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Port Salford Greenway phase two: Your thoughts wanted

A section of cycleway linking Worsley and Winton with the new Port Salford development is now open for public consultation. The first phase of the £1m route was...

CCTV: ‘Brazen’ hotel thief caught on camera

Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with a burglary at a hotel in Manchester. At around 10.40pm on Friday 7 October 2015, a man...

50 years ago in Salford: Death in factory collapse as 65mph gales wreak havoc

50 years ago this month gales reaching up to 65 mph ripped through Salford causing the death of one man and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Manchester...

Online/Digital/Multimedia Journalism placements on offer at SalfordOnline.com

SalfordOnline.com is opening up a series of newsroom placements for journalism students at their Eccles offices throughout 2015/16. A new website with vastly-increased...

Four arrests after drugs and sawn off shotgun recovered in Salford

Four people have been arrested after drugs and a sawn off shotgun were seized in a police raid in Salford. Officers executed a drugs warrant at a house on Murray Street,...

Mystery donor sets up De La Salle Under 8s with ‘Barcelona-style’ charity sponsor

A children’s football team in Salford is following in the famous footsteps of Barcelona and showcasing a charity on their team kit. The Spanish team famously...

Job loss fears as HMRC plan 24 office closures in North West

HMRC, the UK’s tax advisory service, has announced plans to close 24 offices in the North West, raising fears of more job cuts. Offices in Bolton, Warrington, St...

Funeral times for Eccles man Martin Kerfoot

Three weeks ago SalfordOnline.com made a plea for readers to contact the police regarding the next of kin of Eccles man, Martin Kerfoot 65, who was found dead at his...

100 years ago in Salford: Outrage as drunken miner attacks wartime female tram conductor

At the time of the First World War tens of thousands of Salford men had done their duty and joined up to fight for their country on the Western Front. It left a huge...

Barbara Keeley MP to raise awareness of State Pension Equality in Eccles

Barbara will be joining Women Against State Pension Inequality’ (WASPI) campaigners in Eccles on Saturday to raise awareness of their campaign. WASPI campaigns against...