Police are asking for the public's help in searching for a 14-year-old boy who has been missing for sometime and is believed to be in the Salford area.

Kaine was reported missing by his family last week and police have become increasingly concerned for his welfare.

If you have any information on his whereabouts please get in touch with GMP quoting reference MSP/06FF/0000932/19.

Treatment has improved hugely over the past 25 years and more people are aware that stroke is a medical emergency and the faster it is recognised, the more hospital staff can do.

That will be the key message of a special event at Salford Care Organisation on World Stroke Day on Tuesday 29 October (11am-3pm).

The Northern Care Alliance brings together the Salford Royal and Pennine Acute trusts and manages four Care Organisations, Salford, Oldham, Bury & Rochdale, and North Manchester.

The drop-in event for stroke survivors, carers, NHS professionals and the wider community in Mayo Building at Salford Royal Hospital will give an insight into what happens when people have a stroke and the steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of a stroke from occurring.

There will be a chance to find out more about what we can all do to lower our risk of having a stroke, including blood pressure checks, as well as information on what happens in the brain when a stroke happens.

Expert staff from Salford Care Organisation and the Stroke Association will explain how rehabilitation can help recovery after a stroke.

Researchers at the University of Manchester and Salford Care Organisation will highlight some of the past and current studies that are improving diagnosis, care and treatment, including a programme to tackle cognitive decline after stroke and trials of an anti-inflammatory drug to see if it can reduce disability after stroke.

And stroke survivors, doctors and volunteers will talk about rebuilding lives after stroke and dealing with long-term effects, such as fatigue and anxiety.

Stroke Consultant Professor Craig Smith said: 

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 “We want our World Stroke Day event to help raise awareness of stroke and the importance of people recognising the symptoms and acting quickly.   The FAST test helps to spot the three most common symptoms of stroke – Facial weakness, Arm weakness and Speech problems mean it’s Time to call 999.

“We also want to highlight the treatments and rehabilitation that are available and to let people know how research that’s going on locally is helping to improve the care we give to stroke survivors.

“Stroke is devastating and recovery can be tough but we want people to know that there is specialist support both in the health service and from the Stroke Association.”

 

Stroke survivor Wendy Westoby is supporting the day. She said:

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“The FAST test proved invaluable to me. I was enjoying a coffee at a garden centre with a friend who fortunately recognised the signs. She immediately rang 999 and within an hour I was being scanned in hospital.  I was in hospital for a month and left in a wheelchair but fortunately I have now recovered sufficiently to lead an almost normal life.

“Craig and his colleagues throughout the NHS deserve recognition for all they do in the realm of stroke survivors care.”

 

The event comes as Salford Care Organisation’s Acute Stroke Unit is celebrating 15 years of providing specialist life-saving treatment for patients from across Greater Manchester. It was also the first hospital in Greater Manchester to have its own dedicated stroke doctor and stroke rehabilitation unit. Salford Hyperacute Stroke Research Unit is one of only eight in the NHS and researchers from the Care Organisation and The University of Manchester are developing new treatments for stroke. Fairfield General Hospital also has an acute stroke unit with eight hyper-acute stroke beds.

Kate Charles, Director at the Stroke Association, said:

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“When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you.  That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. 

“Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt. We hope to see lots of people at the World Stroke Day event where they can find out not only how to prevent the condition, but also how to rebuild their lives after stroke.”

 

 The World Stroke Day event in Mayo Building at Salford Care Organisation is free and you can drop in any time between 11am and 3pm but it would help planning if you can register at http://bit.ly/WSDSalford19

For more information about stroke, visit the Stroke Association website.

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Robert White (25/04/96) of Crowngreen Road, Eccles has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and section 18 wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Lewis Gerrand (20/07/1992) of Springside Avenue, Walkden has been sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit a Section 18 wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon.

Billy White (12/12/1999) of Crowngreen Road, Eccles has been sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit a section 18 wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon.

David White (19/09/1968) of Crowngreen Road, Eccles has been sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession of an offensive weapon.

At around 10.30pm on Wednesday 3 April 2019, Robert White shot at the victim and three others as they sat stationary in a car on Crowngreen Road in Eccles.

Lewis Gerrand was the driver of the vehicle in which Robert and Billy White were in at the time.

As part of their investigation, officers established that Lewis Gerrand and Billy White were seen to get out of the same vehicle wielding machetes in the direction of the victim’s vehicle immediately after the incident – with Lewis Gerrand proceeding to throw a machete at the same car.

CCTV enquiries conducted by detectives established that David White was then seen to approach the scene of the shooting from the direction of his home address whilst holding a machete in each hand.

Detective Sergeant Chris Smith, of GMP’s Salford division, said:

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“This was an appalling incident which left the victim having to undergo surgery. Thankfully, he was not more seriously injured and thanks to the effort from medical professionals has been able to recover.

“However, that does not mean to say we should downplay the severity of this crime. These four men showed absolutely no compassion when they chose to act so recklessly last April and prison is exactly where they each belong.

“I absolutely welcome today’s result and hope it sends a clear message to the people of Salford – as well as the rest of Greater Manchester – we will not tolerate such offending on our streets and will do everything possible to make our communities a safer place.”

Salix Living, which is the private sector leasing arm of Salford housing association Salix Homes, has been Highly Commended in the Best Homelessness Scheme category of the 24 Housing Awards.

The awards were held on Thursday, October 10, which was also World Homelessness Day, an international campaign to raise awareness of the plight of the homelessness crisis.

Salix Living works with homelessness services and landlords across Greater Manchester to provide affordable, quality accommodation for people in desperate housing need.Jonathan

Drake, service director at Salix Living, said:

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“It’s a real honour to be recognised for our work in this area by the 24 Housing Awards. We’re incredibly proud of the difference Salix Living is making to support people at risk of homelessness in our communities to get their lives back on track.

“At Salix Living, we believe that everyone deserves a safe and secure place to call home. We work closely with homelessness services who refer people at risk of homelessness directly to us and 70% of our lets are to the homeless or those at risk of homelessness.

“We’re doing our bit to provide secure accommodation for those most in need, but with 80,000 people on housing waiting lists across Greater Manchester, the housing crisis and homelessness is growing. We hope we can show that the private-rented sector can play a fundamental role in tackling the housing crisis.”

 

Salix Living is now working with other organisations across the region to launch a new Greater Manchester-wide ethical lettings agency later this year.

Salix Living also plays a key role in bringing empty buildings back into use as housing as part of Salix Homes’ ‘Rethinking Housing' initiative to encourage the wider sector to think differently about how it can tackle the challenges of the housing crisis.

Working with private landlords and the council to access grants for refurbishment, Salix Living have created 167 affordable homes in this way, many of which are now home to people at risk of homelessness.

Projects have included transforming the old Star Inn pub in Eccles into six apartments and converting empty shop units in Salford and Rainsough Brow into affordable homes.

Salix Living’s efforts to transform empty buildings into much-needed affordable homes were recently featured on the BBC’s Empty Housing Scandal, presented by Matt Allwright.

Salix Living is also no stranger to awards and early this year scooped a Northern Housing Award in recognition of its commitment to tackling the housing crisis.

Photo: BBC

Salfordian Irene Radcliffe is the cover girl for latest edition of Limelight – the annual customer magazine from social housing provider Salix Homes, which is delivered to 8,000 homes in Salford.

Irene, who lives at Nine Acre Court in Ordsall, turned 100 on August 19, 2019 – just a few weeks after the 100-year anniversary of the Addison Act – which marked the start of the council housing system.

Irene has spent her whole life living in social housing in Salford and shared her story with Salix Homes to mark the centenary.

Lee Sugden, chief executive at Salix Homes, said:

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“Irene is our oldest tenant at Nine Acre Court and remarkably she turned 100 at the same time social housing marked its 100^th anniversary.

“She’s spent her whole life living in social housing in Salford and has some wonderful memories and a great tale to tell, so we are privileged to share her story in our customer magazine Limelight, which aims to shine a spotlight on the real people of Salford.

“Irene is a great character and very well loved by her friends and neighbours, so she was the natural choice to be our cover girl and to help us launch our latest edition of the magazine, and we hope she will treasure this experience.”

 

To celebrate her inaugural modelling job, Irene was given a VIP tour of the print and production centre in Leeds where the magazine is designed and printed. She was able to press the button on the printing press to send the magazine to print and watched as her cover came off the press.

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“I’d never have thought in a million years that I’d be a cover girl at my age, but it’s been a wonderful experience.

“It was marvellous to see how the magazine is made and really interesting to see it all come together – I didn’t realise there was so much to it.”

 

Irene’s cover shot was taken at her recent 100^th birthday party organised by her nephew Peter Butters and the residents at Nine Acre Court, which was also attended by the Ceremonial Mayor of Salford Charlie McIntyre.

Irene joked:

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“I’d never done any modelling before, but I’d like to be on the cover of Vogue next.”

Born Irene Butters on 19 August 1919, she is the youngest of 10 children and grew up with her siblings and parents Mary-Anne and James Butters in a terraced house on Robert Hall Street in Ordsall.

During the 1970s, she moved with her older sister May to a brand-new tower block in Ordsall – Sunnyside Court, before moving to her current home at Nine Acre Court in 1990 where she plans to live out her years.

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“I’ve spent most of my life living in a tower block now. We were on a lower floor and when we first moved in I was a bit frightened thinking of all those flats on top of me, but you soon get used to it.

“I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else now. I love living here, I know everyone, and my flat has a great view of the park. That park is my life – I watch the children playing and the football matches – why would I want to move at my time of life.”

And Irene, who still has a twinkle in her eye, has shared the secret to a long life.

“I’ve never smoked or gone out with boys, though I am on the look-out for a toy boy,” she joked.

“I enjoy the odd Guinness or a gin and tonic. I’ve had a good life and I’ve always looked after myself and my appearance – and I think that’s the secret.”

 

Read Irene’s story in the latest edition of Limelight magazine on the Salix Homes website and watch a video of her visit to the print and production centre.

After being in development with Grammy Award Winning Producer Bryan Todd (Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus) 5WEST are ready to debut their upcoming single STARS ABOUT YOU, written by Todd and DQ (Backstreet Boys).

The boys in 5WEST (Luc, Jon Paul, Peet and Owen) will embark on their first ever Arena tour with legendary UK boy band BOYZONE.  

Pre-Save STARS ABOUT YOU https://foundation-media.ffm.to/5west

The tour will begin Tuesday October 15th at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.  

The Final Five Boyzone Tour dates 2019:

Tue 15 Oct – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham

Wed 16 Oct – SSE Hydro Arena, Glasgow 

Thu 17 Oct – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, 

Sat 19 Oct – Manchester Arena

Mon 21–Fri 25 Oct – The Palladium, London

The two men were seen entering one of the storage rooms at the Terminal 1 buildinshortly after 10pm on Sunday 10 March 2019, before leaving with a quantity of bags and cases.

Shortly after 1.20am, the two men are seen re-entering the storage room with the bags and cases they had previously taken. They were closely followed by a third offender.

Shortly after 1.45am, all three men emerged from the storage room carrying bags and cases.

They are believed to have stolen a number of items including personal property such as watches, jewellery, electrical items and electronic devices worth an estimated £15,000.

Police would like to speak to the men pictured in the CCTV images in connection with this incident.

Information can be given to police by calling 0161 856 0252 quoting crime number 064690M/19 log 1112 of the 110319

Alternatively, information can be passed on to the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Police have been called to a report of 'multiple' stabbings at Starbucks in Manchester Arndale this morning, it is said that four people were stabbed, one of which who is in a serious condition.

The Arndale was shut down and no one is was allowed to enter, police cordoned off the area and a video on social media shows a man being held to the floor whilst being handcuffed outside the Arndale on church street by one officer whilst another holds what looks to be pointing a taser at him. 

Police have now confirmed they initially arrested a man in his 40's on suspicion of serious assault. 

He was taken into custody for questioning and has now been subsequently re-arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of an act of terrorism.

Shops were evacuated within the Arndale and armed police were sighted patrolling the area.

GMP have now released the following statement,

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Specialist officers are continuing to respond to an incident at the Arndale shopping centre in Manchester city centre.

We can confirm that five people have been stabbed and taken to hospital.

In these early stages we are keeping an open mind about the motivation of this terrible incident and the circumstances as we know them.

Given the location of the incident and its nature officers from Counter Terrorism Police North West are leading the investigation as we determine the circumstances.

A man in his 40s – who was arrested at the scene on suspicion of serious assault – remains in custody for questioning.

 

People are being advised to avoid the area whilst emergency services deal with the situation.

Tram services are also disrupted around Exchange Square.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting incident number 1055 of 11/10/2019, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

It would appear or maybe not appear? that budget retailer Poundland, is offering FREE invisibility cloaks as part of its Halloween range, whilst stocks last.

At first we couldn't see it being real but now after spending some time looking at them we still can't.

A wide range of lack of colours are available and they come in a range of sizes to fit all, Poundland will even chuck in a FREE hanger too.

Poundland’s trading director Tim Bettley. 

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“We intended to trial this item last year, but couldn’t find it in the distribution centre.

 “But now we’ve found it, we think our customers will see the value, if not the cloak.”

 

The Invisibility Cloak is part of Poundland’s biggest ever Halloween range, featuring over 270 different products available now in all stores across the country from just... you guessed it... a pound.

Local Salford Historian and part time Tony Flynn look-a-like, Tony Flynn, said,

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"I grabbed one as soon as I could, it will come in really handy and help next time someone mentions its my turn to buy the next round at the pub."

 

Although most would agree the man needs no help disappearing when that happens.

They will also come in handy for those who wish to avoid being abducted by aliens after last weeks UFO attack.

The extensive range includes Halloween essentials like the Skull Tealight Holder, Trick or Treat Loot Bags (and the loot to go in them), Pumpkin Candy Buckets. See, Speak, Hear No Evil Skulls, Halloween signs and a full range of make-up to create spooky looks from ghosts to devils. 

This is the perfect time of year to check your car tyres ahead of the colder winter months.

Salford has already experienced an unprecedented amount of rain over the last few weeks, so in order to ensure safety on the regions roads, it’s imperative the tyres on your car can withstand the conditions and meet the legal standards.

The latest figures show that in 2018 there were a total of 459 road traffic collisions in the UK as a result of illegal, defective or under inflated tyres. In addition to this, 17 people sadly lost their life as a result, with a further 116 suffering serious life changing injuries.

The consequences of driving with illegal tyres could cost you three penalty points on your licence, as well as a fine of up to £2,500 per tyre, most importantly it could cost the lives.

With that in mind GMP is planning six days of action across the force that will aim to increase education and enforcement.

Traffic Police Community Support Officer, Mark Pickford of GMP said:

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“Tyres are the only thing that connects your car to the road so it’s important to make sure they keep you safe.

“There is an easy test to take in order to see if your tyre depth hit the safety make and all you need is a 20p piece. The outside border of the 20p should disappear if your tyres have the correct tread depth, if it doesn’t, your tyres may be below the legal limit and you could receive points and a fine.

“The legal tyre depth for cars in the UK and Europe is 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tyre. Anything under this could be illegal.”

 

More information on tyre safety can be found online - www.tyresafe.org, www.theaa.com and www.rac.co.uk.

Wave-Field, a world-famous interactive art installation in the form of illuminated music generating seesaws, is making a stop at Salfords waterfront as part of its tour of the North West.

As us adults get older it gets harder to justify sitting on a see-saw, this is the perfect excuse.

Wave-Field is intended as a playful art installation made accessible to all. Visitors to the Quays are encouraged to become active participants in the art.

When motionless, the seesaws are dimly lit and emit a low sound, inviting passers-by to participate.

When set in motion, the seesaws burst into sound and light, which becomes richer as more users partner up, encouraging interactions and ‘the development of relationships, new and old’.

The see-saws are the brainchild of creators Lateral Office and CS Design with the accompanying futuristic soundscape provided by Mitchell Akiyama.

Image and Video: Wave-Field

The Mansion Association was born out of public anger after proposals to build homes within the boundary of Buile Hill Park emerged online, since the associations early days and tentative initial meetings, it has gone from strength to strength. 

The associations Facebook Group has steadily grown and in recent months it has seen a huge burst of activity and support from the public who have thrown their weight behind the belief that the historic park and mansion can be once more brought back to a condition that the whole City can be proud of.

They have been at the forefront of the campaign to protect the park from housing developers as well as the fight to restore the grade 2 park and mansion back to their former glory, with a petition ran by Lynda Curran managing to gain over three thousand signatures, a noble effort which was widely seen as being instrumental in highlighting the growing opposition to any form of plans for housing within the park.

This option has since been completely ruled out by Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett, after a huge public backlash prompted him to make a statement on the parks future, housing has since been discounted, with other options now being pursued.

Whilst the plans for the Mansion and Depot area's future are still being discussed and debated, the group hopes to get a head start on restoring at least one part of the park, that being the 'sensory garden' which was originally known as the garden for the blind when it first opened to the public back in 1963.

Sadly the Garden was shelved due to budget cuts and as with the Mansion, it has since fallen into disuse and decline to such an extent that it was overgrown, wild and unkempt.

Despite a crowdfunder by the parks friends group in 2017 which raised £27 to buy new bulbs and flowers, the garden has sadly remained empty and unloved, albeit in a much better state than in previous years thanks to the hard work of volunteers who put a lot of effort into removing the brambles and overgrowth.

After what was described as a positive meeting with the Mayor and the Council last week, the mansion group has set its sights on trying to restore the garden back to a place of beauty for the local community to enjoy once more, they are seeking permission to 'revive' the garden.

The group has asked the council for permission to have access in order to clean it up and make the area available to the public once more, with that in mind they are looking for volunteers to devote a little time and effort into clearing the site of any old vegetation and to help clean it up and make it look beautiful once more.

The public response to the idea so far has been nothing but positive with people from across the whole city offering to put in a little time and effort to make it happen. The people of Salford are seemingly very much behind this idea and want to see it happen.

We popped down with a camera this morning to see the current state for ourselves and although the local friends group have done a sterling job of cleaning up and maintaining the area, it really could do with a little more tender loving care to revive it back to its former status as a local asset and thing of beauty.

Whilst there we spoke to a lady named Karen who lives local to the park, she suggested that local green fingered folks could maybe grow plants to be planted in the garden each year, she also suggested it may be a good idea to ask local schools to become involved in order to turn it into a community garden, by the community for the community.

She said,

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"It may instill a little bit of pride for the park within our youngsters, if they are involved with the project from an early age, maybe that way they may respect the park more and learn to appreciate it as they grow older.

"It's an asset they can pass down to their children to enjoy in later life."

 

John who has walked his dogs at Buile Hill for over 3 decades, thought it was a 'grand idea'. 

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"I used to bring my children to visit the garden when they were much younger, my youngest daughter would refer to it as the bee garden as they were ever present in the summer months going about their business pollinating the flowers.

"When the garden was allowed to fall into decline I was saddened at the state it would later come to be in.

"I would love to see it being used once more."

 

Others have suggested contacting local allotments & growers associations asking them to get involved as well as the RHS who are soon to open their latest 'Bridgewater' garden in Worsley.

The will and want of the community is there, all it needs is for the council to sign off on the idea and work can begin, this much loved and important part of our history could soon see a blossoming future.

To find out more and to join the group, please follow this link which will take you to the associations Facebook group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/171606253691611/

Police were called after reports of a break-in at a local Jet Petrol Station this morning, the thieves made a hole in the wall to gain entry and once inside they prised open a cash machine and made off with an unknown amount of cash.

During the attack which took place shortly after midnight, loud voices and banging noises could be heard from within the building. The intruders damaged the building and left rubble behind on the floor.

The thieves managed to get in and out before the police arrived and there have been no reports of any arrests made so far.

A police spokesperson said, 

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"Shortly after midnight on October 9, 2010, police were called to reports of an ATM attack at a petrol station on Oldfield Road in Salford.

"Loud voices and banging could be heard.

"The ATM was prised open and an unknown amount of was cash stolen."

 

Anybody with any further information or any witnesses can contact GMP on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Walkden Central Post Office branch on Edgerton Walk in the Ellsemere Shopping Centre is set to close at the end of the trading day at 5:30pm on Wednesday the 13th of November, the branch will then be reopened at its new location the following morning of the 14th of November, at Rashid's retail store situated at 23a on Bolton Road, Worsley, M28 3AX. The store will be renamed to Walkden Post Office.

This comes after the public were asked for their views and opinions via an online consultation over the past couple of months.

The branch will operate from a newly built dedicated open plan Post Office area located towards the rear of the store and customer access both into and within the store will meet Post Office Ltd’s own accessibility standards and all applicable legislation.

The new branch will be a bright, modern open-plan layout which will include a complete internal refurbishment to combine Rashid’s and the vacant unit next door.

A new shopfront will be installed to provide level access with an automatic door at the entrance. Externally the store front will include Post Office signage and an opening hours board.

It is said that the same range of services would still be available at the new branch.

In a public letter, Steve Blampied, Head of Directly Managed Branch Network for Post Office Limited, said,

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I’m writing to confirm that, following a period of local public consultation and review, we have made the decision to proceed with the proposal to move the above Post Office into Rashid’s retail store at 23a Bolton Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3AX, where it will be operated by our new retail partner and be known as Walkden Post Office I would like to thank everyone who took the time to let us have their comments and provide information.

All the feedback we received helped us to better understand the views of customers and their representatives and this was taken into account, along with all other relevant factors, in making our decision.

A summary of the key issues raised in the consultation and our response to each of them is enclosed, along with an information sheet providing further details about the new branch.

After careful consideration of the feedback received, we remain confident that the new branch will continue to meet customer needs and deliver an excellent service, whilst securing the long-term viability of Post Office services in Walkden.

The current branch will close at 17:30 on Wednesday 13 November 2019, with the new branch opening at 09:00 on Thursday 14 November 2019. You can also find a copy of this letter on our website at postofficeviews.co.uk.

When entering the website you will be asked to enter the code for this branch: 071422 Posters will now be displayed in branch to let customers know about this decision.

The full details of the consultation can be found on this link: https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/national-consultation-team/walkden-central-m28-3aa-071422/results/walkdencentralm283aa-decision.pdf

A prison officer at the Sodexo ran HMP Forrest Bank in Agecroft has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle mobile phones into the class B privately ran prison in a pair of boots.

The officer was arrested shortly after starting an early morning 6:30am shift on Friday (4th October), on inspection it is understood that the illegal contraband was discovered hidden in the officers boots.

Prison Director Matt Spencer, said:

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“We can confirm that a member of staff was arrested following vigilant work from our team.

“As this is part of an ongoing police investigation, we cannot comment further.”

 

A full investigation is now underway.

Meanwhile, the prison has had a number of issues with it's staff, in July two male staff members were arrested on suspicion of smuggling in prohibited items and in November last year (2018) two former workers were sent to prison themselves after they were found guilty of up to £100,000 worth of electrical equipment from the prison which they later sold online shopping website eBay.

Edit: Sandra's family have now been found, thanks for sharing.

Police are appealing for any next-of-kin of after the unfortunate death of a 'sweet natured'  lady from Swinton.

Sandra Louise Spencer, 43,  has sadly passed away at her home address on Martin Road, Swinton on 3 October 2019.

Police believe there to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death.

We understand that she has a son who is serving in the Armed Forces as well as a daughter who may be living in the United States of America.

Anyone with information about Sandra’s next of kin should contact the Police Coroner’s Office in Bolton on 0161 856 4687.

Less than a month after police discovered a huge cannabis farm in Lower Broughton, they have come across yet another.

As part of their ongoing attempts to disrupt the supply of drugs in and around the North West of the country, GMP in Salford have discovered another substantial crop that would have otherwise entered the supply chain.

The sophisticated set up was used to nurture the plants in various stages of growth, they will now be bagged as evidence and then later destroyed.

A female was arrested at the scene for further questioning.

Can you help police find a missing man from Eccles?

Andrew Hughes, 44, was last seen on Walnut Road, Eccles at about 12:30pm on 20 September 2019.

He is described as a white man, approximately 6ft tall and of slim build with light brown short hair. He was last seen wearing dark blue jeans; a black coat and a white cap.

Officers are becoming increasingly concerned for Andrew and want to make sure that he is safe and well.

The image of Andrew that has been released is around 15 years old, however his appearance is not believed to have changed significantly since the photo was taken.

Anyone with information about Andrew’s whereabouts is asked to contact police on 0161 856 5488.

Graffiti has been sprayed and damage has been done to an iconic veterans shelter in Monton for the second time within a week.

The initials ED and JB were painted across the shelter which not long ago had a £25,000 face-lift thanks to a heritage fund grant.

Alongside the initials are what look to be a phone number.

Salford Council has been quick to act and the Grafitti has now been removed, CCTV is also planned for the area to help combat this kind of mindless behaviour.

If anyone knows who ED & JB are then please get in touch as we would like to give them the fame they crave.

Shortly after 6.50am on Monday 30 September 2019, police were called to reports of a robbery at a property on York Avenue, Prestwich.

A 77-year-old woman was confronted by a masked man on her landing who tied her hands and feet before demanding money and the PIN numbers to her bank cards.

The offender then fled with a quantity of cash, several bank cards and jewellery.

Shortly after 4.30am today, Tuesday 1 October 2019, police were called to reports of a robbery at a property on Bury New Road, Salford.

A 28-year-old woman was woken in her bedroom by a man who demanded her phone, money and the PIN numbers to her bank cards. He then tied her hands and feet before fleeing with bank cards, a phone and a laptop.

An arrest was made earlier in the week and now police have confirmed that Gary Spilsbury (23/01/1973) of Bury New Road, Salford has been charged with two robberies in relation to both aggravated burglaries which took place on York Avenue, Prestwich and Bury New Road, Salford on Monday 30 September and Wednesday 2 October.

He has also been charged with two previous burglaries at different addresses in Albert Avenue, Bury and Bury New Road, Salford on Saturday 21 September and Wednesday 2 October respectively, as well as two counts of fraud.

He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Monday 7 October.