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Local MP criticises Greater Manchester Combined Authority for lack of public consultation on sites proposed for development

Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South, has criticised Greater Manchester Combined Authority for a planning process in which there appears to be no way for the...

Salford University research shows that gossiping at work can damage morale

Gossiping at work can damage morale and make workers more cynical, possibly lowering productivity in around a sixth of all workers, research from The University of...

Dash for cash in Eccles as ATM gives out free £10 notes

It’s every bank account holder’s secret dream: that an ATM will suddenly start giving out free cash. It actually happened in Eccles on Sunday 6 March. From...

Keepmoat and Together Housing criticised for leaving elderly stranded with broken Salford tower block lift

Residents of Malus Court on Belvedere Road in Salford are up in arms after being left without lift access over the past five days. Many residents are elderly pensioners...

Next of kin appeal for Salford man Michael Jones, 69

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace the family, relatives or next of kin of a man from Salford. Michael Jones, 69, died at his home in Salford on...

Manchester City v Dynamo Kiev: Win four tickets to Champions League clash

SalfordOnline.com has again linked up with Manchester City to offer one reader the chance to win big with four free tickets to Manchester City’s epic clash against...

50 years ago in Salford: Magician’s freezing monkeys land him in court

As SalfordOnline.com trawled through the local newspapers from Salford and Eccles from 50 years ago we have to admit that we were delighted to see the headline:...

Jasmine, 8, paints picture of hero Salford firefighters in trapped lift rescue

Firefighters helped rescue a family of four from a stuck lift in a Salford tower block, calming a panicking eight-year-old by asking her to draw pictures while they...

Little Hulton shooting: More violence as house blasted by gunman on Gorse Drive

Armed police closed off Gorse Drive in Little Hulton after the front door of a house was blasted with a gun. Tactical aid units swarmed to the small residential street...

Salford gang crime cops seize £200k in Class A drugs and £30k in cash

Police investigating organised crime rings in Salford have seized huge amounts of drugs in dawn raids this morning. 15 homes were hit in Salford, Trafford, Manchester,...