The Latest Breaking News from Salford

Man with horror movie obsession sawed housemate into 27 pieces

The killer fooled the victim’s family into thinking he was still alive by sending texts and a birthday card

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025

Polish man with horror obsession convicted of murdering pensioner

Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, faces a lifes sentence for the murder of Stuart Everett, 67.

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025

Jamie Laing shares emotional update on final day of Comic Relief challenge: 'My body is broken'

The radio presenter is taking on five Ultra Marathons in five days - a total of 150 miles - he aims to finish in Salford, Manchester on Friday, March 21

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025

Soap stars to grace the stage in An Audience With Coronation Street

The show will travel to London, Sheffield, Salford and Glasgow.

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025

John Cooper Clarke: 'More people than ever seem to be into me'

The bard of Salford is hitting the London Palladium and at the peak of his powers as the world’s only punk poet national treasure

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025

Salford can celebrate even in defeat as their future finally looks secure

Red Devils’ coach Paul Rowley laments toll of takeover drama as his team fall 32-6 to Leeds but at least fans can smile

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

Praised, then razed: why is UK’s best building of 1996 being demolished?

The Centenary Building in Salford was described as ‘dynamic and sophisticated’ when it won the first Stirling prize. Now it is to be knocked down as part of a colossal development

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025

Don’t throw Salford’s groundbreaking Centenary Building in the bin

The first winner of the Stirling Prize is a moment of ambition and distinctiveness in what might otherwise be an ocean of blandness. Let’s not demolish it, says the Observer’s architecture critic

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025

Video shows car on train tracks after crash that caused huge delays

This video shows a crashed car on train tracks in Salford that caused significant disruption to train services between Manchester and Liverpool on Friday.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

Trains restart after suspected drink-driver crashes on to tracks in Salford

National Rail says incident will continue to cause major disruption to services between Manchester and Liverpool

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025