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Phase one of £75m Adelphi Wharf sold out two years ahead of completion

The first phase of Adelphi Wharf, a luxury apartment complex on the banks of the River Irwell in Salford, has sold out. 206 apartments and townhouses are included in the...

5* Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Opera House, Manchester

Showing at the Opera House in Manchester the feel good musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert was a joy to watch from beginning to the end. Jam-packed with disco classics...

Metrolink to re-open tram links through St Peter’s Square this Friday

Test trams will run through St Peter’s Square throughout Wednesday as Metrolink bosses get ready to restore tram links across the city from Friday 28 August. Transport...

10 years on: Help solve mystery of our Lee’s death, plead Salford family

The family of a teenager killed in a suspected hit-and-run in Eccles are appealing for help solving the mystery of his death 10 years on. Lee Houghton tragically died on...

Teenager arrested after drugs bust in Winton

An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after a warrant was executed on a house in Winton, Eccles, this morning. Officers carried out the dawn...

Escaped prisoner John Rooney was jailed for firearms and kidnapping crime spree

A man with links to Manchester who escaped from prison in Buckinghamshire this morning had been jailed for violent offences including kidnap, robbery and threatening to...

Baby ferrets missing in Irlams o’th Height

A mum is asking for help after three tiny baby ferrets escaped from her home in Salford. The three females, known as jills, are just a few months old. One is albino with...

Priceless brass candlesticks stolen in Salford burglary

A 60-year-old woman is appealing for the return of a pair of 170-year-old brass candlesticks that were stolen in a burglary in Higher Broughton. Thieves broke in to her...

Emanuel Whittaker open new Salford depot and training centre

Oldham-based construction and regeneration firm Emanuel Whittaker has opened an apprentice training centre and construnction depot in Weaste, Salford. The company, which...

Gus Risman statue: Sculptor set to unveil rugby league greats at Wembley

It’s been three years in the making but sculptor Stephen Winterburn is nearly ready to unveil a statue to rugby league greats at Wembley. The bronze monument depicts...