This incident has now been resolved.

The road has been closed from Fiddlers Lane to the A57 Cadishead Way roundabout. 

Fairhills Road is said to be very congested at the A57.

Liverpool Rd, Irlam CLOSED from Fiddlers Lane to the A57 Cadishead Way Rbt after a serious crash. Fairhills Rd very congested at the A57.

— Manc Traffic (@manctraffic) October 17, 2017

Still closed both ways from Barton Stretch to Fiddlers Lane, Irlam. Police investigation underway at top of Princes Avenue, #irlam pic.twitter.com/UKlkYTkX3p

— Läurâ (@Laura_lou_V) October 17, 2017

What’s on at Buile Hill Park

The annual Halloween Spooktacular Party,Friday 27 October, 2-8pm, Buile Hill Park in Salford

Enjoy spooky family fun with a fair, frightful face painting, gruesome glitter tattoos, creepy crafts, spooky story telling, skull coconut shy, climbing wall, fairground rides, curious critters and football tricks and turns and penalty shoot out with Academy 92. Fancy dress is essential! Additional charges will apply for rides and stalls. Food and refreshments available. If you buy a wristband in advance, you can get unlimited rides for £5 per person. Session times are 2.30 - 4.30pm, 4.30 - 6.30pm and 6.30 - 8.30pm. Wristbands are available until 26 October at participating leisure centres including Clarendon LC, Ordsall LC, Guild Hall Community Centre and Height Library. Wristbands will not be available to buy on the day and rides will be £2.00.

The Witches Walk at Buile Hill Park Friday 27 October at 4.30, 5.30 and 6.30pm

Jack and Charlie from Weaste at the Witches Walk last year

Prepare to be creeped-out by taking part in the scariest-ever walk complete with spooky zones, freaky characters, amazing special effects, stilt walkers and live dance performances - frightfully good family fun for those that are brave enough. Tickets are £2 per child (Under 2’s free). A family ticket is £7.00 (any combination of 4 people, must include at least 1 child).

What’s on at Ordsall Hall

The 750-year-old Ordsall Hall is the oldest building in Salford with its own resident ghost, the White Lady, who has been reported to walk around the halls and chambers holding a candle. Ordsall Hall is very popular with ghoul-crazy visitors and has a-year-round events programme including ghost nights and tours which attract ghost hunters galore from all around the UK. If you love all things spooky, Ordsall Hall is a great day out all year-round.

Magic Door Trail

Monday 23 – Sunday 29 October

Available during opening hours. £1 per child, drop in, no booking required. Find the magic doors that have appeared around Ordsall Hall and the gardens. Find them all and you’ll get a prize.

Witchful Thinking

Monday 23 & Tuesday 24 October 10am – 12pm and 1 – 3pm, £1.50 per child, drop in, no booking required. Come to the kitchen at Ordsall Hall and meet a magical resident. Have a go at making a magic door (Monday) or a magic wand (Tuesday) to make your own magic at home.

Halloween Grotto

Wed 25 & Thur 26 October 1 – 3pm (time slots will be confirmed after booking).

£4.50 (plus booking fee) and booking required. Come and meet the resident Ordsall Hall witch in her grotto, have a go at some spells and beat her riddles if you dare! All brave souls will receive a special Halloween gift.

Ghost & History Tours of Ordsall Hall Monday October 30 at 7pm and 8.30pm

Find out about the fascinating history of Ordsall Hall and some of the ghosts who are said to haunt this atmospheric building on these special Halloween tours of the oldest building in Salford. Suitable for children aged 12+. Tickets cost £5 plus booking fee and booking is essential. Call 0161 872 0251 or book online.

Salford Museum & Art Gallery

Spooky Quizzes

Tuesday 24 – Sunday 29 October. Available during opening hours, £1 per child and quizzes are drop in with no booking required. Take part in the spooky, fun quiz and get a small prize at the end.

Meet Mr Radclyffe

Tuesday 24 October. 10am - 12pm and 1 - 3pm. These sessions are free and you can drop in (no booking required). Come and meet Mr Radclyffe, proprietor of the toy shop in Lark Hill Place and play with some Victorian toys.

Meet the Street

Wednesday 25 October. 10am - 12pm and 1 - 3pm. £1.50 per child, drop in, no booking required. Meet a character from Lark Hill Place, find out how they lived, look at some unusual Victorian objects and buy a peg doll kit to take home (is it extra for doll or does £1.50 cover the doll)? The £1.50 is the cost for the peg doll  

Mrs Tomlinson’s Sweet Shop

….Is open on Friday 27 October, 10am - 12pm and 1 - 3pm. This event is free, drop in, no booking required. Pop down to the general store in Lark Hill Place and pick up some sweet treats!

Salford Sports at October half term

Helly Hansen Watersports Centre Adventure Week

Monday 23 - Friday 27 October 9.30am - 4.30pm, £200, for ages 12 – 16.

Adventurers can enjoy an action-packed week of full day activities including two offsite trips. Participants will focus on learning new skills in a more challenging environment including canoeing, sailing, stand up paddle boarding, offsite climbing and kayaking.

Aqua Activities

Monday 23 - Friday 27 October 9.30am - 12.30pm & 1.30 - 4.30pm, £75, 8-12s

Taster course with a chance to try kayaking, windsurfing, sailing, canoeing or raft building.

Junior Learn to Wakeboard, Monday 23 - Friday 27 October, 9.30am - 12.30pm & 1.30 - 4.30pm, £80 for 8-12s. Junior riders can get out on the water on our Wake Park and test their technique against the Cutting Edge Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels.

FREE Deadly Dance Camp 23-27October, Swinton & Pendlebury Leisure

Centre, Dance Studio. Join our Dance Team to prepare a spooky themed dance to perform at The Witches Walk on Friday 27 October. Please note dancers must be able to attend all rehearsals and the performance at The Witches Walk on the Friday evening Rehearsals are on Monday 23 - Friday 27 October 2- 4pm for those aged 8-16 and the performance is on Friday 27 October from 5pm at Buile Hill Park. Places are limited and booking essential so please email dance@scll.co.uk with interest.

Spooky Gym Tumble

Monday 23 - Thurs 26 October, 10am - 12pm, £5 per day for 5-15s at Ordsall Leisure Centre. Join us for thrilling and chilling gymnastics, trampolining and tumbling skills.

Fully qualified coaches present at all times. To book, please contact Ordsall Leisure Centre on 0161 848 0646.

Sport and Leisure Open Access Programme at Walkden High School

Monday 23 to Friday 27 October, 10am - 3pm, £3 per child for 8-16s.

Children can enjoy a variety of multi sports and fun games as well as football tournaments. For creative fun, there will also be Halloween themed art & craft workshops. Drop in, no need to book. For enquiries contact Amy 0161 778 0569 / amy.hallsworth@scll.co.uk

Gymnastics & Dance Camp for children and young people with disabilities, Wednesday 25 October at Ordsall Leisure Centre.

1 - 4pm, £4.50 suitable for those aged 5 – 17.

These fun & interactive sessions combine gymnastics & dance for those with disabilities and special needs. Activities to encourage mobility, build confidence and social interaction. To book, please contact Ordsall Leisure Centre on 0161 848 0646. Parents can stay with their children but do not have to participate.

Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall presented the Barclays Women of the Year award to Naomi Davis, Assistant Chief Constable Debbie Ford, PC Lauren Moore, Cath Daley, Vicky Wijeratne, Laura Prescott, Lea Vaughan and Shoba Manesh who received it on behalf of the Manchester Emergency and Medical Services

The Women of the Manchester Emergency and Medical Services were today (Monday 16 October 2017) honoured with The Barclays Women of the Year Award at the Women of the Year Lunch & Awards at the InterContinental London, Park Lane.

The award was presented to Naomi Davis, Assistant Chief Constable Debbie Ford, PC Lauren Moore, Cath Daley, Vicky Wijeratne, Laura Prescott, Lea Vaughan and Shoba Manesh on behalf of the Manchester Emergency Services. When the bomb exploded in the Manchester Arena the women of the Emergency Services immediately galvanised into action. Everybody, from ordinary citizens to members of the emergency services and health care professionals behaved in ways that were way beyond the call of duty.

Jane Luca, who lives in the North West and is Chair of Women of the Year, said:

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“These women represent the remarkable and brave response by the Greater Manchester emergency and medical services to the Manchester arena bombing in May, and became beacons of their community as they went above and beyond to care for and reassure victims, family members and the public. This award is thoroughly deserved and we salute them all.”

Andrea Bonafe, Chief Internal Auditor of Barclays UK added:

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‘We are proud to honour these extraordinary women from the Manchester emergency and medical services, not only for their unflinching critical response to the attack, but also for tirelessly working to protect and care for those affected. They are true heroes and we applaud their bravery and professionalism.’

The 2017 Women of the Year Awards pay tribute to the emergency and medical response teams, both here and abroad. The winners have been recognised for their selfless professionalism and heroism during the ceremony and lunch at the InterContinental London Hotel, Mayfair.

Women of the Year president, Sandi Toksvig hosted a group of 400 specially invited women, all honoured as a ‘2017 Woman of Achievement;’ selected for their resilience, resourcefulness, and selfless actions.

Sandi Toksvig, President of Women of the Year, said:

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“For over 60 years, Women of the Year has proudly recognised and celebrated the achievements of some of the world’s most incredible and bravest women. These women range from the super famous to unsung heroines who are the backbones of charities, industries and indeed every profession possible. The remarkable women who make up the attendees and winners at this year’s Lunch are being recognised for their work making the world a better place.”

Jane Luca, Chair of Women of the Year, adds:

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“I am extremely proud of the 2017 Women of the Year Award winners and all 400 women of achievement who joined us today. This year’s ceremony recognised and celebrated the bravery of women from our emergency, medical and rescue services both in the UK and internationally in what has been a challenging year. The stories of their heroism are endless.”

“As I step down and look back on my four years as Chair of Women of the Year, I am very proud that we have continued to shine a light on extraordinary and amazing women and this year is no exception.”

 

Sponsored by Barclays, Prudential, Good Housekeeping and ITV’s Lorraine, the event, which is in its 62nd year was held at the Intercontinental London Park Lane. Every woman who is invited to the event has achieved something extraordinary in whatever walk of life she comes from. The lunch is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate their bravery, determination, compassion and success.

ITV Lorraine viewers voted for their Inspirational Woman of the Year by a telephone vote.

In addition, there were many familiar faces, with guests including Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, Arlene Phillips CBE, Baroness Doreen Lawrence OBE, Billie Piper, Christine Lampard, Esther Rantzen DBE, Eve Pollard OBE, Julie Etchingham, Karren Brady CBE, Kathy Lette, Lliana Bird, Louise Minchin, Meera Syal, Prue Leith, Ronke Phillips, Sandi Toksvig OBE, Shirley Ballas, Sophie Ward and Sue MacGregor CBE.

NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has approved plans for the facility to be built on Longshaw Drive, on land adjacent to the current Little Hulton health centre.

It will bring together podiatry, speech and language therapy and diabetes clinics along with a stop smoking and mental health services.

Four GP practices – Salford Health Matters, Dearden Avenue Medical Practice, Manchester Road East Medical Practice and Cherry Medical Practice – will use the state-of-the-art centre, which will serve around 13,000 people.

Dr Tom Tasker, chair of NHS Salford CCG, said:

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“Throughout the development of these plans, the CCG and the GP practices have been speaking to the local community about what they want from health and wellbeing services in the area and we’ve listened to those views. This new health centre will give people living in Little Hulton access to high quality, integrated services in modern and purpose-built surroundings, as well as bringing more hospital services into the community.”

 

Work will begin in July 2018 and the centre is expected to open to patients in June 2019.

Just a quick weather and travel update, Councillor Iain Lindley made us aware of a fallen tree on the westbound line at Moorside station in Swinton.

Trains blocked westbound at Moorside due to fallen tree. @WalkdenC @SalfordSoapbox @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/Xbm39KGfzt

— Iain Lindley (@cllrilindley) October 16, 2017

It is believed that the tree has now been removed and services are running again.

Our many thanks to Councillor Lindley for the use of the photograph.

Salford Credit Union is warning residents of the dangers of rip-off lenders

Shoppers were spooked by zombies who took over Eccles town centre at the weekend – to warn of the dangers of turning to rip-off lenders.

Salford Credit Union – a local loans and savings provider – marked the start of the first Greater Manchester Credit Union Awareness Week (October 16-20) with a flashmob in the shopping centre. Dancers dressed as zombies surprised shoppers, and then handed out sweets and information on the credit union.

The Halloween campaign theme – ‘Don’t get spooked by rip off lenders – GET LOCAL’, aims to raise awareness of the dangers of turning to payday and doorstep lenders, as well as using expensive credit cards.

Sheila Murtagh, chief executive of Salford Credit Union based at Brotherton House, Pendleton, said:

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“Too many people in Salford are turning to pay day lenders, expensive credit cards and doorstep lenders to help get them through each month or when in a financial crisis.

“But this can mean they end up in a cycle of debt that is not easy to break. Salford Credit Union has joined forces with other credit unions across Greater Manchester to help combat this problem together, making sure people get a fair and ethical deal on a loan, while also encouraging saving.

“It is easy to join a local credit union, with the benefit of an online, phone, and email service as well as a central branch. We put people at the heart of everything that we do – unlike faceless national lenders."

More than 3,500 people in Salford are already members of Salford Credit Union, currently borrowing a total value of £848,126 in loans. Members currently hold savings of £2.38 million with Salford Credit Union.

Sheila added:

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“It is great that thousands of people in Salford are turning to us to borrow and save, keeping millions of pounds in the Salford local economy. But there are thousands of more people out there we want to help, so I would urge them to get in touch to see how a local alternative to rip-off lenders could save hundreds of pounds.” 

The Greater Manchester Credit Union Awareness Week is being supported by Mayor of Greater Manchester – Andy Burnham.

He said: “Our community credit unions are the local, ethical alternative to the high-interest payday loan companies and loan sharks.

“Through their trusted lending and savings schemes, Greater Manchester credit unions keep £24 million within our local economy and support thousands of people across the city-region.

“In this Credit Union Awareness Week, I hope even more people in Greater Manchester will sign up to their local credit union and show that there is a real, local, alternative when it comes to saving and borrowing.”

For more information on Salford Credit Union go to www.salfordcreditunion.com.

Shortly after 11.40pm on Friday 13 October 2017 police were called to the Weavers Arms on Swinton Hall Road to a report that a man had been stabbed.

It is being reported that both men had been kicked out of the pub after a brawl broke out.

Officers attended and discovered a 30-year-old man with multiple stab wounds.

He was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

Another man, aged 31, had also been stabbed and has a minor stab wound to the back.

An investigation has been launched and no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 2591 13/10/17, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Consultation will soon take place with the public on Thursday 19th of October, between 5-7pm at the Banqueting Suite in Buile Hill Park.

This is a pre-planning consultant event in which proposals for 58 new homes to be named as 'Melody Gardens' on the former site of All Souls & St John Vianney RC Church which has been left in a state of dereliction since it was demolished in 2011.

The drop in event will provide local people with an opportunity to review and provide feedback on the proposed development before finalising the design and a subsequent application for planning permission is made.

The area is well known to have suffered from shortages of school places over the past few years, with and article on the Salford Star website describing how new children to the area have been forced to attend a reopened school in Broughton due to a shortage of places.

That area of Weaste already suffers from huge problems with fly tipping and rubbish bag dumping so any plans put forward must take this into account.

The area has increasingly come under pressure as more homes have recently been built on the site of the old laminate factory on Liverpool Street, The former Willows Rugby Ground, The former Cricket ground, The former site of de la salle college, the former site of Tootal Drive school and further proposals to build upon the site of the former Hope High School.

Weaste is already an area that many would consider to be over-saturated by development and in dire need of much increased funding due to the seemingly ever increasing pressures on its local services.

It will be interesting to see just how many of these homes will be deemed affordable as well as to how much will be put back into the local area via section 106 fees.

Live updates from around Salford

As ex Hurricane Ophelia barrels down on the UK we will be bringing you the latest on its impact on Salford and surrounding areas.

Update 13:50 - Winds continue to build across Salford as Ireland and Wales take the full force of the storm

Update: 10:58 - The Met Office have extended the Amber alert to parts of Wales, Anglesey and the southern parts of Scotland.

Between 12:00 Mon 16th and 23:55 Mon 16th

A spell of very windy weather is likely on Monday in association with ex-Ophelia. Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journeys times and cancellations possible. Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.

Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs could happen, perhaps leading to injuries and danger to life from flying debris.

Coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities may be affected by spray and/or large waves.

The warning has been updated to extend the area at risk further east, taking in much of northern England and Wales along with parts of southern and central Scotland.

At the same time, much of northwest Scotland has been removed.

Weather Forecast Maps

At about 11.30pm on Saturday, 14 October, 2017, the woman was crossing the bridge over the canal towpath onto Green Lane, Patricroft, when she saw a man standing by the bridge steps.

As she walked by he followed her before grabbing her by the hair and dragging her to the ground. He then attempted to remove some clothing but she managed to fight him off. She then ran to nearby flats where she raised the alarm.

Her attacker was a white man and was wearing dark clothing, including a dark hoodie and dark tracksuit bottoms.

The woman wasn’t physically injured but he was left deeply upset by what happened and is now being supported by specially trained officers.

Detective Inspector Carl Gilbert, based at Swinton, said:

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“Thankfully this young woman had the presence of mind and determination to fight this man off. If she hadn’t, this incident could have been even more serious.

“We have launched an investigation and as part of that I now want to appeal to anyone who was in the Green Lane area of Patricroft last night who may have seen or heard anything out of the ordinary.

“Did you see a man in dark clothing running away or loitering around this time? Also, I want to reassure people living nearby that we’re doing everything we can to catch the offender and would encourage anyone with information to contact police in Swinton on 0161 8568361 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

 

The MET Office has updated its predictions for ex-Hurricane Ophelia as it tracks across the Atlantic en-route to the UK.

Severe weather alerts have been issued with warnings of potential power cuts as well as damage to buildings across the region.

On its present predicted course the bulk of the storm will hit Ireland in the early hours of Monday (15/10) morning.

Salford stands to miss the worst of the storm but after a breezy start on Monday, winds will strengthen throughout the day, with strong gales across most parts in the afternoon.

It will stay largely cloudy any mostly dry; some brighter spells are possible towards late afternoon with a maximum temperature of an unseasonably warm 21 °C caused by a plume of hot air from the continent.

The coming storm coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Great Storm of 1987, which caused an estimated £1 billion worth of damage and sadly cost 18 lives. 

So it is advised to take precautions when traveling, keep speeds down and expect the possibility of travel disruption across local networks.

In the aftermath of the tragedy at Grenfell in London in which many lives were lost, City West Housing Trust has opted to install sprinkler systems in all twelve of its Tower Blocks in Eccles.

The programme of work, which will see sprinklers fitted within apartments and in communal areas, has been approved by ForViva’s (the group which City West Housing Trust is a part of) Board following consultation with fire safety experts and regional fire and rescue services.

Work to install the sprinklers will be underway before the end of the year.

City West Housing Trust will be contacting residents living in the high-rise buildings to confirm when work will start.

Tim Doyle, Group Chief Executive for ForViva, said:

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“The safety of customers is an absolute priority for the group. That is why we have taken the decision to carry out this programme of work, which will provide peace of mind for customers living in high-rise blocks.

“We will continue to work with customers throughout the process and make sure they are aware when work will be starting in their homes.”

 

The organised crime group were jailed for a total of more than 41 years in August 2016 after being convicted of conspiracy to commit a series of house burglaries. 

The same group have now been convicted of a number of robberies and have today been jailed for a total of 23 years and 11 months, bringing the final total to 65 years and six months. 

James Blakeborough, (born 16/05/91) of Sandyhill Road, Blackley, Elliott Harrison, (born 15/03/97), of Captain Fold Road, Little Hulton, Sam Chadwick (born 24/09/89) of Farrar Road, Droylsden and Kaileb Harrison (21/12/95), of Captain Fold Road, Little Hulton, had earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery. 

Blakeborough was handed an additional seven years whilst Elliott Harrison received an extra seven years and three months. 

Chadwick was sentenced to an additional five years, whilst Kaileb Harrison was handed an additional four years eight months. 

The group’s robbery rampage lasted for more than two months and targeted cash-in-transit vans between July and September 2015. They lay in wait for the delivery vans then threatened security staff before stealing thousands of pounds. In one robbery they stole almost £15,000 cash while in another they escaped with £20,000. They carried our robberies in Blackley and Middleton, plus an attempted robbery in Heywood. 

Blakeborough, Elliott Harrison, Chadwick and Kaileb Harrison were previously jailed in August 2016 for conspiracy to coming domestic burglaries. Kaileb Harrison was jailed for 6 years, 4 months and Elliott Harrison was jailed for 4 years, 9 months. Blakeborough and Chadwick were also convicted of possession of class A drug with intent to supply and jailed for 12 years and 9 years respectively. 

Two other men, Leo Abram, (born 02/03/93) of Cartleach Grove, Worsley, and Matthew Royle (born 30/11/79) of Surrey Road, Blackley, were also convicted of conspiracy to commit domestic burglaries and were jailed for 5 years and 4 years, 6 months respectively. 

Between October 2015 and February 2016, these men carried out a number of burglaries across Greater Manchester and further afield in Bollington and Lymm in Cheshire, Chorley and Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire. In one incident they stole a Porsche 911 before stopping in Blackley to pose for photos that they posted on their Facebook account. 

Detective Chief Inspector Estelle Mathieson, based at Central Park, said:

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“This gang left a trail of misery across three police force areas over a period of seven months. 

“Not only did they target and steal from cash delivery vans, leaving drivers traumatised, but they ruined peoples’ lives with domestic burglaries all over the region. 

“I hope it of some small comfort to their numerous victims that this gang’s own stupidity and arrogance in posting a photo of a stolen Porsche on their own Facebook page contributed to their own downfall.”

The first residents on Shakespeare Road on The Poet’s in Swinton have been handed the keys to their plush new homes after their old houses were demolished due to historic structural issues.

The development is the first new-build project by housing association Salix Homes, working alongside contractor Galliford Try Partnerships.

Resident Gail Howell has lived in the area for 50 years after first moving into Shakespeare Road, aged six, with her parents Tommy and Betty Cooper. Her four children and five grandchildren now all live close by.

Gail, now 56, said:

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“It was a lovely place to grow up and I have a lot of happy memories of living here. When my dad died, I took the house over, so we’re so glad to be given the chance by Salix Homes to move back – this street will always be home for me.”

Residents have been involved in the development process from start to finish with the original tenants affected by the demolition proposals temporarily re-housed close by and given priority for moving back into the new properties.

Gail, who lives her husband Paul, was chair of the residents steering group.
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“Of course we were sad when the old houses came down, but ours was such an old house and the damp was creeping in, and now we’ve got a brand new house to move into on the street we’ve always lived.

“I love all my neighbours and I’ll still be surrounded by the people I’ve grown to know for so many years. Other than having a nice, new house, nothing will change; we will still all be together. I’m very excited to move into a brand new home.”

 

Resident Christine McMullan, 59, has lived on Shakespeare Road for more than half her life and is thrilled to be reunited with her old neighbours.She said:

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“I’ve lived on this street for 36 years in the same house, so I’m so grateful to be moving back into a new house at a place I’ve known as home for such a long time.

“I’ll still be living by my best friend Gail who I’ve known for 35 years. We’re a very close-knit community here, we all look out for each other, and it’s very important to us that the neighbours can stay together.”

 

A total of 160 two, three and four-bedroom homes are being built on the estate, also known as Beechfarm, replacing 146 properties that are being demolished.

Of the new properties, 120 will be social housing, while the remainder will be affordable homes for sale or shared ownership.

Construction began in January this year, with the development being carried out in phases in order to minimise disruption.

Lee Sugden, chief executive at Salix Homes, said:

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“We are very happy to be welcoming back the first residents in to their new and modern homes, and it’s especially heart-warming to see old neighbours reunited.

“There is a real sense of community on the estate which we wanted to preserve with the new development. We’ve been committed to ensuring that neighbours who have formed such strong bonds over the years can continue to live side-by-side as they’ve always done; only now they’re living in new, modern homes fit for the 21^st century.

“This is the first new-build development for Salix Homes so this is a very proud moment for us. At a time when social and affordable housing is in such short supply, we’re delighted that this development will bring new homes to people on the housing waiting list and provide them with a fantastic place to live.”

 

Resident Katie Melody, 29, grew up on Shakespeare Road having moved there with her dad when she was 15. She’s now happy to be moving back to a new home with her own two children Jenson, three, and Joshua, six months.

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“I’ve really been looking forward to moving into a brand new house. It’ll be great for the children because the garden is nice and safe so they can play out. Living here will make a massive difference to me and my children.”

Planning proposals have now been approved by Salford City Council for Phase Three and Four of the project, which includes the demolition and development of some properties on Stevenson Road, Tennyson Road, Kingsley Road, Wordsworth Road and Blantyre Street.

Councillor John Merry, Deputy City Mayor at Salford City Council, said: 

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“Salford is committed to building homes and supporting communities and this is another example of our policies in action.

“It is uplifting to see people moving into their new homes and seeing old neighbours coming together again We need more truly affordable homes in this city to cope with future demand and this is another step forward to achieving that aim.

“I’d like to wish the tenants many years of happiness in their new homes.”

 

The whole development is expected to be completed by summer 2019.

At around 6:45pm police attended the scene of an accident on the East Bound stretch of Liverpool Road, just before the bridge at Patricroft.

A 10 year old girl involved in collision with car.Road closed but reopened by 8.15pm.

The police say the girl suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital to be checked over as a precaution.

This comes as a petition is launched for a pedestrian crossing to be placed on the busy road [LINK] gaining 475 signatures within less than 24 hours.

Thanks to Cath Wheadon for getting in touch to let us know.

Antuanne Elson, (born 30/10/85), is wanted by police after he smashed the window of a woman’s house only two days after being released from prison on 24 September 2017.

Elson is believed to be actively avoiding arrest and is known to frequent Stretford, Gorton, Ashton-under-Lyne and Broughton.

Anyone with information on Elson’s whereabouts is asked to call police on 0161 856 0952 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.