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19 May 2013

Conference encourages entrepreneurship in postgraduate students
The University of Salford, the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University are coming together to host Enterprise Futures 2013, a conference for postgraduate students which has been praised by Business Secretary Vince Cable.
The event at Manchester Town Hall on Tuesday 21 May will help prepare postgraduate students for a competitive job market by focusing on enterprise skills and intrapreneurship – th...

19 May 2013

Better bus plans announced for Manchester city centre and Oxford Road
Plans to transform travel along Oxford Road with priority for buses, pedestrians and cyclists will be unveiled to the public this week.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Manchester City Council will hold a five-week long public consultation on the “Cross City Bus Priority” plans from Wednesday 22 May to Wednesday 26 June. The proposals also include measures to improve bus travel in the Portland Street a...

19 May 2013

Great British Bedtime Report reveals sleeping patterns of nation
The report reveals well over a third of Britons are getting just five to six hours sleep a night or less, a dramatic rise in the past 3 years, with 40% are not getting the NHS recommended 6-9 hours a night.
The Great British Bedtime Report, a comprehensive report which is a first of its kind and commissioned by the Sleep Council as part of an information campaign to encourage people to understand the importance of a good ...

19 May 2013

FSB urges small firms to boost sales and jobs by engaging customers via the web
Research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows that one in four UK small firms risk being uncompetitive by not having their own website.
As a consequence jobs and growth on local high streets could be under threat. With most small firms unable to compete with the advertising budgets of bigger companies, the FSB research shows that one in four small businesses operate without a website while...

19 May 2013

Metrolink network continues to expand
Early doors for East Didsbury’s new Metrolink line
The new Metrolink line to East Didsbury will open to passenger service on Thursday 23 May – several months ahead of schedule. The 4.4km (2.7 miles) extension to the existing South Manchester line has five new stops, with services calling at Withington, Burton Road, West Didsbury, Didsbury Village and East Didsbury. A 300-space park and ride facility – free to use for Metrolink passengers – w...

19 May 2013

Tyldesley man jailed after cannabis factories discovered in Blackpool and Manchester
A man has been sentenced to 3 years and 9 months imprisonment for setting up a large cannabis factory in Blackpool with a value of up to £82,000.
Gary Walker, 31 who lives in Tyldesley was arrested following the discovery of a large cannabis factory on Waterloo Road in Blackpool in January 2012. Following his arrest, searches were conducted by Greater Manchester Police and his girlfriend Lisa Fo...

19 May 2013

Pagan skeletons discovered near Stonehenge
By Jon Land Archaeologists have discovered six Pagan Saxon skeletons dating back over 1,000 years on a housing development site just a few miles from Stonehenge.
The discoveries, which also include round barrows dating back to the Bronze Age 4,000 years ago, were unearthed at a redundant brownfield development site in Amesbury, Wiltshire, which is also famous for the Amesbury Archer – an early Bronze Age man found buried among arrowheads....

19 May 2013

Watch the Human Calculator and learn how to make Maths fun!
Scott Flansburg has a talent that has earned him fame and fortune around the world.
He has a talent so unique that American television star Regis Philbin even named him the "Human Calculator" because of his remarkable ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide (even do square and cube roots) all in his head with amazing speed and calculator accuracy. The American mathematician holds the Guinness World Record for being...

18 May 2013

Give & Gain Day
Friday 17th May saw more than 40 Special Constables will give up their day job to help Greater Manchester Police as part of Give & Gain Day 2013.
The national day saw more than 11,000 employees across the UK donate their time to help out the communities they live or work in. Specials taking part in the day were given a day’s paid annual leave to support the day of action and their bosses were invited to see what they did first hand. Businesses supporting the nati...

18 May 2013

New Audi Vision app brings brochures up to speed
Augmented reality mobile app breathes new life into paper brochures by adding illuminating new multimedia elements.
The words ‘brochure' and ‘price guide' will no longer do justice to the latest Audi model literature as the Vorsprung durch Technik brand fittingly becomes the first car manufacturer to bring its material vividly to life through augmented reality. The new Audi Vision app will enable customers to point their camera-equipp...

18 May 2013

The value of apprenticeships
The number of young people applying to go to university has fallen since the inflated rise in tuition fees last year. So options for this age group seem to be limited, but are they?
Industry experts are calling upon the government to give a greater priority to vocational qualifications, after a major report revealed that apprenticeships could result in comparable earnings to a university graduate. Apprenticeships in vocational qualifications such as account...

18 May 2013

Lee Jacks - Wanted
This man is wanted on recall to prison.
Lee Jacks (11/03/1976) is wanted after he failed to comply with the conditions of his licence. Jacks is known to have links to Oldham, Tameside and Wigan. Anyone with information should call police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

18 May 2013

Benefit fraud and error cost UK £3.5 billion in last 12 months
by Jon Land
Fraud and error in the benefit system stands at £3.5bn or 2.1% of total benefit expenditure, latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show. Preliminary estimates for fraud and error in 2012/13 show £1.2bn of benefit spending is lost due to fraud, £1.6bn due to claimant error, and £0.7bn due to official error. The figures show falls in official error covering pension credit and jobseek...

18 May 2013

Salford Soprano Amanda Edge
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18 May 2013

The Quay to May half term survival!
The Quays is the place to be when it comes to entertaining both kids and adults alike this May half-term.
Hosting an array of exciting family-friendly events and attractions, including historical exhibitions, dance workshops, theatre shows, art galleries, boat tours and discount shopping, Set on the historic waterfront of Greater Manchester, the area boasts some of the UK’s most iconic venues, as well as a selection of top bars and restaurants, ...

18 May 2013

Gerard Basset, World Champion Sommelier shares his Cannes film festival wine pairings
With Cannes Film Festival now in full flow, what better way to celebrate the season with a spot of the good stuff?
Everyone knows that film and wine goes hand in hand so watch our video to scrub up on your know how. Gerard Basset, World Champion Sommelier and the only person ever to simultaneously hold the Master of Wine, Master Sommelier and MBA Wine honours shares his advice on how to pair French ...

18 May 2013

Birds in a flap over cold north
The unpredictable spring weather is playing tricks on migrating birds arriving into the North West.
Many birds have been sitting it out in the warmer climes of Dorset, Surrey and Hampshire waiting for temperatures to increase with southerly winds. Swallows, martins, and swifts have been arriving in unusually large flocks – it really is a case of birds of a feather flocking together. Lancashire Wildlife Trust Reserve managers have noticed the strang...

18 May 2013

Sharing the road
Road safety charity the IAM is offering weekly motoring tips from Britain's top advanced driver, Peter Rodger.
This week, he is advising drivers on sharing the road with other road users. * Keep an eye out for cyclists and motorcyclists and give them lots of space * Especially leave cyclists enough room when you pass them to allow them to move out to negotiate drains and potholes. * Overtake thoughtfully. Passing a cyclist quickly might fee...

18 May 2013

Students grill MP at press conference
Students quizzed local MP Hazel Blears on a range of issues when she took part in a ‘press conference’ at Salford City College’s Pendleton campus.
The event followed a similar press conference held last November at the University of Salford. This time, journalism and politics students from both the college and university posed questions on everything from investment in Salford at a time of Government cuts, to the Trident nuclear deterrent and th...

18 May 2013

Marketing tips for ambitious SMEs
For SMEs, marketing has always been something of a challenge.
It’s often not a skill that many small business owners have a great deal of experience in when starting out. Budgets are often limited and it can be difficult to decide upon the best way to spend the money that’s been set aside and to identify prospective new customers to target. Today customers expect all businesses to be using social media, but how do you make the most of your websit...

17 May 2013

Jailed for life: Man who knifed music teacher in Salford 'for no reason'
A man who stabbed his friend to death in Salford has been jailed for life.
Yuriy Kozak, a Ukranian music teacher, was killed in a flat on Rodney Street by Andrij Senechko on New Year's Day, Tuesday 1 January 2013. Senechko knifed Yuriy in the neck, for no apparent reason, before calmly washing the weapon in a sink and suggesting the other occupants of the flat, who had witnessed the attack, called 999. Senec...

17 May 2013

50-mile ride to Blackpool for Salford MND dad
By Emma Cocker A 50–mile sponsored bike ride from Salford to Blackpool starts tomorrow, Saturday 18 May, to raise money for Salford dad Phil Byrne.
25 of Phil’s close friends and family will get up at the crack of dawn to ride down the A6 and into Blackpool, to raise funds for Phil, 38, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease back in August 2012. The event was organised by Phil's brother Paul Byrne, and is part of The Phil Byrne ...

17 May 2013

Salford scooter gang rob man at knifepoint
A man was robbed at knifepoint by a group of men on a scooter in Salford.
It happened at about 10.30pm on Monday 13 May 2013 when a 21-year-old man was walking with friends along Great Cheetham Street East. He saw three men sat on a scooter outside the shops. The men who had their faces partially covered followed the victim on the scooter and when he began to run they caught up with him. The man who was sat on the back jumped off and ...

17 May 2013

Knight report to merge fire services 'obscene' say union
By Emma Cocker and Tom Rodgers A report published today calling for 'major transformation' in the fire services could put lives at risk, claims a national union.
Sir Ken Knight's review of UK fire services questions giving fire services the same level of resources when the number of incidents is falling. Knight advises increasing the number of on-call fire-fighters by 10 percent to save savings of up to £123 million, as we...

17 May 2013

Salford woman the 200th apprentice with City West Housing
A Salford woman has become the 200th young person to secure an apprenticeship with City West Housing Trust.
City West has been creating apprenticeships for local unemployed people through its skills programme since 2009, with new figures showing the programme has helped pump more than £3.5 million into the local economy over the past four years. Natalie Wright, 18, from Swinton, is the 200th person to take part in City West’s...

17 May 2013

Dub Smugglers present Reggae Roast at Islington Mill, Salford
Since forming in 2007, Reggae Roast have forged a reputation as the leading light in the resurgence of the UK Dub / Reggae scene.
Combining the label, events and sound system they are spreading the conscious message in the music far and wide, whilst gaining a reputation as one of the key players in the new wave of British Reggae. On their label ‘Reggae Roast Records’ they have built a formidable reputation producing and...

17 May 2013

UKIP welcome damning HS2 report
A damning new report by a Whitehall watchdog which raises serious concerns over HS2 has been welcomed by MEP Paul Nuttall.
The report by the National Audit Office (NAO) warns that the rail project has an estimated funding gap of over £3 billion and Mr Nuttall, UKIP Deputy Leader, said that the Government should now stop HS2. The document questions the business case behind the HS2 rail link and has identified an estimated £3.3 billion funding gap in th...

17 May 2013

Review: Mugabeland! – The Lowry, Salford
By Helen Jones The Public Reviews Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Come As You Arts Northwest are back at the Lowry with another of their pieces of ‘documentary theatre’, this one looking at the events around Robert Mugabe’s rule of Zimbabwe.
Set in a bar on a Cambodian beach, Mugabeland is the true story of two males caught up in Mugabe’s ascencion to power and the horrors that befell the country following that appointment. Stuart and his wife De...

17 May 2013

Local traffic courts to cut case overload
Special traffic courts are to be set up in every area of the country, Justice Minister Damian Green said today.
These courts will deal with low-level traffic offences to cut the backlog in the system. Magistrates deal with 500,000 motoring cases every year, but while 90 per cent of cases result in a guilty plea or are proved in absence, on average these cases take nearly six months from offence to completion. Chief Constable Chris Eyre f...

17 May 2013

Joy as bluebells bring spring to Salford
By Tom Rodgers and Emma Cocker The prettiest of flowers, the bluebell, has returned to Salford, to the delight of nature-lovers everywhere.
Bluebells are finally flowering after the severe winter weather set them back up to four weeks, and the blue-and-purple flowers herald the arrival of spring only six weeks after snow lay on the ground. SalfordOnline.com readers Simon Weaste and Rhonda Moran sent in these lovely pictures of bluebells in...

17 May 2013

Review: Bill Bailey's Qualmpeddler – The Lowry, Salford
Reviewer: Tracey Lowe The Public Reviews Rating: 4.5 out of 5 With all Bill Bailey’s appearances on panel shows such as ‘QI’ and ‘Have I Got News for You’, it’s sometimes easy to forget how brilliant he is at stand-up comedy.
Combining culturally relevant humour with a heap of whimsy, and some great feats of musicianship, ‘Qualmpeddler’ is the latest in Bailey’s consistently funny catalogue of shows. Bailey starts his set w...

17 May 2013

Broughton gardeners 'gutted' after thieves strike twice
Callous thieves broke into a community garden on two consecutive nights and stole valuable fruit trees and plants.
Residents are devastated after thieves broke into the 'Grow in Brought’on' garden area on Meadow Road, Lower Broughton, Salford, on the nights of Saturday 11 May and Sunday 12 May. The thieves tore open the grow bags and stole six apples trees worth about £50 each that green-fingered residents had lovingly grown ...

17 May 2013

Cash and cigs stolen in Salford burglary
Picture by Dawne Sheldrick-Keating A shop owner has been burgled for the second time in a matter of weeks.
Police were called to the Salford Extra Local newsagents on Frederick Road at 8.40pm on Wednesday 15 May. The shutters had been forced and a glass window at the front of the shop smashed. Owner Mr Hussein said the thieves had forced the shutter, stealing cigarettes and £200 from the till. A young man with strawberry-blond hair...

17 May 2013

Salix Homes Programmes Team set the Gold standard
Salix Homes are celebrating after scooping a top industry award alongside one of their contractors.
Their Programmes Team and contractor Forrest have picked up a joint Gold Award in the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) which recognises the best building sites in the country. Salix Homes picked up the accolade for the Decent Homes improvement project at the Ordsall Centre. The project consisted of internal improvement works,...

17 May 2013

Council lauds Salford docks visionary
Salford council has celebrated former council leader Les Hough – whose vision inspired the rebirth of Salford Quays.
The city unveiled a plaque commemorating his efforts and his tenure as council leader from 1974-1987. He also presided over the historic transition of five separate districts that became the modern city council. The plaque was unveiled on the corner of Trafford Road and Waterfront Quay, opposite Fit City Ordsall, as a tribute ...

17 May 2013

Eight charged following mephedrone raids in Salford and Ellesmere Park
Eight people have been charged following the drug raids across Greater Manchester yesterday.
They will all appear at Bolton magistrates' court today Friday 17 May 2013. Paula White (born 04/10/68) of Stafford Road, Monton has been charged with conspiracy to supply class A, class B and class C drugs and two counts of money laundering offences. Netta Hymanson (born 16/02/51) of Circular Road, Prestwich has be...

17 May 2013

Pride as IDAHO hits Salford
It's a proud day for everyone supporting the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in Salford.
Today marks 11 years since the day that homosexuality was removed from the International Classification of the World Health Organisation on 17 May 1992. There's to be a kissing flashmob in Manchester city centre on Saturday 18 May and the Salfo...

17 May 2013

Competition: Win a pair of tickets for comic Laurence Clark
SalfordOnline.com have a great new competition for free tickets to see award-winning comedian Laurence Clark at The Lowry, Salford.
SalfordOnline.com exclusively interviewed disabled comic Laurence, who is making his hometown return on 22nd May. You can win the pair of tickets just by answering this simple questi...

17 May 2013

One hurt in three-vehicle Eccles smash
One person was hurt when a van and two saloon cars were involved in a three-way smash on the M602.
An ambulance attended at 3.55pm taking the victim to Manchester Royal Infirmary. The accident happened between junctions 1 and 2 of the westbound M602. The fire crew from Eccles used a trauma bag to treat two other casulaties, who declined hospital treatment.

17 May 2013

Keeley says we should prepare to care for carers
Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South, met the actress Lynda Bellingham at Westminster to help launch Carers Week 2013, which takes place next month.
Carers week is a national celebration of the importance of carers in society, and takes place from June 10 to 16. Lynda Bellingham, who most recently starred in ITV's Loose Women, was a carer for her mother who had Alzheimer’s, and understands the impact that caring has on som...

17 May 2013

Adrian Morley could play dual-reg for Swinton
Swinton must wait until after Warrington’s game with Hull on Friday night to see if veteran prop Adrian Morley is available for their game against North Wales Crusaders on Sunday.
Morley, returning from a bicep injury, is 18th man for Warrington but if he is not required for Friday’s Super league clash then he will play for the Lions against the Welshman in the Northern Rail Cup at Leigh Sports Village (3pm). Swinton coach Gary Chambers ...

16 May 2013

24 Salford gems added to heritage protection list
By Tony Flynn and Tom Rodgers Pubs, parks, local landmarks and even a famous Eccles bridge have been handed a new protected status by Salford council.
24 of 89 sites proposed by local history societies and members of the public were granted inclusion to the council's Local List of Heritage Assets on Tuesday 14 May. There was a strict criteria for determining which buildings should be included on the list. They had to be eithe...

16 May 2013

Walks & Water Summer Cruises 2013
There is a great selection of cruises on offer this Summer. Whether you're local to Salford, visiting for the day or a weekend break, our heritage cruises are a great way to explore the city.
New for 2013 we have introduced cream teas and afternoon teas which can be enjoyed onboard on some of our cruises - so go on treat yourself! Here are the cruises on offer in May and June, for the full list visit the website. All cruises must be booked in adv...

16 May 2013

Salford foster carer bows out
A Salford foster carer, who was told she would never work with children, is to retire – ending 64 years of her family’s involvement in caring for children.
Pauline Gibbons, 65, became a foster carer in 1976, taking over from her mum Winifred who had fostered for the previous 20 years. And Pauline’s daughter Jacqueline trained and worked as a respite foster carer for seven years, so she could give her mum a break. “My mum mostly took in babies thou...

16 May 2013

Motability scooter fundraiser targeted by callous thief in Salford
A woman trying to raise thousands of pounds for charity fell victim to an opportunistic thief in Salford.
Despite the encounter, the woman continues her brave 250-mile journey today, Thursday 16 May 2013. The woman is part way through a mobility scooter ride from Thornton-Cleveleys to London, which she is hoping will raise thousands of pounds for a number of different charities. At about 4.30am on Wednesday 15 ...

16 May 2013

James out as Noble names Bulls squad
By Nigel Roberts After successive hammerings at Wigan and Warrington, Salford Reds return to Barton hoping to put those defeats behind them against seventh-placed Bradford Bulls.
Coach Brian Noble will be without Jordan James after he picked up a one-match ban for a dangerous tackle on Warrington's Brett Hodgson in last weekend's Challenge Cup defeat. The Reds will also still be without injured props Shannan McPherson and Lee Jewitt whilst V...

16 May 2013

Out and about for Salford IDAHO
By Emma Cocker The Out IN Salford LGBT Network group is holding an event on Friday 17 May to raise awareness of hate-crimes against people in Salford.
The night, held at Creation Café on Chapel Street, is being held in support of the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO). IDAHO is being celebrated all over the country, and calls for respect for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people worldwide. The event will include a meet and gree...

16 May 2013

'Devastating' blow as Barton incinerator passed
The controversial Barton Renewable Energy Plant has been granted planning permission.
Campaigners called the move "a devastating blow to the people of Trafford, Salford and Manchester". Peel Energy's proposal to build a waste wood incinerator on vacant land on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal has faced stiff opposition since Trafford Council Planning Committee unanimously rejected the proposals in November 2011. Protesters fe...

16 May 2013

Salford City FC appoint Joint Managers
Salford City F.C's committee are delighted to announce the appointment of Phil Power & Barry Massay as joint managers following the departure of Andy Heald & Chris Thompson.
Barry Massay (44) is a familiar face at Moor Lane having enjoyed several successful spells with the club as a combative centre forward. Barry also turned out for a number of local non-league sides before turning his hand to management with Manchester League side Hindsford. The...

16 May 2013

Anti-Homophobia play to tour Salford schools
To mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) on 17th May, innovative programme Exceeding Expectations will be touring Salford Schools in order to tackle homophobia in the classroom.
Exceeding Expectations is a multi-agency partnership with Salford City Council, Manchester Healthy Schools, The Lesbian & Gay Foundation and Hope Theatre Company. The award winning initiative aims to support schools in tackling homoph...