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20 flats and pharmacy: City West win approval for £2.25m Little Hulton project

City West Housing Trust have got the green light from Salford City Council planners to start work on two new buildings in Little Hulton: a three-storey apartment block...

Early morning fire at Canon Hussey Court ‘was false alarm’

A suspected fire at Canon Hussey Court in Salford this morning turned out to be a false alarm. Three fire crews from Salford Central were called to the high-rise block...

Beechfield United move up with Hollinwood win while Saturday team march on in cup

Beechfield United saw double success at the weekend, with the First Team moving up to fourth in Division 1 in the FBT Manchester Football League and the Saturday side...

MP raising money in Walkden for 11,000 unpaid carers

There are almost 7 million unpaid family carers in Britain and that number is rising year on year. Looking after ill, frail, elderly or disabled family members is not a...

Alpine adventure for Irlam school in £48k French twinning link

240 pupils at Fiddlers Lane primary school in Irlam are to swap their city streets for the lush green valleys of the French Alps after the school won EU funding for...

Salford Red Devils to kick off 2016 at Hull while Swinton Lions step up to welcome Dewsbury

The fixtures for rugby league’s 2016 next season have been released, with Salford Red Devils looking to cement their place as a top eight team, and newly-promoted...

Young parents wanted for free Salford journalism course

A Salford social enterprise is celebrating after being awarded £10,000 from the Big Lottery to inspire parents to be the next generation of journalists. Visit from the...

Home Bargains sees £20m profit hike as Eccles expansion planned

Family-owned discount retailer Home Bargains has posted a substantial spike in profits in its most recent accounts. In the year to 30 June 2015, the Liverpool-based firm...

Growth-hunting Salford building firm make Peter Collins first chairman

Manchester and Cheshire Construction have appointed growth expert Peter Collins as their first ever chairman. Collins joins the board in a non-executive capacity as the...

Salford and Eccles MP joins hunger strike in support of British Guantanamo detainee

Salford and Eccles MP Rebecca Long-Bailey joined fellow MPs and a host of celebrities in a hunger strike in support of Shaker Aamer – the last British detainee held at...