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‘No job losses’ as Co-op sell 298 stores to McColls
The Co-op is to offload nearly 300 of its smaller stores to rival grocery and newsagent brand McColls. Workers have been assured there will be no job losses for the...
Jess Kemp heading on first European tour thanks to Salford charity
Unsigned local singer Jess Kemp is packing up her guitar and going out on her first European tour thanks to Irlam and Cadishead charity Hamilton Davies Trust (HDT). The...
Wanted: Salford man released on licence in June
A Salford man is wanted on recall to prison, say Greater Manchester Police. Michael McEwan is currently wanted by officers after failing to abide by the conditions of...
Bury New Road taped off after motorbike crash
Bury New Road in Higher Broughton was cordoned off to rush-hour traffic after a car collided with a motorcyclist. Officers closed off a section of the route between...
100 years ago: Eccles woman’s plea for divorce goes awry as she batters husband in court
Divorce proceedings on the grounds of persistent cruelty are sadly not new, but this tale from the pages of the Eccles Journal from July 1916, tells of a case for...
Look: First pictures of ‘Waxi’ Manchester Water Taxis which will run on Bridgewater Canal
Manchester Water Taxis have released the first pictures of the ‘water taxis’ which will cruise along the Bridgewater Canal later this year. The company took...
Two boys, 14 and 16, arrested after pupil stabbed outside Salford school
Two teenage boys have been arrested and bailed after a schoolboy was stabbed in the leg outside a Salford school. Police and paramedics were called to Ellesmere Park...
Missing Salford man Tex Ryan safe – but family still plead for him to come home
A Salford family has appealed again for local man Terence ‘Tex’ Ryan to come home after he was reported missing earlier this week. It’s now emerged...
Salford hero Ethan Evans recognised at the House of Lords for heroic contributions to community
A remarkable 14 year old Salford boy has been recognised at the House of Lords after dedicating his life to supporting his community. Salford resident Ethan Evans has...
Plans finally in for five and six-storey towers after £650,000 Salford Skills Centre sell-off
Plans are now available to view for more flats coming to Salford, near the gasworks and Salford fire station. Developers are eyeing 91 flats in total in two five and six...
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