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Treble-winning Mesne Lea netball team to rep Walkden in GM Games

​An unbeaten primary school netball team is on course to qualify for the Greater Manchester Summer School Games after a stellar season. The squad at Mesne Lea Primary...

Salford thug sentenced for brutal attack on pet dog

A man who punched his own dog in the head after it tried to go to the toilet in a tower block lift has been sentenced. Paul Barratt, 32, of Spruce Court in Salford, was...

GMP starts body camera roll out

Greater Manchester Police officers have started wearing video cameras on their uniforms as the roll out of body-worn video cameras begins. 191 officers in Trafford were...

Salford schools stand up to organised crime

Salford schools stand up to organised crime School children from across Salford have taken a stand against organised crime and gangs with a special theatre challenge...

Pics & Video: Barton bridge collapse ‘felt like explosion’

The partial collapse of a new bridge at Barton in Salford this morning was so loud it felt like a bomb had gone off, workers have told SalfordOnline.com. Emergency...

Section of new motorway bridge at Barton collapses

Emergency services were called to the M60 motorway bridge at 9.35am today, Monday 16 May after reports that a section of the bridge had collapsed. The bridge under...

Deer rescued from canal at Boothstown by plucky bystanders

A deer that had fallen into the Bridgewater canal near the Boothstown Marina was eventually rescued after frantic attempts by a cyclist who dived in to the canal...

Dementia Awareness Week at Salford Royal

Staff at Salford Royal have been showing their support for Dementia Awareness Week by becoming Dementia Friends. Porters, security staff, receptionists and domestic...

Salford Red Devils Foundation support local player on international selection

The Salford Red Devils Foundation have acknowledged the success of local player Josh Hill who has been selected to represent the Great Britain Pioneers on their tour of...

Volunteers needed for community archaeology dig at Charlestown Riverside

As part of the Charlestown Riverside redevelopment works, a community excavation is being held at the site of Pendleton Old Hall, a 16th century manor house. Throughout...