http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/ Top stories for News http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059876_ccharge_public_to_vote GREATER Manchester WILL have a vote on congestion charging. Leaders of the 10 local councils have agreed that a referendum should take place on the controversial proposal. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059876_ccharge_public_to_vote Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/business/s/1059873_reds_stadium_firm_collapse THE company developing the new stadium for Salford City Reds rugby league club has been placed into administration. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/business/s/1059873_reds_stadium_firm_collapse Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059669_schools_face_sats_misery THIRTY Salford schools are without their full SATs results in the wake of a nationwide marking fiasco. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059669_schools_face_sats_misery Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059671_simply_super THERE was champagne all round at The Willows this week as the Salford City Reds sipped to their success after being awarded a franchise licence and a return to the Super League next season. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059671_simply_super Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059672_electronic_helping_hand_for_field_trip ST George’s RC High has become the first school in Salford to test out mini handheld computers to take out on field trips. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059672_electronic_helping_hand_for_field_trip Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059675_residents_say_drive_work_is_shoddy A GROUP of residents in Lower Kersal say they have been driven round the bend by workmen doing up their driveways. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059675_residents_say_drive_work_is_shoddy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059676_split_as_a_fiddle SHE’S been dancing for 77 years and taught others for five decades and 80-year-old Shelia Payant can still do the splits at the drop of a hat. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059676_split_as_a_fiddle Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059680_our_little_princess THE parents of a toddler murdered last week have paid tribute to their ‘little princess’. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059680_our_little_princess Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059683_helping_happy_puppets_to_find_their_true_voice A MUM-OF-FIVE is holding a charity event to raise awareness of her three-year-old son’s rare syndrome. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059683_helping_happy_puppets_to_find_their_true_voice Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059685_council_slammed_for_delayed_fire_payout COUNCIL bosses have been criticised for dragging their heels over admitting responsibility for a gas blast which left a man horribly scarred. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059685_council_slammed_for_delayed_fire_payout Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059536_lucky_escape_as_light_aircraft_crashes THERE was chaos at the City of Manchester Airport after a plane carrying an instructor and his student crashed. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059536_lucky_escape_as_light_aircraft_crashes Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059569_top_cops_pledge_of_action GREATER Manchester's new Chief Constable has vowed to tackle gun crime and booze-fuelled yobs as his priorities. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059569_top_cops_pledge_of_action Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059129_traditional_homes_with_an_eco_twist A NEW development of traditional three-bedroom semis in Swinton is being constructed to the latest eco standards. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1059129_traditional_homes_with_an_eco_twist Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058863_toddler_death_two_bailed THE death of a two-year-old girl is being investigated by detectives. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058863_toddler_death_two_bailed Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058734_police_probe_death_of_girl_aged_2 DETECTIVES are investigating the death of a two-year-old girl. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058734_police_probe_death_of_girl_aged_2 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058604_i_only_wish_laws_were_tough_now THE widow of a pensioner killed by a joyrider with dozens of driving convictions has backed government plans to introduce harsher sentences. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058604_i_only_wish_laws_were_tough_now Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058602_fan_is_havana_ball_with_kylie HAVANA Lloyd can’t get Kylie Minogue out of her head after the Aussie superstar asked her to sing with her on stage. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058602_fan_is_havana_ball_with_kylie Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058601_tributes_to_devoted_dad_paul TRIBUTES have been paid to a ‘devoted father’ stabbed to death last weekend. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058601_tributes_to_devoted_dad_paul Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058610_council_staff_in_strike_action AROUND two-thirds of council workers have been picketing government offices at the beginning of their two-strike. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058610_council_staff_in_strike_action Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058598_sutent_woman_takes_turn_for_the_worse A GRANDMOTHER who has been refused a life-prolonging cancer drug twice has been hospitalised because she is struggling to breathe. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058598_sutent_woman_takes_turn_for_the_worse Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058634_road_collapses__again A MAIN road in Winton has been closed due to the collapse of a Victorian sewer. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058634_road_collapses__again Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058596_phoebe_saves_mothers_life AN AFTERNOON playing out in the garden turned into a life-saving drama for a young schoolgirl. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058596_phoebe_saves_mothers_life Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058599_london_rejected_tag_scheme THE technology set to be used to charge drivers for crossing the congestion zones was rejected by transport chiefs in London when setting up their own road pricing scheme. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058599_london_rejected_tag_scheme Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058595_reds_go_head_to_head_in_clash_with_vikings SALFORD will be locking horns with old rivals Widnes in the battle for one of the coveted Super League licences. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058595_reds_go_head_to_head_in_clash_with_vikings Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058114_police_probe_peel_over_election OUSTED transport chief Roger Jones has been interviewed by Salford police investigating whether Peel Holdings has broken laws governing elections. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058114_police_probe_peel_over_election Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058248_busby_babe_raps_slave_ronaldo EX-MANCHESTER United footballer and survivor of the Munich air disaster Albert Scanlon has branded United 'slave' Cristiano Ronaldo 'a silly boy'. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1058248_busby_babe_raps_slave_ronaldo Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057800_jean_loses_cancer_drug_battle A GRANDMOTHER who went to the high court to battle for a cancer drug - has been refused the treatment again. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057800_jean_loses_cancer_drug_battle Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057686_hospital_set_to_become_new_flats PLANS for a housing development on the site of Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital have been questioned by residents who say they need community facilities not more homes. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057686_hospital_set_to_become_new_flats Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057687_strikes_set_to_hit_city_services RESIDENTS and businesses are being warned of major disruption to council services next week – including possible school closures – because of a national strike. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057687_strikes_set_to_hit_city_services Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057688_a_delighted_dylan_is_feeling_all_blue A YOUNG football fan is feeling anything but blue after signing up for Merseyside giants Everton. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057688_a_delighted_dylan_is_feeling_all_blue Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057690_mums_safety_win NEW safety features are finally being installed around Primrose Hill Community Primary School after a campaign from angry mums. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057690_mums_safety_win Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057691_robber_started_reoffending_when_let_out_of_jail_half_way_through_his_term A YOB who went on a mugging spree just three weeks after he was released from prison has been jailed for two years. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057691_robber_started_reoffending_when_let_out_of_jail_half_way_through_his_term Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057696_committee_ignores_car_crime_concerns PLANS to build 800 homes in Broughton have been given the go-ahead despite police fears the estate could become a crime hotspot. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057696_committee_ignores_car_crime_concerns Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057698_metrolink_upgrade_fails_2013_deadline THE expansion of the Metrolink system - the single most expensive and significant improvement identified by the TIF bid - will not be completed by the time the congestion charge is introduced. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057698_metrolink_upgrade_fails_2013_deadline Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057284_woman_on_murder_charge A 22-YEAR-old woman has been charged with murder after the death of a man has died who was attacked in Salford last week. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1057284_woman_on_murder_charge Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056593_primaries_to_shut_in_130m_revolution NEW plans to close four primary schools over the next five years as part of a £130m shake-up have been revealed this week. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056593_primaries_to_shut_in_130m_revolution Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056592_crunch_time_for_jean_as_courts_decide_her_fate LAWYERS acting for cancer sufferer Jean Murphy say they have been served papers which mean the pensioner could be landed with a legal bill from Salford’s Primary Care Trust if she loses her fight at the High Court in London for vital drugs to prolong her life. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056592_crunch_time_for_jean_as_courts_decide_her_fate Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056561_car_disaster_before_big_day A COUPLE feared they would have been left with no transport to their wedding after the company they paid to supply vintage cars for their big day went into financial meltdown. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056561_car_disaster_before_big_day Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056558_star_man_predicts_a_space_trip_in_five_years SPACE cadets could be given a ticket to ride on Britain’s biggest rocket within five years - but only if they’ve got a spare £98,000. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056558_star_man_predicts_a_space_trip_in_five_years Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056560_football_plans_given_the_boot YOUTH football organisers in Salford have criticised plans to ban competitive leagues for players under the age of eight. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056560_football_plans_given_the_boot Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056591_speak_up_for_post_offices RESIDENTS are being asked to voice their concerns about how they would be affected by post office closures in a bid to stop three Salford branches being shut down. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056591_speak_up_for_post_offices Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056557_isabel_is_crowned_queen_of_chess A YOUNG girl has made her smartest move yet after being crowned a national chess champion. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056557_isabel_is_crowned_queen_of_chess Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056556_course_plan_stalls A RACECOURSE to be built on green belt land has been delayed by Government highways chiefs. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056556_course_plan_stalls Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055679_city_2nd_for_hiv_figures SALFORD has the second highest number of people diagnosed with HIV in the north west. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055679_city_2nd_for_hiv_figures Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055680_tickets_go_on_sale_for_concert TICKETS go on sale today (Thursday) for the Proms in the Park in Salford event, featuring Irlam tenor Russell Watson. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055680_tickets_go_on_sale_for_concert Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055652_fears_for_families_as_jobs_lost_at_pizza_firm A PIZZA-making firm which is being forced to reduce its workforce by nearly a half has sparked concern that over 100 Salford families could face financial crisis. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055652_fears_for_families_as_jobs_lost_at_pizza_firm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055651_campaigners_target_merry_ ANTI-congestion campaigners are to target the ward of council leader John Merry to urge him to change his mind on the Toll Tax. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055651_campaigners_target_merry_ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055650_history_buffs_met_in_a_very_modern_way TWO history buffs have found love in a most modern way.= http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055650_history_buffs_met_in_a_very_modern_way Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055644_concert_is_cancelled Worsley Festival’s popular concert on the green has been cancelled amid rumours that it was being ditched in favour of a boxing match. http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055644_concert_is_cancelled Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000