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Woman hurt in Eccles taxi van smash still in critical condition
A woman hurt when a taxi and van collided in Eccles on Friday remains in a critical condition. The woman, in her 50s, suffered multiple injuries when the shunt saw her...
Suspected arsonist sets fire while children play at Chimney Pot Park
Thick black smoke emanated from a children’s park in Salford today after unknown offenders set fire to part of a play area. One fire engine from Salford was...
Salford park set for £15k transformation
A crowdfunding campaign by Novus, designed to help transform Green Grosvenor Park in Salford, has reached its target of £14,859. Novus, part of LTE group, is a national...
Salford homeless charity appeals for new social enterprise space
Emmaus Salford – a charity that supports formerly homeless people – is appealing for help from the local business community in their search for bigger social...
Teacher bids farewell after 30 years at Salford City Academy
Teacher John Penney has bid farewell to students and staff after almost 30 years at Salford City Academy. John, who lives in Prestwich, began his career in East London...
Watch: Salford gets its name on space asteroid thanks to Beaver Scouts
Salford will have its name etched in the heavens thanks to a NASA space probe visiting an asteroid that could hold clues to the origin of the solar system. By winning a...
Beechfield United share the points in 10 goal thriller
At the end of their very eventful home game with Torpedo Chorlton that produced ten goals a disappointed Beechfield United Saturday Morning Senior Team had to settle for...
Swinton Lions down but not out in Whitehaven loss
Swinton’s final game of the season ended in a 40-18 defeat at already relegated Whitehaven. Haven took the lead on three minutes when Dave Allen sent Ted Chapelhow...
Watch: Hannah Russell wins 50m freestyle to become double Paralympic champion
Salford University swimmer Hannah Russell took gold in the S12 50m freestyle in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The partially-sighted 20-year-old swam a stunning 27.79s...
100 years ago: Salford man leaps to his death after cigarette sparks Trafford factory blaze
This rather sad story comes fom the pages of the Salford City Reporter of September 1916 and tells of the rather unfortunate death of Salford man John Adcock. On...
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