£1.25m contract wins for Manchester & Cheshire Construction
A Salford construction firm is celebrating a hat-trick of university contract wins worth £1.25m. Manchester & Cheshire Construction has secured two projects at the...
100 years ago: Dogfights in the skies as Swinton Corporal recounts WW1 air battles
The Eccles Journal of November 1915 published a letter from a Swinton despatch rider on the French battlefronts who told of the incredible aerial battles in the skies...
Salford weather: Cold snap to continue throughout the week
More cold weather is on the way for Salford and temperatures will drop further throughout the week, according to the Met Office. Luckily however there are no weather...
Police launch second national Counter Terrorism Awareness Week
Police across the North West and beyond have today launched the second national Counter Terrorism Awareness Week, reminding the public that they have a key role in...
Almost 20,000 properties in Salford hit by power cut ‘brown out’
Almost 20,000 homes and businesses lost power this morning at 11.24am after a power supply fault was reported across large areas of central Salford. The power cut hit...
Manchester University staff vote to strike over jobs row
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at the University of Manchester have voted in favour of industrial action in a dispute over job security and proposed...
Manchester Airport hits record 23 million passengers with long-haul upgrades
Manchester Airport reports that it has passed a 23 million passenger per year milestone for the first time in its 77-year history. It represents a 5% growth in passenger...
The Manchester Martyrs: Unique sculpture on show in Salford to mark anniversary of infamous Irishmen’s death
A new sculpture to mark the anniversary of the deaths of the infamous Manchester Martyrs has gone on show at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford. The foot-high...
Salford City Academy turns pupils into young scientists
On Wednesday 11th November, Salford City Academy invited Year 5 pupils from local primary schools for a day of ‘Exciting Explosions’, as part of its Science Festival...
Beechy stitch up Manchester Medics
Beechfield United Saturday Morning Senior Team grabbed the headlines after the First Teams away game at Irlam Steel was postponed. The artificial surface at Salford...
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