The cheek! Thieves swipe drugs off COPS as £20K-worth of police property nabbed
FOI results highlighting attempted thefts from GMP in 2013 and 2014
Ghost of Christmas Past: Victorian Markets rekindle festive spirit in Salford Quays
Step in back in time… and into Christmas as the Victorian Markets return to the Lowry Outlet and MediaCityUK for their third annual visit
Manchester street store gives homeless back ‘faith, dignity and power to make choices’
Manchester’s homeless were invited to the opening of the UK’s first every Street Store in the Northern Quarter last weekend
Dad pays tribute to ‘kind and caring’ daughter struck down by car in Salford
Jennifer Cross, 36, from Salford, was hit by a car near to Bank Lane, Irlam o’ th’ Heights at around 5.35pm and shortly died after being taken to hospital.
Manic Monday: ‘Selfish’ vandals spark train misery across Manchester
Commuters are facing travel chaos across Manchester after vandals caused damage to cables in the Salford Crescent area last night.
Salford mayor Ian Stewart to stand down – Hazel Blears tipped as replacement
Hazel Blears is being touted as a potential replacement for Salford’s elected mayor as Ian Stewart has announced his plans to stand down in 2016.
Jason Manford blames use of ‘retard’ in Tesco trolley apology on auto-correct, then defends joke, then deletes it
Jason Manford is courting controversy again after backlash from fans has forced him to remove a Facebook comment using the word ‘retard’ that he used to drum up publicity ahead of his Live at the Apollo… show on BBC1 last night.
Tale of two cities: Decaying Victorian gems in Greater Manchester may face different futures
Salford’s historic Greengate baths may have been named one of the top ten most endangered building in the UK but conservationists have faith that it will not become another forgotten Victorian treasure.
From killer to class clown: Corrie villain Brian Capron reveals how he ended up in Salford sitcom Staff Room
Penned by Salford duo Ryan McDermott, 28, and Adam Brown, 27, Staff Room is the first ever sitcom to be picked up by Comedy Central for online release, consisting of five 10-minute episodes.
Two Salford GP surgeries first to be rated ‘outstanding’ under new inspection regime
Two Greater Manchester general practices are the first to be awarded the highest possible rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), under their new inspection regime.
£12m River Irwell flood basin will be great ‘ecological’ asset as well as protect homes
A proposed £12m flood basin in Salford would boost the area’s natural amenities as well as providing essential defences, according to members of the community.