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Watch: ‘They need us!’ – Europeans in Salford speak out on EU Referendum

None of them will be able to vote in today’s EU Referendum, but these three Europeans living and working in Salford give their thoughts on the most important vote...

Watch: The Lowry to showcase haunting Salford play on tower blocks and isolation

A brand new play showing the harsh realities of a controlling relationship is set to hit the Lowry in July. The drama, by Irlam TV screenwriter and playwright Jane...

Coroner seeks son of Arthur Bland, 81, after Salford death

Police are appealing for the next of kin of a pensioner from Salford to come forward. Arthur Bland, 81, died at his home in Salford on Monday 20 June 2016. Police say...

Girl sexually assaulted on train at Salford Crescent

A teenage girl was sexually assaulted in broad daylight on a train in Salford, British Transport Police say, as they appeal for witnesses. Anyone who was on the same...

Five new blocks at Salford Central: Giant 320ft tower among plans for 840 flats

A block of flats up to 33 storeys high could tower 325ft over central Salford as the English Cities Fund (ECf) reveals plans for over 800 new homes in the area. New...

Eat New York diner truck gets six-month slot at MediaCityUK

Foodies beware, Salford’s MediaCityUK has yet another style for you to try – at least for the next six months. Landing today, Wednesday 22 June, indie street...

Disadvantaged kids get £2,500 boost with Swinton firm’s donation

A property firm from Swinton has raised over £2,500 to donate to Salford youth charity Salford Foundation for its youth grants scheme. Eight staff from Property...

1,000-seater ‘Manchester Ice Dome’ will be Phoenix new stadium

Ice hockey team Manchester Phoenix will move to a new stadium in East Manchester after striking a deal with Manchester City Council. The 1,000-seater venue is due to...

MediaCityUK’s Lisa Wood racks up Toast PR move

MediaCityUk’s communications manager Lisa Wood is moving to Toast PR as associate director after eight years with the Peel-owned media and tech hub. At Toast she...

Salford bank robber still on the run

Police are appealing for help to trace a convicted bank robber who absconded from Sudbury open prison in Derbyshire. David John Dargan, 29, left the Category D prison...