Author: Alex Taylor-McDowall

200-year-old church on Chapel Street.

Late-night licence approved for 200-year-old Salford church amid backlash

A company hiring out a historic Salford church has been granted a licence to serve alcohol and play music until […]

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Salford’s electric bin wagon paves the way for a greener city

The city’s first all-electric refuse truck is now officially in operation. The first fully electric refuse collection vehicle (RCV) — […]

263 new homes planned in Salford village as expansion plans continue

263 new homes planned in Salford village as expansion plans continue

Plans have been submitted to expand one of Salford’s fastest-growing villages.  Developers have applied to build 263 new homes as […]

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Salford students join Manchester orchestra for dance and music collaboration

University of Salford students are set to play a leading role in an upcoming performance backed by a Manchester Orchestra […]

Salford police seized £14,000 in cash and uncovered a cannabis farm in Irlam as part of major operation targeting drug importation. 

Salford teenager charged with murder after death in Cheetham Hill

A Salford teenager is among three people charged with murder after a 26-year-old man died in Cheetham Hill last week. […]

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Salford daughters warn others after mother dies following unlicensed ‘skinny jab’

The family of a Salford woman, who died after receiving an unlicensed weight-loss injection, have urged the police to take […]

Man enters river Irwell, police appeal

Police issue appeal after reports of a male entering the River Irwell in Salford

Police are appealing for information after a man was seen entering the River Irwell early on Sunday morning. Greater Manchester […]

Jackie Grieves inside the Wellness Centre

“You just have to keep knocking”: The Salford community campaigner who refuses to give up

Community pioneer Jackie Grieves is celebrating success in her long battle to establish a new-style support centre in Kersal. The […]