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Family firm Creamline milks it for St Ann’s Hospice

A family-owned dairy firm has donated a day’s worth of milk to St Ann’s Hospice Creamline Dairies gave 72 pints to the hospice to celebrate its Time for Tea...

Salford gang raids: Four arrests and large quantity of ‘serious’ drugs seized

Four people suspected of being involved in gang supply of Class A drugs were arrested in dawn raids in Salford today, Tuesday 20 September. From around 6am police from...

Eccles Cross pub burgled and fruit machines rifled

Police were called to the Eccles Cross pub on Regent Street, Eccles at 7.20am, today, Tuesday, 20 September after receiving reports of a burglary at the premises....

Cuts row will see 1,250 firefighters ‘sacked’

Fire Service trade union the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has been left furious by Greater Manchester Fire Service plan to sack and re-employ every frontline firefighter in...

Salford’s mayor demands that city’s valuable green spaces are protected

Salford’s City Mayor has demanded that the city’s most valuable green spaces are protected amid reports that the council may have to find space for 30,000 new homes....

Salford Red Devils to launch Wheelchair Rugby League

The Salford Red Devils Foundation are proud to announce that they will be launching a brand new Wheelchair Rugby League scheme, delivering the sport in schools....

100 years ago: Bravest Swinton teen, 17, saves CO under fire for Distinguished Conduct Medal

Tales of First World War bravery in the face of the terrible fury of enemy fire never fail to fascinate and this story from the Eccles and Patricroft Journal from...

Salford students to vote for their literary stars

An exciting annual reading event for Salford’s high school pupils is about to go live. Now in its fourteenth year, the Salford Children’s Book Award is an initiative...

Beechfield United teams weekend results

Beechfield United Under 17’s played their first official Timperley and District League game of the 2016/2017 season at Stott Lane Playing Fields against Timperley...

Vote for St Ann’s Hospice to bag cash for Little Hulton sensory garden

St Ann’s Hospice is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. The supermarket has teamed up with Groundwork on its Bags of Help...