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Eccles pub history book now worth 500 TIMES original price

A book written by SalfordOnline.com’s Local History Editor which went on sale in June 1982 is now selling for over 500 times its cover price. Copies of Tony...

Salford fire: Commercial building in Weaste goes up in flames

A building caught ablaze today on the Weaste trading estate in Salford. At around 12.45pm on Monday 28 September large plumes of acrid black smoke were thrown into the...

5* Review: Puss in Boots – The Lowry, Salford Quays

I don’t know what we were expecting when we sat down to watch Puss in Boots but we left feeling that we had watched a fantastic piece of children’s theatre....

100 years ago in Eccles: Patricroft soldier wins Russian military honour for bravery

The Eccles Journal for September 1915 told an incredible story of a Patricroft soldier’s heroism under fire: such was his bravery that the Czar of Russia awarded...

City West goes back to school to help teens build a brighter future

Young people in Salford are developing the skills needed to build a career in the construction industry, thanks to an innovative partnership between a social landlord...

Man rescued after falling 30ft into River Irwell near Lowry Hotel

A man in his 30s was rescued from the River Irwell in Salford last night after falling 30ft from a footbridge near The Lowry Hotel. Police, fire crews and paramedics...

Cheese…cake? BBC plan Peter Kay documentary

The BBC are to celebrate Bolton funnyman Peter Kay’s career with a documentary looking back at his 20 years in the business. His stand-up career began while on a...

Northern Powerhouse summit to be held in Salford

A major conference on what the future holds for Greater Manchester under the Northern Powerhouse is to be staged in Salford later this year. Speakers at the summit will...

4* Review: Nina Conti – In Your Face – The Lowry, Salford Quays

The diminutive BAFTA-nominated ventriloquist Nina Conti brings her latest show In Your Face to the Lowry Quays Theatre: it’s sometimes bizzare but always funny....

FA Cup: Webber double sees Salford City FC march on

Salford City FC are through to the Third Qualifying Round of the FA Cup after they saw off Tameside’s Curzon Ashton at Moor Lane. In front of a 309 crowd at Moor...