Eccles

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“I’ll fight every single day”- Eccles woman with rare condition completing GM Run after car accident on her way to training

A woman from Eccles living with a rare condition which has caused her to nearly lose her life several times is […]

"You can’t just cut down a 200 year-old tree" - Eccles residents fury over tree felling

“You can’t just cut down a 200 year-old tree” – Eccles residents fury over tree felling

Residents of a street in Eccles have expressed their outrage after an application to cut down a 200-year old tree […]

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“He’s costing me a fortune in books” – Eccles year 7s praised for reading more than 1m words

A trio of Eccles year 7 students have been celebrated for reading more than a million words in books since […]

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“It’s not the achievement of the medals, It’s the feeling of being an example to somebody” – Salford single mum wins gold for Great Britain in powerlifting

A single mum-of-two from Eccles has won gold at the European championships in powerlifting. Lenka Pilnikova, 39, won the medal representing GBR […]

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Suspected gas leak at Eccles Morrisons causes major disruption throughout town centre

A suspected gas leak at Eccles Morrisons has caused excessive disruption, with access to the leisure centre and schools affected. […]