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Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityA 68-year-old woman is in hospital with serious burns to her back and legs following a fire at a residential care home.Firefighters, police and paramedics were called to Kenyon Lodge, off Manchester Road West in Little Hulton, just after 10am this morning.Residents reported seeing two fire engines as well as a number of police cars outside the home, with crime scene investigators arriving

to a report of a 39-year-old man appearing in hospital with a gunshot wound to the foot. The shooting took place earlier that morning around 5am, near to Cromwell Road in Salford, say Greater Manchester Police officers.

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Manchester Evening News , the 28-year-old said the sudden boom in demand has been a “long time coming”. “It’s been a long time coming; it’s been brewing and coming together the last two years and since the pandemic, everything’s just gone boom,” he said.“We’ve had the shop there for nearly seven years now and we’ve noticed in the last seven years some property prices have almost doubled.

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direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins is standing down after his force was placed in special measures on Thursday because of concerns over its failure to record more than 80,000 crimes in the space of a year.Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) said it was left "deeply troubled" over how cases handled by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were closed without proper investigation.In a statement, Mr Hopkins said: "These

straight to your inbox every day for freeWayne Rooney has confirmed his son Kai has signed for Manchester United.The Reds have snapped up the oldest son of their former striker, who remains the club's record goalscorer. Rooney, currently player and caretaker manager at Championship side Derby County, announced the news on social media, posting a picture of himself and 11-year-old Kai alongside wife Coleen.

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direct to your inboxA teenager with a 'history of severe self-harm' has died in a mental health unit.Charlie Millers - a 'kind, caring lad' - was found unresponsive in his room at in the adolescent wing of Prestwich Hospital.His mother wants to know why he was alone at the time.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMino Raiola has released a new statement on the future of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, hinting that a January transfer won't be possible.Raiola dropped a bombshell last week on the eve of United's game against RB Leipzig, claiming Pogba's United career was "over" while touting a return to former side Juventus.Pogba broke his silence on Raiola's comments on Instagram following United's Premier League draw against Manchester City and publicly

straight to your inbox every day for free Paul Pogba has defended Mino Raiola over a report that claimed the Manchester United midfielder was considering severing ties with his agent. The Bild head of football Christian Falk claimed Raiola was under pressure from Pogba, 27, to arrange a transfer next year otherwise the Frenchman was considering seeking representation elsewhere.

in Salford it has been confirmed. A blue coloured Renault left the A57 Liverpool Road in Irlam and collided with several trees, police said.

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direct to your inboxA heartbroken student nurse has told how she fears she won't get the coronavirus test that would allow her to see her family at Christmas.Erin Hathaway,who is currently studying at the University of Manchester, posted an emotional video online about the situation she finds herself in ahead of finishing for the holidays.Erin, from Blackpool, explained how she will miss the December 15 deadline for tests put in place by the University of Manchester as she will be working until

straight to your inboxManchester City will head into the Manchester derby in their best rhythm of the season, according to Pep Guardiola. The Blues, similar to neighbours Manchester United, have had a difficult start with injuries and Covid adding to the problems for a depleted squad that barely had a break between seasons.

direct to your inboxThousands filed through its clicking entrance eager for a flutter.They were the doors to a small windfall or misery for punters.The turnstile building is all that remains of the former Manchester Racecourse in Salford.In its heyday race meetings were where a very young Fred Done first made his mark as a bookie.Now the bookie turned property developer has ensured a little bit of his past and the city's heritage is saved.

Manchester Evening News spoke to, who wished not to be named, splits her time between the area where Archie Street stood, and the real Coronation Street. She works at the St Clement's Church food bank, but has lived on Coronation Street for years."We see tourists all the time coming to take pictures - it shows how many people all over the world watch it.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United officials have been encouraged by the performances of the team under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recently as well as the "positive signs" they've seen on the training ground.Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward told a fans forum meeting that Solskjaer retained the faith of the club, while admitting consistency was needed to go to the next level and win trophies.Woodward revealed that the signs on matchday and in training were helping United to

Salford has seen a surge in housebuilding over the last decade but the city still struggles to offer a mix of housing, at affordable prices and a sufficient spread.Nearly 90pc of all new homes built in Salford last year were apartments in Ordsall, around the Quays and along the borough's border with Manchester.A total of 3,867 homes were completed in the city between April 2019 and March 2020, according to the council's calculations – 3,419 of them were flats.The Ordsall ward, the area