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Police looking for man with Salford connections in relation to drug offences

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a man wanted for not turning up at court. Scott Knight, 42, was arrested in November 2015 on suspicion of drugs...

Winton library serving up six days of free Roald Dahl Books and Butties

This August staff at Winton Library are offering free healthy lunches to children attending a series of special Roald Dahl storytime and craft sessions. The Books &...

100 years ago: Worsley architect’s only son, 18, killed days after signing up with Royal Fusiliers

Hearing daily stories from 100 years ago in Salford can desensitize us to the the suffering of local families – but the First World War was in full swing and...

Salford MP appeals for calm after shooting at illegal traveller site

Local MP Rebecca Long-Bailey has expressed upset and concern over reports of a shooting at an illegal traveller’s site in Salford. Armed police were called to a...

100 years ago: Mum ‘without hope’ loses three sons on same day at the Somme

The so-called Great War threw up daily tragedies for local people with family in the Armed Forces but this story from the Salford City Reporter of August 1916 is...

Salford snappers wanted and win prizes

MediaCityUK in the mist? Autumn leaves on the canal? Black and white or colour to capture Salford people, places and events? Whatever your preference, Salford City...

53-year-old driver cut from crash as van flips over on Eccles Old Road

A driver was taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after being cut from the wreckage of an accident in Salford. A white van tipped over on its side at the top...

Shooting at traveller site in Salford linked to race-hate

A shooting in Salford in the early hours of Tuesday morning was motivated by racial hatred, police say. Armed officers were scrambed to Amersham Street in Salford...

Phenix rises and Moor Lane rocking as Salford sink FC United

Salford City extended their unbeaten start of this year’s Vanarama National League North campaign with a 1-0 win against FC United. In a game that had Moor Lane...

Salford Red Devils Foundation shows the way with leadership course

The Salford Red Devils Foundation have completed delivery of a leadership course in partnership with housing company Pendleton Together, through the pioneering ‘Big...