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Swinton superheroes race to hit cancer where it hurts

A father and son team from Swinton got national exposure when they donned superhero costumes to run the Greater Manchester 10k. Mike ‘Batman’ Critchley and...

The hairdryer vs ‘quiet management’: Ancelotti v Ferguson book reveals all

A Salford academic will reveal one of the world’s best football manager’s greatest secrets in a new book published today. Professor Chris Brady, Director of...

Help Salford Community Leisure win business award

Salford Community Leisure are contenders to win a prestigious national business award – Growing Co-operative of the Year. Salford Community Leisure manage over 40...

Police called to ‘strike’ protest outside Soapworks offices in Ordsall

Police were called to a protest by outside the Soapworks office buildings on Ordsall Lane in Salford at 7.15am this morning. Officers received reports of a group of 15...

Who are these mystery young players from Beechfield United FC?

Can any of our readers help solve the mystery of who these young, fresh faced, footballers who played for Beechfield United F.C. in the period 1980/81 are? The photo...

Police appeal for missing Martin Till, 26

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a missing man last seen in Manchester city centre. Work colleagues posted about Martin Till’s disappearance...

Man who stamped on Swinton partner in violent attack jailed for 25 months

A man who viciously assaulted a woman in Swinton in August last year has been jailed for just over two years. George Roberts, 29, from Oldham, was arrested after police...

China coming as Dragon Boat Festival returns to Salford Quays

Salford Quays will shake to the sound of Chinese culture when the annual Dragon Boat Festival returns to the waterfront on 5 June. Teams from an array of backgrounds...

Earn as you Learn – Salix Homes launches apprenticeship recruitment drive

Salix Homes is launching ‘Earn as you Learn’ – an apprenticeship recruitment drive that helps local people kick-start their careers. The registered housing...

Police appeal to find next of kin of Salford man

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find Thomas O’Connor’s next of kin. The 78-year-old died at his home in Salford on Friday 20 May 2016. There are no...