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Controversial plans for 450 homes on farmland have been revealed. The new estate, built at a cost of £54m, would be at Hazelhurst Farm, next to the East Lancashire Road at Worsley.

Labour have a tight grip on the socialist stronghold that is Salford council – but some close contests are expected in the city at the local elections this week.

An outdoor activity centre based in Botany Bay Woods in Salford has been granted approval despite concerns over excess noise and threats to wildlife. Adventure Now is already in operation boasting activities such as archery, crossbowing, axe throwing, air rifle shooting, quad biking, bushcraft and orienteering as well as team building exercises and education provision.

A man has been found guilty of knocking down a pensioner and killing him on a pedestrian crossing as he accelerated through a junction. Abdelkader Dhrif, 70, died from his injuries after the collision on the A580 East Lancashire Road in Worsley, Salford.

A motorist accused of causing death by dangerous driving after speeding through a junction denied he was doing anything unsafe. Ben Trigger said that at the time he collided with 70-year-old Abdelkader Dhrif he believed he had been driving at the correct speed limit.

Campaigners say there needs to be improvement in safety for motorcyclists after four bikers died on roads in Greater Manchester in the space of just five days

A man has died after a crash involving his motorbike and a car which led to a busy main in Salford being sealed off for hours.

The scale of demand for social housing in Salford has been revealed by figures which show that homes on estates are attracting huge numbers of bids from would-be tenants.

The leader of the opposition at Salford council stormed out of a meeting today (February 23) after saying he was 'attacked' during a debate about the budget.

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Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityA new 5G phone mast is set to be built in Boothstown despite councillors hearing objections from a former Salford resident with a 'self-diagnosed' allergy.Planning permission has been granted for the 20 metre telecommunications mast on the East Lancashire Road, near Mosley Common Road.Salford council received 15 objections to the application, which was submitted by network operator Three to improve phone coverage in the neighbourhood.The planning panel heard from one objector who had recently moved out of the city due to being 'self-diagnosed allergic to electronic magnetic field'.He urged councillors to consider the consequences to public health and

hereThe resident, who lives near Moorside Park, shared the video on Facebook alongside the caption ‘Street lights have a mind of their own’.It caused several other people across the city to add that they are experiencing the same issue.People reported seeing flickering street lights as far as Boothstown, Pendlebury and Walkden.“Is this happening all over Swinton... I thought I was going mad,” one person commented.“That happened this morning on way to work, every time I walked past they shut off , I thought I had superpowers,” said a second.“Same in Outwood Avenue right through the night.

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityPensioners living in a Salford suburb say they have had lit fireworks posted through their letterbox, gateposts doused in arson attempts and 'missiles' thrown at their windows by 'aggressive destructive youths' for decades.Residents say the young people, who 'think nothing of urinating in front of us', gather behind an old off licence which has recently reopened in Boothstown.They described the convenience store in Chaddock Lane, which has recently reopened as Go Local Taylors, as a 'magnet' for menace underage drinkers.The street behind the shop is lined with 21 bungalows, predominantly occupied by pensioners, mostly in their seventies and some

RHS Worsley  say a "humane cull"  took place of a "small group" of deer that had strayed outside a deer enclosure. In a statement they say the group could not be caught because of coronavirus restrictions, and action had to be taken to limit damage plants and shrubs. What do you think about this story? Have your say in our comments section. Click here... But a statement Worsley, Boothstown, and Ellenbrook Conservative councillors said: "Following complaints by local residents that deer were being killed by the RHS, local councillor Darren Ward visited the gardens and spoke to the General Manager, Richard Green, who confirmed that culling of Roe deer had taken place by shooting."This shooting was carried out even though he had previously

Atherton, Boothstown and Worsley.United Utilities have confirmed that the brown water is a result of a 'disturbance to the water mains' which has disrupted sediments and minerals from the bottom of pipes.

Police have slammed those complaining that officers are 'ignoring incidents' during the coronavirus lockdown.

Landlady Karen Baird can't open her boozer because of lockdown - so instead she is cooking and delivering free meals to the lonely and needy.

Parents are being urged to exhaust all options for childcare before asking for a place at school amid the coronavirus pandemic.