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£1m boost to community in Salford

Community budgeting by Salford City Council added over £1 million worth of investment to community projects in the city last year. That’s the finding of the latest...

Salford City College HE graduation celebration

Family and friends gathered for a special ceremony to honour the 2016 Salford City College HE graduates at the University of Salford’s MediaCityUK campus. The...

Off duty Special Constable gets commendation for helping cyclist on tram tracks in Salford

An off duty Special Constable from GMP has been awarded a Chief Constable’s commendation for helping a stranger who came off his bicycle in Salford. Special Constable...

Watch: Paralympic gold and new world record for Hannah Russell

Salford University Paralympic swimmer Hannah Russell wowed spectators in the Olympic Acquatics Centre last night to swoop for gold in the S12 100m backstroke. Russell,...

Monton Bodega bar hit with £2k penalty in fake vodka find

The company who run Bodega bar in Monton has been fined for being in possession of counterfeit vodka at the premises. The director of Wine Bar Supplies Limited, John...

Police issue fresh appeal for missing Anthony Daly, 14

Police have issued more information about a missing 14-year-old Anthony Daly. Anthony, originally from Little Hulton, was last seen at around 3.50pm on Tuesday 30 August...

Premier Inn opens new hotel in Salford creating 37 jobs

The UK’s leading hotel chain, Premier Inn, will welcome the first guests to its brand new £7.1m hotel in MediaCityUK, Salford Quays on 17th September 2016. The...

100 years ago: Swinton cinema owner fined in underage fire hazard nightmare

A visit to the cinema today is plush experience with state of the art of equipment including luxury seats, wide screens and surround sound. 100 years ago it was...

Young Salford schoolboy dreams of Florida after leukaemia treatment

Jordan McGowan, 12, is hoping that a fundraising event this weekend will get him to Florida, USA, after potentially lifesaving treatment for leukaemia finally ends....

Mr Scruff to play epic Islington Mill £735k ‘Raise the Roof’ fundraiser

Legendary Manchester DJ Andy Carthy – better known as Mr Scruff – is to play a fundraiser at Salford’s Islington Mill to help keep the rain out of the...