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Irlam and Cadishead College becomes Academy after damning Ofsted report

Governors at the £25m Irlam and Cadishead College have confirmed the school will become an Academy sponsored by the Salford Academy Trust. The Salford Academy Trust...

40 new jobs as HLS Contract Staff opens two new Manchester offices

Logistics recruitment firm HLS Contract Staff is to open two new offices in Manchester and Oldham, creating around 40 new jobs. The two offices at Commerce Way in...

Reality Party Irlam candidate Jackie Anderson steps down amid sacking rumours

With five weeks to go until the local council elections, Bez’s We Are The Reality Party have reportedly dismissed their candidate for Irlam, Jackie Anderson. In a...

Man arrested after Manchester to Stockport train sexual touching appeal

A 28-year-old man, from Stockport, has been arrested following a British Transport Police appeal into a report of sexual touching on a train between Manchester...

‘Downtown’ tower blocks on Woden Street in Ordsall recommended for approval

Salford City Council planners have recommended approval for the ‘Downtown’ development of six tower blocks in Ordsall. The developers, Altrincham-based...

No sign of Swinton ‘stab victim’ as man arrested for aggravated burglary

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary after reports of a domestic assault on Moorside Road in Swinton. Police were called to the...

Driver injured as van topples on M602 at Eccles

A driver was lucky to escape serious injury when his van overturned on its side this morning, Wednesday 1 April, on the M602. Police, fire crews from Eccles and Leigh...

Salford roadworks blitz leads to national cone shortage

Picture by Eddie Smith Photography The number of concurrent roadworks in Salford has led to a national traffic cone shortage, SalfordOnline.com can reveal. Now Urban...

Little Hulton brave monsoon to beat Bolton

Picture by John McGibbon Photography Little Hulton were desperate for a win as Bolton Mets visited in this latest league match, with the Reds stuck on zero points so far...

Passerby finds shotgun on Salford river bank

Picture by Dawne Sheldrick-Keating A shotgun was found by a dog walker on a river bank in Salford. The weapon was discovered at around 2pm on Tuesday 31 March in a...