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Eight-year-old Salford rugby player cycles 120 miles to raise funds for club's trip

Eight-year-old Salford rugby player cycles 120 miles to raise funds for club’s trip

An eight-year-old rugby player from Cadishead has cycled 120 miles to raise more than £1,000 for his club’s tour. Cadishead […]

"Each time my heart’s been broken" - Monton couple set up IVF fundraiser after 11 miscarriages

“Each time my heart’s been broken” – Monton couple set up IVF fundraiser after 11 miscarriages

 A couple from Monton who have suffered 11 miscarriages have set up a GoFundMe to raise funds for IVF treatment. […]

"You can’t just cut down a 200 year-old tree" - Eccles residents fury over tree felling

“You can’t just cut down a 200 year-old tree” – Eccles residents fury over tree felling

Residents of a street in Eccles have expressed their outrage after an application to cut down a 200-year old tree […]

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Volunteers from Irlam Rotary Club restore rare steam train to former glory

Volunteers from Irlam Rotary Club have completed the restoration of a rare steam train that once travelled the rails of […]

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“He’s costing me a fortune in books” – Eccles year 7s praised for reading more than 1m words

A trio of Eccles year 7 students have been celebrated for reading more than a million words in books since […]

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“It’s not the achievement of the medals, It’s the feeling of being an example to somebody” – Salford single mum wins gold for Great Britain in powerlifting

A single mum-of-two from Eccles has won gold at the European championships in powerlifting. Lenka Pilnikova, 39, won the medal representing GBR […]

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Suspected gas leak at Eccles Morrisons causes major disruption throughout town centre

A suspected gas leak at Eccles Morrisons has caused excessive disruption, with access to the leisure centre and schools affected. […]

“I really just like feeling I’m making a small difference in people's lives” - Little Hulton sound therapist helping pain sufferers

“I really just like feeling I’m making a small difference in people’s lives” – Little Hulton sound therapist helping pain sufferers

An alternative healing practice is supporting pain-sufferers throughout Little Hulton. Sound therapy group, Moonflow, was set up by Little Hulton’s Hazel […]