Iranian men ‘identified Heaton Park Synagogue as bomb plot target’ Salam Ahmadyan, 36, of Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, 34, of Salford, were arrested in Manchester on September 20. Evening Standard · Oct 3
Two men to appear in court charged with suspected terror plot Salam Ahmadyan, 36, of Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, 34, of Salford, were both charged with engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts. Evening Standard · Oct 2
Two men charged with suspected terror plot targeting Jewish community Salam Ahmadyan 36, of Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi 34, of Salford, were both charged with engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts. Evening Standard · Oct 2
Sir Kevin Sinfield surpasses £1million mark after latest leg of MND challenge This is Sinfield’s seventh and final ultra-running challenge to raise awareness and money for the MND community. The Independent UK · Oct 1
Three foreign-based ticket touts caught inflating prices on Viagogo, investigation finds An investigation found tickets for artists including Tinie Tempah and Dizzee Rascal were priced at almost £6,000 each The Independent UK · Sep 24
Three ticket touts responsible for 75% of 1,600 listings – investigation FanFair Alliance found tickets for almost 300 events across 13 venues in Manchester, Salford and Stockport were being touted on Viagogo. Evening Standard · Sep 24
Manchester teenager missing for eight days found ‘safe and well’ by police The teenager has been found a day after her mother made an emotional appeal for her to come home The Independent UK · Sep 19
New sighting of missing 13-year-old girl as police inquiry continues Lillia was last seen at Manchester Piccadilly bus station at 10.36am on Monday. Evening Standard · Sep 19
Family pay tribute to ‘like a light’ Jimmy Cricket ahead of his funeral The Northern Ireland born comic is to be laid to rest following a service at Salford Cathedral in Greater Manchester. Evening Standard · Aug 20
Two-Day Standoff Ends as Police Pull Sleeping Fugitive From Rooftop in Salford A 37-year-old man was arrested in Salford after a two-day standoff, involving significant police resources and community disruption, ended with a Tactical Aid Unit operation on a rooftop. International Business Times UK · Aug 16
Watch: Police pull sleeping man from Salford roof in dramatic arrest Police have released footage of the moment a man was arrested while he slept on the roof of a property. The Independent UK · Aug 16
Terry Lewis obituary Dissident leftwing Labour MP who served in the Commons for 22 years and was known as a member of the ‘awkward squad’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 11
League Two 2026-27 preview: the contenders, hopefuls and strugglers Salford and Chesterfield look set to challenge for promotion, while Rochdale and York could struggle after managerial changes The Guardian - UK · Aug 11
Here be dragons: does moving power to the north work? Andy Burnham’s recent promise to create a ‘No 10 North’ echoes BBC’s successful Out of London plan The Guardian - UK · Jul 19
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14 BBC heads from Salford to Atlanta for live England v Argentina broadcast The BBC will present live coverage of England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina live from Atlanta
FourFourTwo · Jun 21 Who are the BBC commentators, pundits and presenter for Spain vs Saudi Arabia? The Group H encounter from Atlanta will be beamed to your device of choice straight from Atlanta. And Salford.
International Business Times UK · Jun 16 TikTok-Linked Crimes Saw 110% Rise In UK, Days Before Government's Under-16 Social Media Ban Salford experiences a 110% increase in TikTok-related crimes, prompting UK plans for an under-16 social media ban. The proposed restrictions aim to enhance online safety for children.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12 BBC kicks off World Cup broadcast battle in Salford and provides contrast to ITV’s celebrity slop Journalistic muscles were flexed with Ros Atkins fact-checking real-world issues with production offering merits more achievable by working from home
Evening Standard · Jun 12 ITV unveil New York skyline studio - as BBC broadcast from 'green box in Salford' The BBC and ITV have unveiled their studios for the World Cup.
FourFourTwo · Jun 11 Where is the BBC World Cup studio? The corporation unveils its World Cup setting as ITV broadcast from USA BBC coverage of the World Cup will be led from the UK at least for the group stages.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10 Will the BBC score an own goal by broadcasting the World Cup from Salford? Football’s staying home for the belt-tightening Beeb, while ITV and Gary Lineker’s popular podcast present from glitzy studios in New York
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8 ‘We’re going to be in an unreal, mad World Cup time zone’: Kelly Cates on presenting in Salford at 2am BBC TV and radio host on sportswashing, the brilliance of watching Argentina up close and why Donald Trump won’t be able to hijack the football glory
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8 Calls to review ‘unduly lenient’ sentence for rapist in Andrew Malkinson miscarriage of justice Paul Quinn will serve at least 14 years for the 2003 rape in Salford and could spend less time in prison than Malkinson
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5 Man jailed for rape over which Andrew Malkinson was wrongly imprisoned Paul Quinn’s minimum term of 14 years means he may serve less time than man wrongly convicted of 2003 Salford attack
Evening Standard · May 27 Man arrested over Manchester synagogue terror attack released on bail The 49-year-old from Salford was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity