackpool this Bank Holiday Sunday to raise money for Cancer Research UK as they dance on the famous Comedy Carpet...
Walkden pair, 29 and 67, jailed as high-strength £750k cannabis found hidden in lettuces
Tom Rodgers Fri 20th May, 9:47 AM
Two men have been jailed after being caught with 86kg of cannabis worth an estimated three quarters of a million pounds. Eneo Zace, 28, of no fixed address, and Patrick...
Swinton service planned for much loved former head John Biddlestone
Tom Rodgers Thu 19th May, 4:50 PM
A memorial service is to be held in Swinton next week to remember John Biddlestone, a highly-regarded former teacher in Eccles and Swinton. John sadly passed away on 20...
Hair we grow? Salford chef puts 12 month charity bid on the menu
Jennifer Strand Thu 19th May, 4:28 PM
Salford chef Scott Tyldesley, 28, is to grow his hair and beard for a full 12 months in aid of charity. The father of three, dad to Olivia, 7, Ruby, 4, and Daisy, 3, had...
Salford-based Makro owner sees record £155m profits
Tom Rodgers Thu 19th May, 4:12 PM
Booker Group, the owners of Salford-based wholesalers Makro have announced record profits for 2016. Year end financial results released today outline how Booker had...
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