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Salford council bosses have moved to restrict the 'proliferation' of houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) in the city. The town hall's cabinet has agreed to extend the areas of the borough where 'permitted development rights' - which allow residential homes to be converted into HMOs without planning consent - be removed.

The death of a much-loved great grandad who went missing for almost ten weeks was a 'tragic accident', a coroner has ruled.

A London GP surgery where a Salford woman's fatal blood clot was misdiagnosed as long Covid and anxiety has been placed under inspection, health bosses have confirmed.

Mancunians were left pondering as a mysterious purple glow emerged in the sky last night. Residents posted on social media about seeing an unusual light above the streets, and shared images with the Manchester Evening News from around Greater Manchester.

Hundreds of people have slammed plans to build more than 300 'aspirational' homes on field's in a leafy Salford suburb. Property giant Peel L&P’s bid to launch the first phase of its development for land east of Boothstown on the doorstep of RHS Bridgwater is due to come up before the city’s planning councillors before the end of the year.

Controversial plans to build homes on peat land at Chat Moss in Salford for housing have been scrapped.

A health expert has issued a warning over physician associates after a young actress' fatal blood clot was misdiagnosed as long-covid and anxiety.

The heartbroken parents of a young actress say she died despite having twice went to a doctor's surgery but not seen by a GP.

The distraught parents of a talented young actress are calling for the government to take urgent action after her fatal blood clot was mistaken for long covid and anxiety.

Peter Baglin, a much loved husband, dad, grandad and great-grandad suddenly vanished on the evening of December 28 last year. It was just days after Christmas.

An artist nicknamed ‘the Bury Banksy’ has received praise from residents after his latest ‘rush job’ art piece turned up in the borough this morning.

Councillors have angrily turned down a telecom firm’s bid to put a 50-foot ‘metal obscenity’ of a mast on land near a primary school in the Boothstown area of Salford. Three UK Ltd’s application also included a wrapround cabinet at the base of the 5G mast, three antennas, and three equipment cabinets and other ‘ancillary equipment’ on the land at Leigh Road, close to its junction with Boothshall Way and a stone’s throw from St Andrew’s CE Primary School.

A doggy soft play is preparing to reopen for the new season and will be 'bigger and better' than before.

Police have tragically confirmed that human remains found in Salford on Saturday (March 4) is Peter Baglin, the great-grandad who had been missing for almost 10 weeks.

Human remains have been discovered in the search for missing Peter Baglin, who disappeared just after Christmas Day, Greater Manchester Police has confirmed.

'Social media detectives' suggesting 'third party involvement' in the disappearance of a much-loved Salford dad are 'fuelling speculation', his devastated wife has said.

Police are to send divers into a canal and retrace their steps in a desperate search to find missing great-grandad Peter Baglin who vanished just over nine weeks ago.

Kind-hearted volunteer water search teams have offered a hand in the ongoing efforts to trace missing Salford grandad Peter Baglin. The 55-year-old, from Boothstown, vanished nine weeks ago after going out for an evening walk on December 28. He was last seen on CCTV cameras in a local petrol station, on the East Lancashire Road, buying a small bottle of whiskey.

The heartbroken wife of a man who has been missing for over five weeks has made a desperate plea for her "best friend" to come home safe. Michelle Baglin hasn't seen her partner of over 30 years since December 28, when Peter, 55, got up off the sofa and said he was going for a walk to "clear his head".

Talks are now to take place over a call for night trams for workers, lone women and revellers in Salford. A debate on whether to ask Transport for Greater Manchester to introduce trams until 2am on weekdays and 4am at weekends stalled at a Salford city council meeting because of lack of time.

A gang of thieves broke into family homes as children slept to steal luxury cars including Audis, Mercedes and BMWs. Daniel Scollins, Lucas Hunter and Bradley Anderson caused 'misery' as part of a plot which saw £500,000 worth of high end vehicles being stolen from people's drives in up to 21 burglaries across Greater Manchester over a month long crime spree.

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

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...