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Reform criticised after winning ‘indefensible’ Salford council by-election

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The Independent UK · Apr 23

Reform wins first Salford council seat after by-election slammed as ‘indefensible’

A local Reform member was able to trigger the early election using a little-known law

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Sex offender found guilty of brutal rape that innocent man served 17 years in prison for

Paul Quinn, 52, has been convicted of the brutal rape and grievous bodily harm of a woman in Little Hulton, Salford, which occurred on 19 July 2003. His conviction comes after Andrew Malkinson, 60, spent 17 years wrongly imprisoned for the same crime, being released in 2020 and having his…

The Independent UK · Apr 17

Drug dealer points loaded gun at police officer after being tasered

A drug dealer who pointed a loaded gun at police officers and a member of the public in Salford has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

The Independent UK · Mar 6

How the ‘Lowry effect’ is rejuvenating Salford and Manchester: a tour of the artist’s old haunts and new shrines

There’s a lot more to LS Lowry than his matchstick men. A visit to the artist’s hometown reveals how his legacy helped turn a derelict dockland into the thriving creative hub of Salford Quays

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7

ITV heads to New York for World Cup coverage while BBC stays in Salford

ITV will present this summer’s World Cup from a Brooklyn studio while the BBC stays in UK until at least the quarter-finals

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

Zack Polanski suggests it would be wrong for him to stand in by-election

The Green leader, born in Salford, has lived in London for decades, and said his party ‘really believes in nurturing local talent’.

Evening Standard · Feb 1

Man arrested after woman, 95, tied up during attempted robbery in Salford

Assailant, 80, said to have entered victim’s property in Little Hulton on Tuesday and asked for cash and her purse

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28

Woman ‘overwhelmed’ by loneliness killed herself and disabled daughter, coroner says

Full-time carer Martina Karos and Eleni Edwards, eight, were found dead at home in Salford

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16

BBC denies Strictly is relocating to Manchester next year: ‘There are no plans to move’

Broadcaster says reports claiming series will transfer to Salford studios are ‘pure speculation’

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025