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6 in 10 British motorists can’t identify brake warning light & many struggle with basic car maintenance, survey shows
Brian Everall Sun 31st January, 12:04 AM
A new survey of 1,000 UK motorists has been commissioned by JCT600 for Car Safety Week 2016. The survey looks at car-owners’ car maintenance knowledge and habits, with...
Langworthy Road crash: Driver cut free from BMW after car collides with ambulance
Tom Rodgers Sat 30th January, 7:38 PM
Langworthy Road in Salford was closed after a crash between an ambulance and a BMW. The driver of the car was cut from the wreckage by fire crews. He suffered injuries...
Man jailed for breach of civil injunction
Brian Everall Sat 30th January, 12:25 PM
A man has been sentenced after being found in breach of his civil injunction in Salford. Frankie Ward (born 16/04/97) of no fixed abode was found to have breached the...
A man has been jailed for causing death by dangerous driving
Brian Everall Sat 30th January, 11:22 AM
James Lee (born 03/12/1985) of Dorchester Road, Swinton, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and disqualified from driving for 3 years and 9 months after pleading...
Bus review (no, not guided busway, sorry) launched by Salford council
Tom Rodgers Sat 30th January, 8:06 AM
Struggling to get to and from work on the bus? Missing hospital appointments? Got an idea how bus services could be improved? Salford City Council wants you to get...
Scam alert: Elderly people in Salford targeted by fake GP phone calls
Tom Rodgers Sat 30th January, 6:22 AM
Add another scam to the long list we already know about: con-artists are now phoning up elderly and vulnerable people in Salford pretending to be their GP surgery to...
Salford, it’s time to join in the world’s largest wildlife survey
Brian Everall Sat 30th January, 12:52 AM
Over half a million people expected to participate in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch on 30 and 31 January 2016 People in Greater Manchester taking part in this...
Do you need help completing your tax return by 31st January?
Brian Everall Sat 30th January, 12:51 AM
Help is at hand. It’s not too late to join one of these free online sessions. Thousands of businesses have already used our SA Live service to get quick, helpful...
Full impact of floods revealed as GMCA seeks to prevent future issues
Brian Everall Sat 30th January, 12:49 AM
The full extent of the devastation caused by flooding across Greater Manchester in December has been revealed. A month after Storm Eva brought unprecedented rain to the...
In a different light
Brian Everall Sat 30th January, 12:48 AM
This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are about driving with the correct lights on under different circumstances on the road. Read our...
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