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Ordsall Acappella Singers : Events for the rest of the summer and early autumn

9 July Swinton Grove Family Fun Day This is fun and it’s free. The sun usually shines. And you get to hear us sing – formally at first, then beneath the trees and...

National Killing Day

On a day when the UK government have declared killing legal, James has the sudden urge to pay his ex wife a visit….. National Killing Day, a new play by Lee...

Watch: CCTV footage of man wanted in connection with a knifepoint robbery in Bolton

Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to in connection with a knifepoint robbery in Bolton. At around 7.10am on Monday 4 June 2016 police...

Tony LLoyd responds as faith leaders issue powerful statement against hate crime

Responding to a powerful statement against hate crime made by Greater Manchester’s faith and community leaders, the region’s Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner...

HMRC: Missed the deadline or need to amend your 2015-16 expenses and benefits return?

If you haven’t sent your end of year expenses and benefits return yet, or if you’ve made a mistake in your 2015-16 return we’ll tell you what to do next in our...

Pendlebury man sentenced after £73k crime cash seized

A Pendlebury man has been sentenced for money laundering after almost £73,000 of criminal cash was found hidden in shoe boxes in his van. Mark Carroll, 35, a...

Rebecca Long-Bailey goes back to school

Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford and Eccles and newly appointed Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, visited Mossfield Primary School in Salford today, to learn...

Dementia campaigner Joy Watson honoured by University of Salford

Dementia campaigner Joy Watson, from Eccles, is to be honoured by the University of Salford. The 57-year-old, who developed dementia herself in her 40s, works tireless...

Police appeal for missing Manchester man

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a missing man from Manchester. Malcolm Robinson, 62, was last seen at 10am on Thursday 7 July 2016 at his home in...

Appeal: Anger as thieves torch kids’ football kit in Monton

A community football club in Eccles set for its grand re-opening this weekend was hit by thieves who stole gardening gear and torched £800-worth of children’s...