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Walkden is thought to date back until the 13th century and was at one time a centre for coal mining and textile manufacturing. It is home to the Blackleach Country Park and the restored Ellesmere Monument, which was first erected in the town centre 1868 and later moved to at St Paul's Church yard. The monument is dedicated to Lady Harriet, Countess of Ellesmere, who set up schools, Sunday schools and clubs in Walkden, many of which still stand.

Artist's impression of how Leigh Guided Busway could look

Get set for four months of jams on East Lancs Road as busway work begins

Preliminary work on the Leigh Guided Busway is due to start on Monday, with the eastbound carriageway of the East Lancs will be reduced to one lane from Walkden to Moorside, Swinton.

Football team faces final whistle as kids turn to video games

Boothstown Dynamos Under 14s are on the verge of going out of existence after being reduced to 11 players.

Gran loses NINE stone after being warned she wouldn't live to see her grandchildren grow up

Janice Lomas was having problems breathing and struggling to walk and medics told her it was her 17-stone 2lbs weight making her ill

Burglars leave 'Da Pinchi Code' chalk symbols believed to mark up Salford homes as potential targets

It is believed that the marking could have been made by a would-be burglar who leaves small chalk symbols on the side of properties in preparation to commit crime

Man charged after armed robbery in Walkden

The raid took place at around 10pm on Wednesday, August 21, at a bank on Bolton Road, Walkden

Motorcyclist badly hurt in collision with car at Walkden junction

The Super Moto bike collided with a green Rover 45 at around 8.30pm last night at the junction of Manchester Road and Bolton Road

Four people in Walkden and Bolton fall ill following ammonia leak

The leak – stemming from a refrigerator unit at Peter Hunts Bakery Ltd on Moss Road, Kearsley – was reported to fire crews at 10.40pm last night

GCSE Results: Walkden High School

We will be publishing results from schools across the region.

GCSE Results: St Patrick's RC High School

We will be publishing results from schools across the region.

Grenache restaurant, Walkden

Restaurant review: Second helping at Grenache tastes better

Andy Cronshaw sees improvement on his return to grenache

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Police driver charged over ‘80mph’ 999 crash horror in Walkden

Pc Warren Lewin, 30, was at the wheel of a liveried police patrol car when it smashed into a Mercedes Vito minibus while answering a 999 call

A Level results: Holy Cross College, Bury

We will be publishing results from sixth form colleges and schools across the region

Fight for prizes heats up for this year's Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards

The French, under the direction of Michelin-starred chef Simon Rogan, has a trio of nods in the awards list, revealed today

Days out: Things to do in Trafford over the school summer holidays

Here's our pick of what is going on in Trafford over the summer for families

Pensioner thrown to the ground as man stole her handbag in Salford

The crook approached the elderly woman from behind before grabbing her handbag from her left hone and pushing her to the ground. He then ran off.

Sacha’s delighted with her mill girl makeover

The glamorous former Coronation Street star tells Yakub Qureshi why she’s happy not to be recognised in the new gritty drama set at Quarry Bank Mill

Days out: Things to do in Salford over the school summer holidays

Here's our pick of what is going on in Salford over the summer for families

What's on in Salford and Greater Manchester

Details of events and classes happening in and around Salford and Greater Manchester over the next week. Send your event details to trinity@pressassociation.com

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Celebration of Father Tom’s golden years

Eamonn O'Nral on the co-founder of Francis House, the hospice which looks after children from all over the north west

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