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Salford eats fresh with City West

Residents in Swinton are getting the chance to ‘eat fresh’ by learning how to grow and cook their own healthy meals thanks to a partnership between City West Housing...

Missing: Gary O’ Brien, 43, from Salford

Police in Salford are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing man. Gary O’ Brien 43, was was last seen on Friday 28 August in Salford. Anybody...

Follow that Dream: Salford sketch master Broady goes for colour in new show

Local artist Steve ‘Broady’ Broadhurst is rapidly becoming a Salford’s favourite. And now the pencil and charcoal sketcher is injecting more colour...

Crime-fighting liquid deters motorway metal thieves

A unique crime-fighting liquid is being used to deter metal thieves on the M60 and M62 in Greater Manchester. Highways England is using 140 litres of a ‘SmartWater’...

Walkden fire: Aftermath of shops blaze shows extent of damage

A fire which ripped through a row of terraced shops in Walkden town centre has caved in the roofs of at least two properties leaving them exposed to the elements,...

Fire breaks out at Vimto Gardens flat on Chapel Street in Salford

Four fire crews have been called to a flat fire at Vimto Gardens in Salford. Smoke can be seen rising from the first floor of the newly-built apartment block on Chapel...

Salford Red Devils part company with Iestyn Harris

Salford Red Devils, today released a statement regarding the Head Coach, Iestyn Harris. “Salford Red Devils have reached mutual agreement with Iestyn Harris to end...

100-home plan for Willows rugby ground goes before council

Plans to build 82 houses for rent and 21 shared ownership flats on the former Willows rugby ground in Weaste will go before planning officers in Salford this week....

100 years ago in Salford: Piano players rapped for Black Horse pub calamity

The derelict Black Horse Hotel on the Crescent, Salford is a sad sight to see, with plants growing out of the brickwork, paint flaking and the windows boarded over. But...

Peel plan The Regent: Six-storey tower for 2,000 Bupa staff at Salford Quays

Developers Peel have submitted plans for a six-storey office block on vacant land at Salford Quays near MediaCityUK. Up to 2000 staff could be accommodated in The Regent...