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Tributes to ‘kind, generous’ Alan Strong killed in Salford hit and run

The family of a man who tragically died after being hit by a car in Salford have paid tribute to their much-loved son. Alan Strong, 52, was seriously injured when he was...

50 years ago: Salford makes first French Connection with Clermont-Ferrand

It was 50 years ago this week that Salford picked its first ever twin town. On Sunday 15 May 1966 city planners signed the historic deal with the now 138,000-population...

Man injured in Little Hulton shopping centre assault

A man was injured after a disturbance in Little Hulton last night. Police and ambulances were called to the Little Hulton District Centre on Manchester Road East at 6pm...

Salford Dementia ‘will livestream & tweet event’ to shine light on condition

Salford’s Dementia Champions are pioneering a groundbreaking idea to mark this year’s Dementia Awareness Week. ‘Embracing the Dementia Challenge in Salford’,...

Salford student Jennifer is top of the class

Salford City Academy student Jennifer McPhee showed she had it all figured with success in the UK Maths Challenge. Run by the UK Mathematics Trust, the competition...

Cops who hunted down most wanted Salford armed robbery gang awarded

Two police officers who helped bring to justice a violent Salford-based gang which hit cash vans across the North West have been handed commendations by Greater...

Salford swims for Dementia

Great Britain Swimming Team member City of Salford’s Lewis Clough will be joining swimmers raising awareness of Dementia next Saturday May 21 at Worsley Leisure...

The Alan Henning Memorial Garden to be officially opened

A permanent memorial to Alan Henning is set to be officially opened in his home town of Eccles. A circular garden at Eccles Recreation ground will be opened in a special...

100 years ago: Eccles woman dishes out black eyes in Silk Street rumble

Women are still presented to us by the media as the gentler sex, however this little story from the pages of the Eccles and Patricroft Journal would seem to disprove the...

Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend

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...