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Tories hand millions to wealthiest councils – but there’s only cuts for Salford
Tom Rodgers Wed 10th February, 3:02 PM
Labour MP for Salford and Eccles, Rebecca Long Bailey, has accused the Government of a stitch-up after the Chancellor handed hundreds of millions of pounds to the...
Man charged with murder after Salford student William Lound, 30, found stabbed to death
Tom Rodgers Wed 10th February, 1:44 PM
A man has been charged with murder after 30-year-old Salford University student William Lound was found stabbed to death on Monday. 36-year-old Lee Arnold is due to...
Irlam Live: Irlam’s biggest ever festival coming this summer
Tom Rodgers Wed 10th February, 12:45 PM
Courtesy of three local event promoters from Irlam, one of the biggest outdoor festivals ever to hit Salford is on the way. Irlam Live, organised by Staged Events, will...
50 years ago in Eccles: Wage-snatch robbers hit Heaths Engineering ladies
Tony Flynn Wed 10th February, 12:10 PM
In the days when wages were paid in cash robbers would often try to get their hands on your hard-earned money, as this cautionary tale from February 1965 illustrates....
Eccles and District History Society celebrates sixty years
Tony Flynn Wed 10th February, 11:59 AM
Hard to believe but it was sixty years ago this week that the Eccles and District History Society was formed at Eccles Library with the then Mayor of Eccles, Alderman J....
Primary pupils get to ‘Wok’ at Salford City Academy
Tony Flynn Wed 10th February, 11:49 AM
From boat building to making their own Chow mein, primary pupils went ‘hands on’ when visiting Salford City Academy. Last week saw Year 5 children from Christchurch...
‘Industrial action today was a necessity, not a choice’ says one junior doctor
Tom Rodgers Wed 10th February, 11:39 AM
Junior doctors across the country took part in a 24-hour walkout today for the second time in four weeks. Industrial action began at 8am on Wednesday 10 February and...
Salford City College once again tops DofE league tables for A-Levels
Tony Flynn Wed 10th February, 11:19 AM
The latest performance tables issued by the Department of Education (DofE) have shown that Salford City College remains the number one General Further Education (GFE)...
Salford arrest over alleged child sex ring at Bolton funfair
Brian Everall Wed 10th February, 9:49 AM
Police have made a number of arrests in connection with a child sexual exploitation investigation relating to a Bolton- based fun fair. Yesterday, Tuesday 9 February...
Police warning about “gold jewellery salesman” in Walkden area
Tony Flynn Wed 10th February, 8:48 AM
>GMP are warning that there have been several reports from the Walkden area that a man has been knocking on at several addresses, and several times, asking for spare...
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