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Station Road closed after man in 80s hurt in Swinton crash
Tom Rodgers Fri 5th August, 1:56 PM
An elderly driver has been taken to hospital after a crash on Station Road in Swinton this afternoon. The three-car smash caused severe delays after police shut the busy...
Gallery: Raffi turns 40 into art-walk in Salford
Tony Flynn Fri 5th August, 1:28 PM
A fine art dealer has decided to take his 40th birthday as a literal milestone, bypassing normal celebrations and instead taking on a gruelling charity walkathon. Raffi...
M60 to close completely between J12-13 for 70-tonne gantry
Tom Rodgers Fri 5th August, 1:23 PM
Both sides of the M60 at Eccles and Worsley will be closed overnight this weekend so roadworkers can erect the last of nine 78-tonne metal gantries. But the closure...
Lanes re-open on South Langworthy Road after weeks of tram disruption
Tom Rodgers Fri 5th August, 11:43 AM
A lane closure on South Langworthy Road in Salford has been lifted as the next phase of work gets underway on the Eccles Metrolink line. Since 11 July roads have been...
50 years ago: Mystery of ‘Lord Foulmouth’ and brutality at Salford Crescent police station
Tony Flynn Fri 5th August, 10:55 AM
We came across this beauty from the pages of the Salford City Reporter from August 1966 which features a fascinating character by the name of ‘Lord...
Granddaughter’s delight at £1.5m boost for lung cancer research
Tom Rodgers Fri 5th August, 9:51 AM
Cancer Research UK has announced plans to fund a £1.47million research programme to lead to major advances in lung cancer treatments. A team of scientists led by Dr...
Ex-Salford student becomes Royal Navy bomb disposal diver
Tom Rodgers Fri 5th August, 9:34 AM
A former Salford University student is the latest addition to the Royal Navy’s specialist diver team after passing a gruelling Ministry of Defence training...
Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend
Tony Flynn Fri 5th August, 9:21 AM
Its the weekend at last and we are promised good weather, so why not get out of the house and have a look at these attractions on offer for you. Simon Ennis Charity Cup,...
Charity fundraiser at Dog and Partridge Eccles
Tony Flynn Fri 5th August, 9:13 AM
Simon Williams from The Sounds of Salford radio show has come up with yet another charity fundraiser to be held on September 10 at the Dog and Partridge pub on Church...
Concerns grow as report into Salford Boxing Day floods delayed again
Amy Walker Thu 4th August, 3:23 PM
The Environment Agency have delayed their report into the unprecedented December floods which affected Salford along with areas of Greater Manchester and moved the...
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