The Latest Breaking News from Salford

They terrorised families and ruined lives. Now they've finally got a job

Slashing through red tape and Salford's booming construction industry are key to helping

Manchester Evening News · Apr 3, 2022

Poverty-stricken street where hard-up residents can't even afford Easter eggs

“My partner has worked all his life and he has to pay for me out of his state pension for bills, for everything. It makes me feel horrible. We try and find the cheapest food."

Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2022

The Greater Manchester streets where families can't afford Easter eggs for their kids

'I'm not coping at all'

Manchester Evening News · Apr 3, 2022

Freddie Flintoff makes surprise appearance at McDonald's in Salford... by becoming litter picker for the day

“It was fantastic to see Freddie in Salford, doing his bit to keep the city looking beautiful"

Manchester Evening News · Mar 31, 2022

Is Salford really less in need of ‘levelling up’ than the rest of Greater Manchester?

Each Greater Manchester borough is listed in category 1 on the government's Levelling Up Fund Index of Priority Places for the second round funding - except Salford which is in category 2.

Manchester Evening News · Mar 30, 2022

YouTube refuses to remove account of prisoner who films videos in his cell

Sam Walker, currently serving at Forest Bank prison in Salford, has been making videos of himself inside various forms of custody since 2018

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022

Salford shopkeeper fined after nearly 13,000 counterfeit cigarettes and £5,000 cash seized

The shopkeeper was also handed a 12-month community order

Manchester Evening News · Mar 30, 2022

Salford NHS services rated highest in the country, latest report reveals

'Our teams worked tirelessly with GP practices to keep primary care open'

Manchester Evening News · Mar 30, 2022

Plans for multi-million pound ‘boulevard in the sky’ at Salford University one step closer to reality

Named the 'Salford Rise', it is expected to generate £200m of commercial development, more than 6,000 additional jobs and £7.5m in business rates.

Manchester Evening News · Mar 29, 2022

Salford's e-scooter trial extended as concerns quashed

“We have had only a handful of complaints from members of the public."

Manchester Evening News · Mar 29, 2022