News and weather
If you want to keep up to date with the ever-changing world of Salford, look no further.
You'll find information here about the latest news, events and developments in the city. You can also get local traffic and travel updates and even check the weather.
Salford City Council press releases
GCSE results rise again in Salford
Salford's GCSE results have improved even further this year - taking the city's average number of pupils achieving five or more A* to C grades to 81 per cent - 11 per cent per cent above last years' national average.
Action to save courts for city
Ministers will be asked next month to preserve 1,000 years of Salford history and save the city's magistrates' court.
Community stadium approved
Councillors have given the go ahead for a £26 million community stadium at Barton.
From Salford City Council press releases.
Salford University news
Salford and North West breeding new media talent
A new collaboration between Salford Business School and North West media companies has been praised for taking on the London giants who dominate the media industry. Richard Gregory, Chief Operations Officer of Cheshire-based Latitude Group, believes ...
KidsCan seeks runners for JD City of Salford 10K
University of Salford-based KidsCan, a children's cancer research centre, is offering places in the JD City of Salford 10K run next week at Salford Quays. The run starts at 9.30am on Sunday, 5 September at the Lowry Plaza and takes in local sites inc...
Festival goers get to make their own music at science event
Hundreds of visitors to last weekend's Green Man Festival were able to experiment with some weird sounds and one of the world's biggest whoopee cushions - thanks to a team from the University of Salford. To help foster more public awareness of the wo...
From Salford University news.
Greater Manchester Police news
Man Charged Following Pub Stabbing
a pensioner is due in court after a man was stabbed in the neck in manchester.
Football Hooligans Sentenced For Uefa Violence
a group of 12 men have been sentenced for their part in the uefa cup final disorder of may 2008.
Jail For Pair Who Set Friend Alight
two men who set fire to a friend during a drunken prank have been sentenced.
From GMP news.
Salford's weather
Conditions for Salford, UK at 4:20 pm BST
Current Conditions:
Partly Cloudy, 18 C
Forecast:
Sat - Light Rain. High: 19 Low: 12
Sun - Mostly Cloudy. High: 19 Low: 12
Full Forecast at Yahoo! Weather
(provided by The Weather Channel)
