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50 years ago: Eccles band Big Chuckles aim to crack the charts
SalfordOnline.com has looked at the careers of many local bands over the years and here we tell the story from June 1966 of a beat group from Eccles with lofty ambitions...
GMP set to welcome 70,000 people to Manchester ahead of Parklife festival this weekend
Greater Manchester Police is set to welcome 70,000 people Manchester ahead of the annual Parklife music festival at Heaton Park. On Saturday 11 June and Sunday 12 June...
Commuters reminded of Mancunian Way two-day closure
Commuters are being reminded to plan and prepare for the scheduled two-day closure ahead of the full re-opening of Manchester’s inner ring road. There will be a...
Two year anniversary appeal of Robert Hart’s death
As the two year anniversary of Robert Hart’s death approaches this week, police are again appealing for the public’s help to identify the man responsible. On...
Beechy Under 13’s Tornadoes finish season on a high
The Under 13’s Tornadoes played their last game of the season in the Salford and District Football League against local rivals Moorside Rangers Yellow. The Beechy...
New initiative to aid bus travel for visually impaired people
A new initiative to help make bus travel easier for visually impaired people across Greater Manchester launched today. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has teamed...
Salford MPs urge local veterans to come forward to claim Veteran’s Badge
Barbara Keeley MP and Rebecca Long-Bailey MP are calling on Salford servicemen and women who served in the armed forces to come forward to see whether they are eligible...
21-year-old bailed over Little Hulton attempted murder arrest
A 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was shot in Little Hulton has been bailed pending further enquiries. The victim, 33, is still recovering...
Derelict 19th-century care home (with turrets) to be turned into flats
An empty former care home in Broughton will be split up into 16 flats after plans were passed by Salford City Council. The grand and imposing 25-bed Castle Park home, on...
Cyclist chains bike by wheel to fence – thieves leave wheel, steal bike
One unlucky cyclist in Swinton had their bike stolen by enterprising thieves. The picture, posted to GMP Salford West’s Facebook page, shows what’s left of...
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