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Salford siblings set the pace as they run in memory of mum

A pair of inspirational Salford siblings are setting the pace as they attempt to raise £43,000 in memory of their mum. Joe and Freya Coggins, from Monton, are hosting a...

Man with short-term memory loss goes missing after daughter’s graduation

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man with short-term memory loss reported missing in Salford Steven Thompson travelled to Salford to attend...

M61 A580 slip road closure for three weeks

Roadworks are due to start next week on the slip road between the M61 motorway and the A580 East Lancs Road. From Friday 22 July for three weeks, new safety gear is...

Social media helps AFC Monton bounce back after vandal arson attack

AFC Monton appear to be finding their feet again as they close in on an £800 fundraising target after being targeted by vandals. Thieves stole two hand mowers from the...

Winner: VIP tickets to see Broken dance spectacular at Salford Quays

SalfordOnline.com have chosen a winner for our latest competition, in association with Quays Culture, for VIP tickets to see the epic Motionhouse dance performance in...

Mum hails ‘genuine Salford community’ after son’s stolen bike replaced by donations

A Salford mother has heralded a “genuine community” within the city after kind-hearted donations helped replace her son’s bike when it was stolen two...

Man pleads guilty to brutal murder of Salford student William Lound

A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty to stabbing a Salford University student to death at his student halls in February this year. Promising 30-year-old IT student...

100 years ago: Disabled war veteran goes on rampage in Patricroft

Once again we turn to the pages of the Eccles and Patricroft Journal for this rather amusing story from July 1916 which appears under the headline, ‘Permanently...

500 homes hit by power cuts in Little Hulton and Walkden

Hundreds of homes and business were affected by power cuts in Little Hulton and Walkden this morning. Readers contacted SalfordOnline.com on Facebook and Twitter to...

Cromwell Road now re-opended after Castle Irwell fire

Update: Police have now re-opened Cromwell Road after last night’s huge fire at former student halls Castle Irwell. This morning, drivers were being diverted onto...