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Greater Manchester celebrates independent custody visitors
The region’s army of volunteers made unannounced visits to police custody suites across the North West this week. Greater Manchester’s independent custody visitors,...
Sick white van conmen steal £2,000 from elderly Salford couple
A group of chancers pretending to be roofing contractors carried out a shocking theft on an elderly couple in Salford. Four white men with Salford accents approached the...
Salford going solar? £186k bid to make renewable energy work for us
A group of passionate volunteers want to kickstart a renewable revolution – starting with Salford schools. Greater Manchester Community Renewables have already...
50 years ago in Eccles: ‘Son of Jaws’ lands boy in hospital
I should imagine we have all heard fisherman’s stories about the size of the one that got away, however one young Eccles lad lived to tell the tale of the one that...
Major expansion greenlit at Salford Ambulance Station by knocking down former Buffalo Club
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) will expand an ageing ambulance hub in Salford after council planners greenlit demolition orders. Emergency ambulances have been...
New Salford poetry book launched to raise money for ill babies
A new book of collected poems by some of the top poets in the country will be available this weekend with all money raised going towards the CDH UK charity which helps...
100 years ago in Salford: Mum’s worst nightmare as baby snatched at Cross Lane market
Every parent’s worst fear hit the front pages of the Salford papers 100 years ago this week with the case of a 21-day-old infant carried off at a busy local...
Ride to Rio: Ex-Devil saddles up for epic 3,000-mile bike challenge
Former Salford Red Devils prop Paul ‘Highto’ Highton is swapping rugby boots for cycling shoes as he prepares for an epic journey raising money for the Salford...
Salford schools get ready for the Great Science Share
Schools across Salford are currently busy preparing for a next month’s Great Science Share – a Greater Manchester-wide celebration of STEM (science, technology,...
Temporary bus lane closures on Eccles Old Road for nine weeks
Motorists using the stretch of road between Weaste Lane and Gilda Brook roundabout are facing possible traffic delays with news of a proposed temporary suspension of bus...
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