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Red Devils Fan Day set for Bank Holiday Monday

With the sun making a fleeting visit to the AJ Bell Stadium earlier this week it can only mean Bank Holiday season is upon us and they have got a super fans’ event...

Police seize £15k cannabis in Salford caravan park raid

Police raided a caravan park in Salford this afternoon uncovering a large cannabis farm. At around 2.30pm today, Thursday 12 May, officers executed a drugs warrant at...

Concrete hits cars on M60 at Barton Bridge causing delays

One lane is still closed and traffic is queueing on the M60 at Junction 11 for Eccles after piece of concrete hit cars and scattered across the carriageway. As of 5pm on...

Four years for EDL thug who bit off photographer’s ear at Eccles birthday party

A man who bit off part of a man’s ear in an Eccles pub has been jailed for four years. Shaun William Jones, 34, of Cromwell Road in Eccles, attacked his victim...

Salford Quays safety event warns of open water swimming dangers

Police and other emergency and rescue services are hosting a water safety fun day at Salford Quays to warn people of the dangers of swimming in unsupervised open water....

Police close Peel Green Road after cyclist suffers serious head injury

Police have been forced to close Peel Green Road in Eccles after a serious crash between a cyclist and a car. At around 11.55am today, Thursday 12 May, a 32-year-old man...

Man charged with murder of Leigh man Edward Wood

A man has been charged with the murder of Edward Wood, who died after being attacked in Leigh. Dwayne Turner, 28, of Railway Road, Leigh has been charged with murder and...

Dragons guarding Irwell caged: Secret After Hours gigs in Salford galleries tonight

Museums and galleries across Salford will come alive tonight for live music and spoken word performances as part of Manchester After Hours 2016. The idea behind the...

George’s Worsley hosts glitzy bash to launch summer menu

The tastes of summer were blossoming – as were some of the stunning guests – as popular Worsley restaurant George’s launched its new menu for Summer...

Eccles students hoping to raise £1k for St Ann’s Hospice

Students from Salford City College are revising hard for a big examination – running 10 kilometres in the Great Manchester Run on Sunday, May 22. The teenagers...