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Salford City Reporter
''The Salford Advertiser'' was a weekly newspaper serving the villages, suburbs and districts of the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It closed in 2015. History Founded in 1982 as ''The Advertiser'', the newspaper merged with the ''Salford City Reporter'' in 1997, a newspaper that traces its roots back to ''The Salford Chronicle'', founded in 1868. The 1997 merger went through various names, including the first use of ''The Salford Advertiser'' in 1999, returning to that name for good in 2010. For calendar year 2014, ''The Salford Advertiser'' had an average weekly circulation of 67,428. It is published on Thursdays. It was published by Manchester Evening News Media Ltd. (MEN Media Ltd.), until MEN Media was purchased by the Trinity Mirror group in 2010. The newspaper was closed in 2015 and incorporated into the Manchester Weekly News, which closed in 2022. Circulation The paper served Barton upon Irwell, Boothstown, Broughton, Broughton Park, Cadishead, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Newspaper
Weekly newspaper is a general-news or Current affairs (news format), current affairs publication that is issued once or twice a week in a wide variety broadsheet, magazine, and electronic publishing, digital formats. Similarly, a biweekly newspaper is published once every two weeks. Weekly newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and often cover smaller territories, such as one or more smaller towns, a rural county, or a few neighborhoods in a large city. Frequently, weeklies cover local news and engage in community journalism. Most weekly newspapers follow a similar format as daily newspapers (i.e., news, sports, obituary, obituaries, etc.). However, the primary focus is on news within a coverage area. The publication dates of weekly newspapers in North America vary, but often they come out in the middle of the week (Wednesday or Thursday). However, in the United Kingdom where they come out on Sundays, the weeklies which are called ''Sunday newspapers'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Hulton
Little Hulton is a suburb in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, south of Bolton, northwest of Salford, Greater Manchester, Salford, and northwest of Manchester. Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire, Little Hulton is bordered by Farnworth to the north, Walkden to the east and Tyldesley to the south. In 2014, it had a population of 13,469. History The earliest remains from Little Hulton were excavated between 2006-2008 by Oxford Archaeology when the remains of Mesolithic flints and a small pit filled with fire-cracked stones were discovered. In addition a later Bronze Age roundhouse 7 m in diameter and several four post structures were found, dating to between 1480 cal BC and 1080 cal BC. The ancient district of Hulton containing three townships, Over Hulton, Middle Hulton and Little Hulton, was recorded as Helghtun and Hulton in 1235, Hilton in 1278 and 1292, and Hulton in 1292, although Hilton was stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winton, Greater Manchester
Winton is an area of the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, which in 2014 had a population of 12,339. Historically in Lancashire, Winton is a residential area surrounded by Patricroft, Peel Green, Monton, Barton-upon-Irwell, Eccles and Worsley. Governance Winton is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South. Councillors From 2004 to 2021 the area, along with Peel Green, was represented on Salford City Council by three councillors serving the ward of Winton. indicates seat up for re-election. Boundary changes coming in to effect at the 2021 Salford City Council election abolished the Winton ward and the Barton and Winton ward was created in its place. Geography Winton is between Monton, Worsley, Peel Green and Patricroft, divided by the motorway interchange of the M602, M60 and M62. The boundaries of Winton are the Liverpool-Manchester railway on New Lane (borders with Peel Green), the railway on Worsley Road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weaste
Weaste () is an inner-city suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is bordered by the town of Eccles, Greater Manchester, Eccles to the West and Seedley to the East. In 2014 Weaste and Seedley (ward), Weaste and Seedley ward had a population of 12,616. History The name either comes from the English word ''waste'' meaning "uncultivated land, common" in local dialect or from Old French language, Old French ''waste'' meaning "common land, waste". Textiles and the Industrial Revolution 19th-century cotton firm Baumwollspinnerei Ermen & Engels, Ermen & Engels—part-owned by the father of Friedrich Engels—established Victoria Mills, a factory making sewing threads, in 1837 near the now-closed Weaste railway station on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway line. Friedrich worked for the factory in its offices for a period of time starting in 1842. Victoria Mills was later sold to Archibald Winterbottom in 1874 after two years of negotiations. He used the site to found W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkden
Walkden is a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, northwest of central Salford, and of Manchester. Walkden has been designated as one of seven main town centres in the City of Salford, and now largely functions as a retail centre and commuter suburb of Greater Manchester. Historically in the township of Worsley in Lancashire, Walkden was a centre for coal mining and textile manufacture. In 2021, the electoral wards of Walkden North, Walkden South and Little Hulton had a combined population of 39,761. History The name Walkden or ''Walkeden'' derives from the Old English ''denu'', a valley, belonging to a man possibly called Wealca ( fuller), an Old English personal name. It has been in existence since at least the 13th century. The name was recorded in documents dating to 1246. A Roman road crossed the area roughly on the line of the present A6 road through Walkden and Little Hulton. In 1313, in a dispute involving land, a jury decided that Walkde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swinton, Greater Manchester
Swinton is a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. southwest of the River Irwell, northwest of Manchester, adjoining the town of Pendlebury and suburb of Clifton, Greater Manchester, Clifton. In 2014, it had a population of 22,931. Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, for centuries Swinton was a Hamlet (place), hamlet in the Township (England), township of Worsley, parish of Eccles, Greater Manchester, Eccles and hundred of Salford (hundred), Salfordshire.. The name Swinton is derived from the Old English "Swynton" meaning "swine town". In the High Middle Ages, Swinton was held by the religious orders of the Knights Hospitaller and Whalley Abbey. Farming was the main occupation, with locals supplementing their incomes by hand-loom woollen weaving in the domestic system. Collieries opened during the Industrial Revolution and Swinton became an important industrial district, industrial area with coal providing the fuel for the Spinnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seedley
Seedley is an inner city suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Governance Weaste & Seedley (ward), The electoral ward of Weaste & Seedley is represented in Parliament of the United Kingdom, Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP for Salford (UK Parliament constituency), Salford. The ward is represented on Salford City Council by three Labour Party (UK), Labour councillors: Ronnie Wilson, Paul Wilson, and Stephen Hesling. Amenities Buile Hill Park is a large park in Seedley. History Seedley was previously part of the County Borough of Salford in the Administrative counties of England, administrative county of Lancashire. Housing and Regeneration The area is mostly made up of Terraced house, terraced housing, dating from the late 19th century and early 20th century. Seedley experienced long-term population decline in the 1990s with high levels of crime and poverty and empty in the area. Owners were unable to sell their hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salford Quays
Salford Quays is an area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it faces Trafford across the canal. History Built by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Salford Docks was the larger of two that made up Manchester Docks, the other being Pomona Docks to the east, which opened in 1903. They were opened in 1894 by Queen Victoria and spanned of water and of land. At their height, the Manchester Docks was the third-busiest port in Britain, but after containerisation and the limit placed on vessel size on the Manchester Ship Canal, the docks declined in the 1970s. They closed in 1982, resulting in the loss of 3,000 jobs. In 1983, Salford City Council acquired parts of the docks covering from the Manchester Ship Canal Company with the aid of a derelict land grant. The area was rebranded as Salford Quays and redevelopment by Urban Waterside began in 1985 under the Salford Quays Development Plan. Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salford
Salford ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Greater Manchester, England, on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester city centre. Landmarks include the former Salford Town Hall, town hall, Salford Cathedral, Salford Lads' Club and St Philip's Church, Salford, St Philip's Church. In 2021 it had a population of 129,794. The demonym for people from Salford is ''Salfordian''. Salford is the main settlement of the wider City of Salford metropolitan borough, which incorporates Eccles, Greater Manchester, Eccles, Pendlebury, Swinton, Greater Manchester, Swinton and Walkden. Salford was named in the Early Middle Ages, though evidence exists of settlement since Neolithic times. It was the seat of the large Hundred of Salford in the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire and was granted a market charter in about 1230, which gave it primary cultural and commercial importance in the region.. It was eventually overt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pendleton, Greater Manchester
Pendleton is an inner-city district of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The A6 road (Great Britain), A6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district. Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, Pendleton experienced rapid urbanisation during the Industrial Revolution. History The township has been variously recorded as Penelton in 1199, Pennelton in 1212, Penilton in 1236, Penhulton in 1331, Penulton in 1356 and Pendleton from about 1600. In the Middle Ages the manor was held by the Hultons of Over Hulton, Hulton Park. Until 1780, Pendleton was rural, a group of cottages around a village green with a maypole. The Industrial Revolution brought about rapid expansion in the population and large cotton mills and premises for dyeing, printing, and bleaching were built providing employment. Pendleton Colliery was developed from the early 19th century. Violence and looting occurred in Pendleton during the 2011 England riots, 2011 riots. In 2012, Salford City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pendlebury
Pendlebury is a town in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 13,069. It lies north-west of Manchester, north-west of Salford, Greater Manchester, Salford and south-east of Bolton. Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, Pendlebury, together with the neighbouring settlements of Swinton, Greater Manchester, Swinton and Clifton, Greater Manchester, Clifton, formed the municipal borough of Municipal Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury, Swinton and Pendlebury. Pendlebury saw extensive coal extraction from several collieries until the closure of Agecroft Colliery in the 1990s. History Early history Pendlebury is formed from the Celtic languages, Celtic ''pen'' meaning hill and ''burh'' a settlement. The township was variously recorded as Penelbiri, Pennilbure, Pennebire and Pennesbyry in the 13th century, Penilburi in 1300, Penulbury in 1332; Penhulbury in 1358, Pendulbury in 1561 and Pendlebury after 1567. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peel Green
Peel Green is a suburb at the western end of Eccles, Greater Manchester, England, in the historic county of Lancashire. Transport Peel Green is split by the M60 motorway, which runs north–south through its centre. It is served by the following bus services: Cadishead/Manchester 67, Warrington/Trafford Centre/Manchester 100, Brookhouse/Manchester 10 and Brookhouse/Piccadilly 63. Economy Until the 1980s Peel Green was dominated by heavy industry, with engine builder L Gardner & Sons on Hardy Street and the Regent Tyre and Rubber Co, (a subsidiary of Dunlop Tyres) at the Enterprise Works on the corner of Green Street and Clifford Street. These are now closed. With the loss of its industrial base, Peel Green is seeking new types of investment to aid in the renewal of the area. During 2003, the Brookhouse Estate saw curfews imposed on under 16s, a substantial police presence and a security camera erected outside the local shops in Brookhouse Avenue in an effort to tackle the cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
