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Salford power cut hits 285 homes and businesses – repairs ongoing

Around 285 residential and business properties lost power in the Chapel Street area of Salford today. At around 8.30am on Friday 14 August a high voltage fault on an...

Man suffering smoke inhalation in Salford high-rise flat fire

Firefighters are at the scene of a fifth-floor fire at a tower block in Salford. Crews were called at 5.15pm tonight, Thursday 13 August, to Canon Hussey Court off...

100 years ago in Salford: Man dupes grieving soldier’s wife in ‘extraordinary husband’ court case

It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood film, but rest assured, this incredible tale from 100 years ago in Salford is real. A man from Eccles by the name of George Parkin...

Police raid Little Hulton house for cannabis in connection with shooting

Police raided a house on Mossbrook Drive in Little Hulton, Salford, last night in connection with the arrest of three men over a house shooting. At around 8pm on...

Gather launch new AR app for Dreamscope TV

Two MediaCityUK firms have collaborated to launch a new Augmented Reality mobile app for Salford production company Dreamscope TV. Digital design & development...

ECf to open £1m New Bailey events and marketing office

The English Cities Fund (ECf) has announced it is to invest £1 million in new events space and marketing suite at New Bailey in Salford. The 1,400sq ft building will be...

New info: Police link Wednesday night shooting of 33-year-old man in Weaste to Paul Massey murder

Detectives investigating last night’s shooting in a street in Weaste, Salford believe it could be related to the killing of businessman Paul Massey in July. Mr...

Man, 33, shot in the hip on Normanton Avenue in Salford

A 33-year-old man has been shot on Normanton Avenue off Tootal Drive in Weaste, Salford tonight. Police sealed off the small cul de sac at around 6.15pm after reports of...

Little Hulton house shooting: Three age 17, 18 and 20 arrested

Police have arrested two boys age 17 and 18 and a 20-year-old man after a house was shot at in Little Hulton. Around 12.10am last night an unknown gunman fired at least...

New building adds 30 school places at Higher Broughton primary school to cope with ‘baby boom’ pupil demand

Two new classrooms will be built at Brentnall Community Primary School on Northumberland Street in Higher Broughton to house an influx of new pupils. The school’s...