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Clifton shooting: Three attempted murder arrests after 65-year-old woman blasted with shotgun

Police investigating the shooting of a pensioner in Salford have arrested three men on suspicion of attempted murder. Detectives say the 65-year-old woman was shot in...

Updated: Burned out car dumped as police hunt Salford cash van robbers

Police are looking for four men thought to have carried out a robbery on a cash-in-transit van this afternoon in Lower Broughton, Salford. A burned out black Peugeot 308...

Kayden, 14, goes snooker loopy to hit 147 maximum

Teenage snooker star Kayden Brierley from Swinton has stunned his coaches by potting a maximum 147 break this week. Moorside High School pupil Kayden, 14, has regularly...

Watch: Salford mum scoops £1m Lotto prize

A mum of three from Eccles plans to spend big after winning £1 million on the the National Lottery. Jane Wyatt, 49, only decided to put a pound on a Lucky Dip on at the...

2,000 crowd see last-minute heartbreak for Salford City

Over 2,000 watched at Moor Lane as Salford City conceded a last minute goal to draw 2-2 with Halifax. Kevin Roberts, who had given Salford the lead through an own goal...

Protest at Eccles Jobcentre in disabled benefits sanctions row

Protests were underway on Tuesday at Eccles Jobcentre on Albert Street over the continuing practice of benefits sanctions for disabled people. Workers at Salford’s...

Ex-Salford Crescent Police Headquarters could be…117 flats?

The former Salford Crescent Police Station could be transformed into residential flats if developers have their way. An application by Trafford Park-based Stama...

Worsley gran’s bid for £50k to get life-saving cancer treatment in Germany

A 57-year-old cancer patient from Worsley is seeking £50,000 in donations to help fly her to Germany for life-saving treatment. Grandmother of three June Thompson was...

65-year-old gran hurt in Clifton shooting ‘was not intended target’

A 65-year-old woman shot in the leg in Salford last week was not the intended target for the shooting, it’s been revealed. Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang...

Demolition plans for derelict Carlton Inn pub in Broughton

An historic but long-closed pub in Broughton could be finally knocked down after a planning application for its demolition was lodged with Salford City Council. The...