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Foul smells, dirty roads and maggots: How is Salford’s three-weekly bin trial working?

The controversial move to switch black bin refuse collection to once every three weeks will save millions for cash-strapped Salford City Council. But for thousands of...

CCTV: Residents up in arms over Boothstown ‘crime tourism’ burglary spree

Residents in Boothstown are so upset about an increase in targeted burglaries over the past month that some of considering hiring their own private security....

Boothstown Elvis bash raises thousands in memory of Nurse Pat

An Elvis night in memory of his late wife Pat to raise funds for St Ann’s Hospice was sweet music to the ears of Roy Daly. The sell-out show at Boothstown Royal...

Peel plan Middlewood Scout Camp move to make way for £30m RHS Salford garden

Real estate and landowning giants Peel have put the finishing touches on a plan to move a Worsley scout camp so the RHS can build a major new attraction: a £30 million...

Take pride in Boothstown with litter pick this Saturday

Two local groups are organising litter picks to get the whole area of Boothstown and Mosley Common cleaned up this Saturday 5 March. Starting at 10 am Boothstown...

Listen: Lifesaving sisters, 6 and 9, win 999 bravery award after mum blacks out on A580

Two young sisters have been given a bravery award by police top brass for saving their mum’s life after she had a seizure while driving. Nine-year-old Lily Barber...

Police search for white 4×4 after armed thief holds up Boothstown Costcutter

Police are appealing for witnesses after an armed thief posed as a customer to rob a convenience shop in Boothstown. Detectives believe he may have escaped the scene in...

Delays expected on A580 East Lancs after two-car crash

More delays are expected on the roads in Salford this afternoon after a crash in Boothstown. At around 2.30pm today, Friday 22 January, two cars – a blue Renault...

Bomb squad detonate ‘potentially toxic chemicals’ found at Boothstown house

Police, fire crews and army bomb disposal teams were sent to Boothstown this morning to help remove suspected toxic chemicals from a house. The homeowner, who lives on...

From tonight: Santa’s Sledge to tour Worsley, Winton, Walkden, Little Hulton and beyond

A certain red-clad man with a white beard and a jolly laugh will be touring parts of Salford in a specially-made sledge from tonight to spread a little Christmas cheer....