Two men convicted of murder of woman in Salford petrol bomb attack that killed four of her children

Two men have been found guilty of murdering a mother in a petrol bomb attack that also killed four of her children. Zak Bolland, 26, and David Worrall, 28, had both denied murdering 37-year-old Michelle Pearson. Ms Pearson’s daughters Demi, 15, Lacie, seven, Lia, three, and her son Brandon, eight, all died in the blaze in … Read more

Mark Wright warms up with Crawley Town Football Club ahead of Salford City match

Mark Wright was seen warming up with League Two team Crawley Town on Saturday, after denying claims he’s signed a deal with the club. The former TOWIE star, 33, travelled to Greater Manchester’s Peninsula Stadium with the team ahead of their game against hosts Salford City. Wearing Crawley’s black top and shorts away kit, he … Read more

Salford missing boy: Police search for 15-year-old who ‘may be in a distressed state’

Police launch desperate search to find missing 15-year-old boy who ‘may be in a distressed state’ Mckenzi Platt-Barnes was reported missing from his home in Eccles, Salford Police are ‘becoming increasingly concerned’ for the 15-year-old schooboy He is a white male of slim build and may be wearing ‘scruffy-looking’ trainers The teenager is around 1.65m … Read more

Two men die in police chase crash in Salford

Police chase horror crash: Two men fleeing arrest die as their car smashes into another vehicle leaving a man and two women seriously injured Greater Manchester Police announce two men have died after a chase in Salford Both men were in a vehicle being pursued by officers around 11.40pm yesterday  Their vehicle crashed into two … Read more

Nurses at Salford Royal Hospital sing The Sound of Music to dying coronavirus patient

Nurses sing dying coronavirus victim, 69, her favourite song The Sound Of Music to help her as she takes her final breaths Brenda Evans died at Salford Royal Hospital on Thursday with sister by her side Hospital is allowing one visitor in special circumstances but banning all others Nurses on ward asked Mrs Evans what … Read more

The green, green grass…of Salford! Area once dubbed a ‘dirty old town’ is crowned the greenest

The green, green grass…of Salford! Area once dubbed a ‘dirty old town’ by folk singer Ewan MacColl is crowned the greenest place to live in England and Wales By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 01:12 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 01:14 GMT, 15 March 2020 It was fondly dubbed a ‘dirty old town’ by … Read more

Salford businessman, 25, mows down and kills eight-year-old girl

A company director who mowed down and killed an eight-year-old girl with his car while he was in a state of severe frustration at being held up in gridlocked traffic was jailed for more than three years today. Jon-Paul Caruana, 25, of Worsley, Salford, was said to have been ‘breaking speed barriers’ and was looking … Read more