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Wanted: Steven White from Little Hulton

GMP are appealing for anybody who knows the whereabouts of Steven White, 24, from Little Hulton. White is currently wanted for handling stolen goods. He failed to attend...

Salford man Aaron Goodman imprisoned for six burglaries

Aaron Lewis Goodman, 28, formally of Strawberry Road, Pendleton, who was arrested for six burglaries, (non dwelling) has been sentenced to 32 months imprisonment....

Police investigating the attempted murder of a baby found in the toilets of a hospital are appealing for witnesses

Police investigating the attempted murder of a baby who was found in the toilets of a hospital are appealing for witnesses. Shortly after 12am on Wednesday 6 July 2016...

‘No job losses’ as Co-op sell 298 stores to McColls

The Co-op is to offload nearly 300 of its smaller stores to rival grocery and newsagent brand McColls. Workers have been assured there will be no job losses for the...

Jess Kemp heading on first European tour thanks to Salford charity

Unsigned local singer Jess Kemp is packing up her guitar and going out on her first European tour thanks to Irlam and Cadishead charity Hamilton Davies Trust (HDT). The...

Wanted: Salford man released on licence in June

A Salford man is wanted on recall to prison, say Greater Manchester Police. Michael McEwan is currently wanted by officers after failing to abide by the conditions of...

Bury New Road taped off after motorbike crash

Bury New Road in Higher Broughton was cordoned off to rush-hour traffic after a car collided with a motorcyclist. Officers closed off a section of the route between...

100 years ago: Eccles woman’s plea for divorce goes awry as she batters husband in court

Divorce proceedings on the grounds of persistent cruelty are sadly not new, but this tale from the pages of the Eccles Journal from July 1916, tells of a case for...

Look: First pictures of ‘Waxi’ Manchester Water Taxis which will run on Bridgewater Canal

Manchester Water Taxis have released the first pictures of the ‘water taxis’ which will cruise along the Bridgewater Canal later this year. The company took...

Two boys, 14 and 16, arrested after pupil stabbed outside Salford school

Two teenage boys have been arrested and bailed after a schoolboy was stabbed in the leg outside a Salford school. Police and paramedics were called to Ellesmere Park...