Kallum Watkins reveals desire to drive Salford Red Devils to further success

One of Salford's most historic buildings has been awarded a multi-million pound grant to enable its refurbishment and growth.Islington Mill is one of only 16 remaining heritage mills in Salford and is recognised globally for its creative, artist-led community.It's now been awarded key European funding to enable its transformation.The project, named 'The Other City', will be supported with a £3.3m grant from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in collaboration with Salford City

Salford have been able to complete the deadline-day deals for former Widnes Vikings players Olly Ashall-Bott and Tom Gilmore.Ian Watson revealed this week that the pair had been training with the club, but short-term contracts have been agreed to make them available for the remainder of the 2020 season.They are both available to feature in the Betfred Super League fixture against Warrington on Tuesday."Tom and Olly are two players that I've watched for a while and have had previous discussions

Macclesfield Town FC supporter has been banned from watching football for the next three years after he was caught with a flare at a derby game.Oliver Bateman, 27, is said to have ignited the pyrotechnic before his pal threw it onto the pitch during a game at Salford City FC in November 2019.Manchester Magistrates Court heard at the time of kick off, a dedicated football officer spotted a blue smoke bomb being set off.Minutes later, the officer spotted another blue flare which was lit, then

the Ammies, with 11 new players joining the club and 19 players departing. Before the season began, t he bookmakers had installed the Ammies as among the favourites for the League Two title this season.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom spoke on Wednesday about the state of the state’s myriad emergencies, including the coronavirus pandemic and the historic fires burning over much of the state.But Newsom began with a more macro disaster, emphasizing that, “Average temperatures in the summer months have increased 3 degrees” over the past few decades.

the Ammies and Pompey, with no new concrete date for the match yet confirmed. The EFL wants the game to go ahead when it is safe to do so, with as many fans as possible attending.

The Ammies will take on Carlo Ancelotti's Toffees, who began their Premier League campaign over the weekend with victory against Tottenham Hotspur.

Bolton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers and Southend United have been relegated to the fourth tier, with Barrow and Harrogate Town being promoted from the National League, with Macclesfield Town dropping out of the EFL. With the League Two season about to kick off, excitement is growing among fans across the country.

straight to your inbox Hannibal Mejbri's air guitar celebration after giving Manchester United Under-21s the lead at Salford City ended with a flourish, which was apt for a player who continues to hit all the right notes on the pitch. The 17-year-old's quick feet and even quicker finish drew words of appreciation from Gary Neville, on co-commentary for the Salford City website, and it set the tone for a fine performance from the midfielder.

straight to your inboxDuring his time helping to develop players at Manchester United, Warren Joyce estimates around 80 footballers came through the academy and went on to sign contracts worth upwards of £1million in the professional game, with more than 50 earning full international honours.Few coaches have such a successful CV when it comes to developing young players, so when the Class of 92-owned Salford City were looking for someone to take charge of the development squad at the Peninsula

Moor Lane club had their first ever season playing in the EFL last season after winning promotion to League Two, and finished 11th after the campaign was curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic and decided on a points-per-game basis. Over the summer, annual salary caps have been imposed in League One and League Two, with a limit of £2.5m for the former and £1.5m for the latter.

Twilight's Kellan Lutz and his wife Brittany Gonzales are expecting a baby.

straight to your inboxWhen Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt stood behind the goal at Moor Lane in March 2014 and watched Salford City lose 2-0 at home to Curzon Ashton the first thought that flashed through their heads was: "What are we getting ourselves into here?"The Class of 92 were about to invest in the Ammies, then marooned in the Evo-Stik First Division North, but in the team and at a tired Moor Lane there was work to do.Six years later and Salford City are about to

Bolton council has today (Tuesday) called on the government to postpone the end of the local lockdown in the town. Restrictions were set to take place at midnight tonight.Leaders want Bolton to remain in lockdown - like Rochdale, Tameside, Salford, Bury and Manchester - until the rate of new cases begins to fall.

Bolton Wanderers, Southend United, and Tranmere Rovers will be playing League Two football this season. Swindon Town, Crewe Alexandra, Plymouth Argyle and play-off final winners Northampton Town will be in League One this season meanwhile.The competitive action has already got under way for some teams in the third and fourth tiers of English football with the first round of the Carabao Cup, though the majority of ties are due to be played this weekend.

Hundreds of thousands of pounds will be spent on buying new bin wagons in Salford as the council's current fleet comes to the end of a seven-year cycle.This week, the budget to replace refuse vehicles was boosted by £1.1m which allows the council to purchase seven new waste collection wagons this year.The local authority has looked into buying electric and hybrid vehicles to replace its current fleet – but it has concluded that they are too expensive.This comes around a year after Salford City