A Swinton woman who has lived and breathed the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service for more than 40 years is to receive a Queen’s Birthday Honour Award.

A Swinton dog lover admits making the final in the Kennel Club’s Eukanuba Friends for Life competition at Crufts 2016 would be unbelievable after his special pooch was nominated for a spot in the prestigious contest.

A dog was rescued by Manchester firefighters last night, after getting its head stuck in an electric reclining armchair in Salford.

Officers were called to an address on Blantyre Street in Swinton Shortly before 11.50pm to a report of a firearm discharge

On Sunday June 7, thousands of communities will sit down for a Big Lunch with neighbours they may not know and Halifax is proud to support the event as part of its Helping Britain Prosper Plan.

A Swinton-based trekker has described the drama of her narrow escape from the Nepal earthquake, which has now claimed the lives of over 8,000 people.

A man has been arrested today after attacking a woman with a broken bottle and stealing her car which resulted in a high-speed police pursuit through Salford.

The dance coach was exposed after one of the ‘infatuated’ girls’ mother found incriminating images on her daughter’s phone.

Police are hoping to trace a heroic elderly man after he helped stop a knife-wielding robber who carried out a horrifying attack on a convenience store in Swinton.

A shopkeeper and father of three was shot dead by armed robbers in Openshaw on Friday night, as he left work for the evening.

Tracy Clare is already a familiar face in the area after volunteering at a host of good causes in the local area over the last couple of years.