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Livesaving firefighter wins award for treating burns victim

A Broughton firefighter who treated a man with severe burns after a huge fire has been handed a prestigious award. Trauma technician Nick McCormick performed...

Scam emails double during tax credits renewal period

Fraudsters are targeting tax credits claimants with scam emails, fake websites and text messages in the run-up to the 31 July renewals deadline, HM Revenue and Customs...

Watch: Moment thug caught on camera breaking jaw of Deansgate Manchester pubgoer

A man has been left with a broken jaw and severe injuries to his face after being attacked by a gang of thugs near Deansgate Locks in Manchester. After leaving Sakura...

Free tickets: Salford Red Devils look to shake off troubles against Catalan Dragons

In an effort to draw fans out of the woodwork Salford Red Devils owner Marwan Koukash is offering free entry for all at this Sunday’s critical Super League tie...

Funding boost for 31 community projects in Salford

Cash-strapped community projects in Salford are celebrating after scooping thousands of pounds worth of funding from Salix Homes. A total of 31 Salford-based projects...

Wood Street Mission launch £1m school uniform fund to help parents in Salford

Children’s charity Wood Street Mission will hand out up to £1 million-worth of equipment and clothing to help families cope with the cost of school uniforms. In a...

PICS/VIDEO: Thunder and lightning split the sky in Salford storm

Today Salford sun turned to humid heat, and the skies bruised dark. Thunder clouded the air after a day of furnace-like temperatures. Read: Salford heatwave –...

‘Man with gun’ at Ordsall flat was hoax, say police

Armed police flooded the streets on Ordsall Lane in Ordsall tonight after reports that a man in a flat had a handgun. At 10pm on Wednesday 1 July tactical aid units...

Paralysis-hit fundraising star, 13, vows ‘I won’t quit’

A young swimming star from Salford is facing the terrifying prospect of never being able to compete again after being struck down with a rare illness. Ethan Evans, 13,...

Brave Noah plans baked bean bath for charity

A Swinton boy facing brain surgery this summer is raising money for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital by taking a plunge into a bath of beans. Noah Reah, 8,...