UPDATES: A Little Hulton convenience store has been forcibly shut down after repeatedly selling illegal cigarettes, tobacco and vapes, despite multiple raids and 31 public complaints. Salford City Council says the three‑month Closure Order sends a clear message after hidden stashes, test purchases and thousands of illicit items were uncovered ...

UPDATES: A Salford van trader has been sentenced after a four-year fraud operation left customers thousands of pounds out of pocket. Fake MOT claims, forged service histories, clocked mileage and fictitious warranties were just some of the tactics uncovered. With 15 aliases and multiple victims involved, the investigation reveals the lengths rogue traders can go to deceive buyers ...