Vincenzo Tavano (21/09/89) of Park Lane, Pointon has been charged with murder, fraud and taking a vehicle without consent. 　

He has been remanded to appear at Salford and Manchester Magistrates Court later today (27 April 2017).　

A 43-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed pending further enquiries.　

At around 7.20pm on Monday 17 April 2017 officers attended a house on Blackburn Street, Trinity and found the body of 61-year-old Giorgio Roncari from Italy.

Detectives investigating the murder of Giorgio Roncari have made two arrests.

At around 7.20pm on Monday 17 April 2017 officers attended a house on Blackburn Street, Trinity and found the body of a man.

The man, who has since been formally identified as 61-year-old Giorgio Roncari from Italy, suffered injuries which officers are treating as suspicious.

Officers have arrested two men aged 27 and 43 on suspicion of murder and both remain in police custody for questioning.

Detective Inspector Andy Butterworth of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “We currently have two men in custody however, our investigation doesn’t stop here.

“We will continue to put together each piece of information until we have answers for Giorgio’s family and make those responsible answer for their crimes.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 5351 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Heroic canal cruisers came to the aid of a muntjac deer that had slipped into the canal and become stranded, using improvised ropes they hauled the deer out of the canal to safety after which is fled the scene without so much as a thanks. Salford is home to many deer which if lucky can be spotted running wild and free across local woods and greenbelt land.

I am sure this little fella will be happy to have his hooves back on dry land as god only knows how long he had been in there for.

The quick thinking and actions of the Bridgewater Canal Cruises staff members Mark and Tracie ensured that this lucky deer returned back to the wild with the only real damage done to Mark who suffered several scratches to his hands. 

All's well that ends well.

Based in Worsley Bridgewater Canal Cruises has been operating their luxury restaurant boat Francis Egerton since last year, operating cruises along the historic Bridgewater canal from Worsley village, Boothstown, Sale, Dunham Massey and beyond.

http://www.bridgewatercruises.co.uk/ 

The attack happened shortly before 7pm on Sunday 23 April 2017 on waste land near to Bedford Avenue in Walkden.　

The victim, a woman in her 30s, was walking two when a man approached her and asked her for the time.　

He then grabbed her and pulled her into some trees where he threatened her with a knife and ordered her to hand over her jewellery. 　

The attacker then tried to rape the woman who bravely fought him off before running away.

The offender is described as white, of stocky build, in his mid-30s and was wearing a black baseball cap, black tracksuit and white Nike trainers with a white tick on them.　

Detective Sergeant Mark Toker, of GMP’s Salford borough, said: “Since this incident was reported to police we have carried out extensive enquiries and have now managed to produce an efit.　

“We are treating this extremely concerning incident as a priority and I would urge anybody who believes they recognise the person pictured to contact police.　

“We are also continuing to appeal for a number of potential witnesses to come forward.　

“Just before the attack took place, the woman passed a number of people in the field including a family, an elderly couple and some teenagers on bikes.　

“These people are not in any trouble but they may have key information which could help us with this case.”　

Anyone with any information should call 0161 856 8361, quoting incident number 2002 of 23/04/17, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

At around 7.20pm on Monday 17 April 2017 officers attended a house on Blackburn Street, Trinity and found the body of a man.

The man, who has since been formally identified as 61-year-old Giorgio Roncari - also known as Guiseppi - suffered injuries which officers are treating as suspicious.

Paying tribute to him, Giorgio’s family said: “It is a great loss of a twin brother with a big heart, a protective and loving uncle, a brother-in-law who was like a brother.

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“We will miss you very much; you have left an unbearable emptiness.”

Officers are continuing to appeal for anyone who has information to come forward.

Detective Inspector Andy Butterworth of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “While Giorgio’s family are dealing with the extremely painful news, we are investing our time in actively searching for those responsible for his death.

As always, if you have information you can contact the investigative team directly or if you would prefer, you can remain anonymous.

Each piece of information will be dealt with the strictest confidence and however small you may think it is, it may prove to be significant in understanding what happened to Giorgio.

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 5351 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

TWO crews from Salford and the technical response unit and major response unit from Ashton attended a road traffic collision in which one casualty was rescued from the collision by crews using specialist cutting, tools, stabilising and first aid equipment.

Crews were in attendance for approximately an hour and roads were closed until the operation was over.

The injured occupants of the vehicle were taken by ambulance to Salford Royal to be treated.

The attack happened yesterday (Sunday 23 April 2017) shortly before 7pm on waste land near to Bedford Avenue in Walkden.　

The victim, a woman in her 30's, was walking two black and white dogs when a man approached her and asked her for the time.

He then grabbed her and pulled her into some trees where he threatened her with a knife and ordered her to hand over her jewellery.

The attacker then tried to rape the woman who bravely fought him off before running away.　

The offender is described as white, of stocky build, in his mid-30s and was wearing a black baseball cap, black tracksuit and white Nike trainers with a white tick on them.　

Detective Inspector Ben Cottam, from GMP’s Salford borough, said: “The victim has been extremely brave and we continue to support her during this difficult time.　

Before the attack took place she passed a number of people in the field including a family, an elderly couple and some teenagers on bikes.　
These people are not in any trouble but they may have key information which could help us with this case. Even if you think you didn’t see anything suspicious, please still get in touch with us.　

I understand this will cause concern in the community and I want to stress we are doing everything in our power to find the person responsible.　

No one should be scared to go about their daily business and we have stepped up patrols in the area so you will see extra officers out and about, as well as detectives who will be investigating at the scene.

The Police are currently carrying out CCTV work and will be speaking to local residents.　

If anyone has any concerns then please approach one of our officers and they will try and help in any way they can.　

Anyone with any information should call 0161 856 8361 quoting incident number 2002 of 23 April 2017.

Detectives are investigating the death of a man at a house in Salford.

At around 7.20pm on Monday 17 April 2017 officers attended a house on Blackburn Street, Trinity and found the body of a man.

The man, who has since been formally identified as 61-year-old Giuseppi Roncari from Italy, suffered injuries which officers are treating as suspicious.

A Home Office Post Mortem Examination was conducted however, the exact cause of his death is yet to be ascertained.

Officers have launched a murder investigation and are appealing for anyone who has information to come forward.

Detective Inspector Andy Butterworth of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “In this extremely sad set of circumstances, I’d like to extend my condolences to Giuseppi’s family and all those affected by his death.

“We need people with information about his death to contact us so we can provide answers for his family who will have to deal with this traumatic news.

“There is someone out there who knows what has happened to him but has not yet come forward.

“We are actively searching for the person, or persons, responsible so, if you know something and you see this, now is your opportunity. You have the chance to do the right thing.

“There will be extra officers in the area this evening and I’d like to encourage anyone who has any concerns to speak to one of them or, if you would like to remain anonymous, you can also contact Crimestoppers.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 5351 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Sometime between 3am and 4am on Tuesday 11 April 2017 a 40 year-old woman left Lola Lo’s nightclub on Deansgate Locks and got into what she believed to be a taxi.

The next thing the woman recalls was her attack, which she describes as being by water. The woman was pinned against a wall and raped before managing to run away towards Laystall Street.

Following a police investigation a potential witness has now been traced and officers would like to thank the public for their help.

Detective Chief Inspector Chris Mossop from GMP's Serious Sexual Offences Unit said: "We continuing our investigation and have now spoken to a man who may be able to help us as a potential witness.

"The woman was raped and subjected to a terrifying ordeal and we’re keen to speak to anyone who was in the Whitworth Street area or has CCTV or dash-cam footage from between 3 and 4am on Tuesday 11 April.”

Anyone with information can contact 0161 856 1911, 101 quoting incident number 658 of 12/04/17, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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hroughout early 2017 St Phils Camera Club have been working with Start in Salford and artist Sian Roberts, experimenting with new photography and editing techniques to produce these eclectic images that demonstrate their skills and vision.

Extra tickets have come available for the comedy and poetry fundraiser night in aid of Salford City Radio. 

Acts on the night include.. JB Barrington, Marvin Cheeseman, Catherine Scott, Dean Wilson, and Jim Higo can all be seen in one night and enjoyed just for £7.50! (£10 on door) Now that's cheap but the event is very valuable with intelligent poetry and comedy bringing you belly laughs, and we believe you wont get a good bargain like that anywhere else!

Enjoy the night of poetry and comedy from the big names who support and have given up their time to help raise funds for Salford City Radio.

For more information click on the link bellow.

There is nothing worse than being stuck at home with the kids during the Easter holidays, they easily get bored when they have nothing to do and apparently its still illegal to lock them in the dog cage, so here is our handy list of events for the kiddies over the Easter period.

If you see an event we have missed please let us know in the comments section bellow and we will be sure to add it to the list.

Check out the events happening near you.

All levels of acts are welcome and appreciated. We even have bands on.

Get in touch for more details. Slots still available this Thurs X

Tony Easom will be hosting the 'From the Art of Salford' exhibition tomorrow 13/04/2017 from 18:00 to 20:00, all are welcome.

451 Liverpool Street, M6 5QQ City of Salford

Salford City Council has launched a consultation on whether to bring in a five year selective licensing scheme in four areas of Irwell Riverside and Kersal. 

Just over 600 privately rented houses would be covered by the scheme which makes it a criminal offence for landlords to rent out a house without a licence or fail to comply with conditions set down by the licence. Social housing tenants in the area would not be affected. 

Fees for the licence would be reduced for early applications or could be spread over two years. 

Ben Dolan, Strategic Director for Environment and Community Safety, said : “This is the seventh such scheme proposed for the city and the previous ones have been very successful. 

“It’s about working with landlords to drive up the quality of private rented housing on offer and tackling those who don’t comply to protect tenants.” 

The licence sets out certain conditions which the landlord must comply with. These include annual gas and electricity safety checks, maintaining the house in good condition, making sure there are proper fire detection systems and that any complaints of anti social behaviour are dealt with. 

The consultation runs from now until 12 June and anyone affected by it can either complete a questionnaire online or submit their views by email, post or phone.

Five Salford tenants had to be moved out of a rented home in Broughton because it posed such a danger, a court has heard.

One tenant had no electricity at all and five of the eight bedsits had no supply of hot running water. 

Five tenants were running electrical leads into the bathrooms for lighting and heating as the mains electricity was not working.

The whole property was inadequately heated, the fire alarm panel showed multiple fault lights and a washing machine had been placed on the first floor hallway which was a fire escape route. 

The property was so dangerous housing officers from Salford City Council had help tenants move to other homes and serve an emergency order preventing the house being rented out.

Dav Kumar a representative of letting agents Pinetree Lettings Ltd of Imperial House, High Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham pleaded not guilty at Salford and Manchester magistrates court on Wednesday 24 August to one offence of managing a HMO without a licence under section 72 of the Housing Act 2004 and four offences under section 234 of the Housing Act 2004 relating to breaches of HMO management regulations.

They were found guilty on all counts and fined £10,000 for not having a licence and £5,000 for each of the other offences – a total of £30,000. They were also ordered to pay £2,251 costs at the hearing on Monday 21 November. 

The court heard that the three storey house had been rented out as five bedsits for several years and was licensed by the council as a house in multiple occupation (HMO). The previous owner had been issued with an improvement notice to rectify 15 separate hazards and eight separate fire hazards which included no working fire detection system to alert tenants, a safe fire escape route, no electrical supply to both bathrooms and one of the flats, no hot water supply to five of the bedsits and an inadequate heating system throughout the property.

The owner failed to carry out any improvements and sold the property to Il Cartoni Ltd in June 2015. Salford City Council sent letters to the owners and their new managing agents Pinetree Lettings Ltd explaining that they were now responsible for complying with the improvement notice and must apply for an up to date HMO licence.

In October 2015 the letting agents returned a partially completed form, without the licence fee and key documents including the fire alarm test certificate, electrical installation condition report, portable appliance test certificate and a copy of the tenancy agreement. Despite numerous requests and meetings with the letting agents none of this paperwork has been submitted.

In February 2016 Pinetree Lettings Ltd were asked to attend an interview to explain why they had not made a valid application for a HMO licence and had failed to comply with HMO regulations. They did not attend but sent an email in which Simon Levy, director of Il Cartoni Ltd claimed he thought the improvement notice work had been completed. He also said the previous owner had not made him aware of the need to repair the house and that he had a ‘concrete offer’ on selling the house. The house had not been sold by February 2016.

Officers from Salford City Council pointed out they had made the letting agents aware of the notice soon after the purchase of the property through a number of telephone calls, meetings and email about the outstanding works. In a meeting in October 2015 with the letting agent, they had agreed a timescale of three months to complete the required improvement notice works.

In February 2016 two housing officers visited the house again and found none of the work had been completed and the house had deteriorated even further, to the point where it was dangerous and an emergency prohibition order had to be served closing it down as a rented property.

Speaking after the case Councillor Paul Longshaw, lead member forhousing and neighbourhoods said: “Letting agents have a clear and unequivocal duty to make sure the properties they manage are properly licensed and fit and safe to live in.

“This company ignored the law and put people’s lives at risk. They have paid a high price for this but the house was so dangerous the tenants could have paid the ultimate price in a fire.

“I hope this sends a clear message that Salford will take action against any rogue landlords to make sure homes they manage are to a decent and safe standards. Rogue landlords and some rip off letting agencies are very eager to take money from people, yet provide a rubbish rented offer to those same people. It's basically daylight robbery and those rogue agencies are not welcome in our city.”

Salford City Council has also applied for a rent repayment order because of the breaches of regulations. If granted, it will allow the council to claim back up to 12 months rent paid to the letting agents.

A 6.9 magnitude Earthquake has been felt in Japan Tuesday 6.00am Local Time, Monday 09:00pm UK time, says the Japan Meteorological Society. Initially it was thought to be a magnitude 7.3 quake but its size has since been downgraded.

The depth of the quake was estimated to be around 11km or 7 miles and was offshore.

The alert has prompted a tsunami warning of possible 3m (10ft) waves, but so far  waves of just 60cm (2ft) have arrived in Onahama Port in Fukushima, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK, another of 90cm in Soma. But the warning of larger waves is still in place and a possibility.

The quake brought back memories and fears of a similar quake in 2011 which decimated parts of the eastern coastline of the country costing billions to the countries economy and the shut down of all the countries nuclear power plants.

So far it is being reported that up to 50 people have been killed in this recent quake which is a stark contrast to the 18,000 who were killed in 2011.

This coming Saturday 26th of November see's the Spectacular Christmas Lights switch on at Salford Shopping Centre (in association with Key103), the event features extra special guest appearances from.... well we can't really say but I think there may be a 'little' clue in the picture above 

Bad weather has badly affected the local motorway and road network with traffic on some stretches coming to a stand still and others suffering upwards of 30 min delays.

Broken down down vehicles on the M60 have caused problems in both directions as the weather front moves in from the North East bringing with it bitterly cold high winds and lashing rain.

Manchester Fire Service are asking that people only contact 999 for emergencies as they are dealing with a high volume of calls.

A tree has been brought down on the M60 around J3 and is blocking the lane on the anticlockwise route adding more to the problem.

Our advice is if you do not need to travel this evening then stay indoors, we will be running updates on our live news ticker all evening.