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Watch: Happy Birthday! 45 years for wonderful Winton youth club

The much-loved 2mm’s youth club which opened in Winton way back in 1970 will today celebrate 45 years of being open to youngsters in the local area. Based in Alder...

New Salford bus routes and more for commuters: Little Hulton, Walkden, Eccles, Trafford Centre

First Bus has announced more buses for commuters and new routes in Salford to better link the city with Prestwich, Manchester and the Trafford Centre. Demand from...

M60 slip road closed after cement mixer breaks down

Police closed the entry slip road M60 Junction 11 roundabout at Eccles this morning to recover a broken down cement mixer. Traffic officers blocked off the entry slip...

Two arrested after man beaten with metal chain at Eccles takeaway

Police arrested two men on suspicion of ABH after a man was assaulted at a takeaway in Eccles. Officers were called to The Godfather on Liverpool Road in Patricroft at...

Ice cream wars turn ugly in Eccles

Police are looking for an ice cream van driver after an argument over pitching space in Eccles spilled over into alleged threats and violence. Officers were called to...

Barbara Keeley MP: Why I’m backing Andy Burnham for Labour leadership

In a new series for SalfordOnline.com our local MPs tell us who they’re backing for the much discussed leadership of the Labour Party. The Worsley and Eccles South...

Long delays on M60 after lorry crash sparks large fuel spill

Drivers are being warned to expect long delays on the M60 after an earlier crash between a lorry and two cars saw the HGV leak fuel into the road. North West Motorway...

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...

Eccles Festival goes down the rabbit hole with Alice in Wonderland theme

Curious things are happening for this year’s Eccles Festival to celebrate 150 years since the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. On Saturday 5...