Deaf darts comes to Swinton this month
A social club in Swinton has announced a new competitive sport starting next week – deaf darts. Deaf darts will
Swinton Lions’ bid for survival in the Betfred Championship goes to the wire
Swinton Lions face a mammoth challenge in their bid for Championship survival this weekend as one of FOUR sides looking
INTERVIEW: Meet the Swinton woman who answered fire and rescue calls for 25 years being honoured by the Queen
A Swinton woman who has lived and breathed the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service for more than 40 years is to receive a Queen’s Birthday Honour Award.
‘Since Jade I’ve not been to hospital’: Swinton diabetic wants Crufts recognition for his lifesaver pooch pal
A Swinton dog lover admits making the final in the Kennel Club’s Eukanuba Friends for Life competition at Crufts 2016 would be unbelievable after his special pooch was nominated for a spot in the prestigious contest.
Cagney’s canine catastrophe: Salford pooch saved by firemen from reclining chair
A dog was rescued by Manchester firefighters last night, after getting its head stuck in an electric reclining armchair in Salford.
Police investigate after shots fired at door in Swinton
Officers were called to an address on Blantyre Street in Swinton Shortly before 11.50pm to a report of a firearm discharge
Fancy a go at bash the rat and hook the duck? Help Bury unite for Big Lunch
On Sunday June 7, thousands of communities will sit down for a Big Lunch with neighbours they may not know and Halifax is proud to support the event as part of its Helping Britain Prosper Plan.
‘You could hear the boulders crashing through the trees’: Swinton trekker’s narrow escape from Nepal quake
A Swinton-based trekker has described the drama of her narrow escape from the Nepal earthquake, which has now claimed the lives of over 8,000 people.
Salford police chase: Man arrested after attacking woman and stealing her car
A man has been arrested today after attacking a woman with a broken bottle and stealing her car which resulted in a high-speed police pursuit through Salford.
Swinton dance teacher who groomed two pupils jailed as lenient sentence quashed
The dance coach was exposed after one of the ‘infatuated’ girls’ mother found incriminating images on her daughter’s phone.
Old on! Brave pensioner stops knife-wielding robber from fleeing Swinton shop
Police are hoping to trace a heroic elderly man after he helped stop a knife-wielding robber who carried out a horrifying attack on a convenience store in Swinton.