Tag: eccles, Western Front, WW1
100 years ago in Salford: Enterprising soldier takes aim at pub to avoid war
This week we reported on a shocking court case from October 1915 of a pair of Broughton sisters hauled before magistrates charged with attacking so-called ‘white...
Flats on Eccles Crown Theatre site ‘ugly and won’t work’ campaigners argue
A public meeting to air views over plans to demolish the Victorian Crown Theatre in Eccles found serious local opposition to the proposals. The meeting was chaired by...
Tonight: Public meeting as MP backs no demolition plan for Eccles Crown Theatre
Campaigners will meet the public tonight to gather support against plans to knock down the historic Crown Theatre on Liverpool Road in Eccles. Over 2,500 people have...
Charlie Cannon and Jimmy Whiz-Bang: Eccles soldier’s Manchester United banter in the trenches
SalfordOnline.com came across this amusing story from the Eccles and Patricroft Journal from October 1915 which tells the story of an Eccles soldier who gave the Germans...
Vote here: Salford Autumn Colours 2015 Photo Competition
SalfordOnline.com readers are a seriously talented bunch when it comes to snapping the best pictures of autumn colour in all its glory. Autumn is a season of mists and...
Eccles pub landlord cleared of GBH after police admit destroying vital CCTV
A pub landlord accused of attempted GBH and dangerous driving after he was attacked outside his premises in Eccles, Salford, has been acquitted on all charges. Paul...
Watch: Eccles man who lost everything in devastating brain injury crash up for award
A 44-year-old man who fought to rebuilt his life after an horrific car crash 10 years ago is in the running for a national award. Steven Lomas, who was born in...
Home Bargains sees £20m profit hike as Eccles expansion planned
Family-owned discount retailer Home Bargains has posted a substantial spike in profits in its most recent accounts. In the year to 30 June 2015, the Liverpool-based firm...
15 charged with Class A drugs offences after Salford and Eccles raids
Police have charged 15 people with a series of Class A drugs offences after raids in Salford and Eccles. Over 200 officers were involved in the Project Gulf crackdown on...
Update: 18 arrests in Salford drug raids as heroin and crack cocaine seized
Police have announced 18 arrests and the seizure of large quantities of cocaine, heroin and crack cocaine in Salford drug raids this morning. 200 officers helped execute...
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