Salvi’s Pizzeria Napoletana, on John Dalton Street, was shocked to find the restaurant’s door completely damaged after a break-in this morning.
CCTV footage shows two burglars smashing into the building at around 2.10am on Wednesday 10th June.
It is believed that used a block/weight taken from a building site skip opposite the property.
An iPad, cash, bottles of wine, alcohol and other items of stock were taken. The damage is expected to set Salvi’s back by around £3,000 – £4,000 and also unfortunately looking to force back plans to reopen after lockdown.
Staff were preparing to re-open the popular Manchester pizzeria as a takeaway and delivery service next week after being closed for the past few months amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but the damage to the site means plans will inevitably be delayed.
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Speaking to the MEN regarding the burglary, Ruby Fryman, a spokesperson for Salvi’s, said: “They took the iPad, cash, stock including wine and alcohol, but the damage to the door will cost the most.”
“We were about to re-open as a takeaway and delivery next week. Everyone has been saying ‘when are you doing takeaway’. We were in the process of preparing for that [and] the iPad was in there as we were setting up to open.”
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She continued: “Obviously, the hospitality industry has been hit the hardest by this whole thing.”
“We have been trying to keep spirits up with video tutorials and cooking videos. We have been working really hard and planning for when we can reopen, and keeping our followers engaged.”
“So it feels like a kick in the teeth.”
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The burglary was reported to the Greater Manchester Police this morning and Salvi’s has thanked officers from the city centre policing team for their assistance via Twitter.
The tweet read: “Last night Salvi’s Pizzeria Napoletana was broken into”.
“Obviously we are gutted but as always we’ll bounce back. If anyone saw anything at all on John Dalton Street please contact us!”
“Thanks to @GMPCityCentre for all your help this morning”.
Last night Salvi’s Pizzeria Napoletana was broken into! Obviously we are gutted but as always we’ll bounce back! If anyone saw anything at all on John Dalton Street please contact us! Thanks to @GMPCityCentre for all your help this morning. pic.twitter.com/oOVGNz0tIy
No arrests have been made yet, but police are due to review CCTV footage from neighbouring properties.
Any witnesses, or anyone with further information is asked to contact GMP on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111 and quote the log number 508/June 10/2020.
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Subjects for first vocational equivalent to A-Levels revealed ahead of introduction next year
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The subjects for the first vocational equivalent to A-Levels have been revealed ahead of their introduction into the curriculum next year.
Claiming that too many have been ‘held back’ by a system that didn’t ‘value every route to success’, the Government has now announced that young people will be able to take the very first V-Levels in subjects like education, finance, and digital in 2027, as part of landmark reforms to close the skills gap and help them secure well-paid jobs.
V-Levels are described as being ‘transformational’ new qualifications where learning is designed around real jobs and the skills that employers actually need.
They combine study and real‑world work experience to achieve the final outcome.
As mentioned, the new qualifications will be introduced next year for 16‑year‑olds, providing a year of study before progressing to V-Levels, T-Levels or A-Levels – with the initial subjects being Education and Early Years, and Digital.
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A separate two‑year, employment‑focused route will also be available for those aiming to move straight into work or an apprenticeship after education.
Students who want to specialise in technical, sector-focused studies will also have more options, as T-Levels will soon be expanded to include subjects such as Sports, Fitness and Exercise Science, and Care Services.
These further changes to T-Levels will refine content and assessment, and allow providers more scope to tailor industry placements, to ensure that more young people can access them.
“Our bold reforms will end the snobbery in post-16 education, supporting young people with real choice and real opportunity to build secure, future‑proof careers,” commented Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, as the V-Level subjects were announced.
“Not only that, but it will give parents much-needed confidence in a system that values every route to success, as we continuing driving forward our mission to ensure two‑thirds of young people are in education, training, or apprenticeships by 25.”
Bill Watkin, Chief Executive of the Sixth Form Colleges Association, added: “We are pleased that a third qualification pathway will sit alongside A levels and T levels in the future.
“The changes announced to T levels today are also very welcome and should make it easier for more young people to study a T level and for schools and colleges to offer them.”
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Salford man jailed after pointing loaded gun at police and members of public while on the run
Emily Sergeant
A man from Salford has been jailed for more than a decade after he pointed a loaded gun at police officers and members of the public while he was on the run.
Jay Conway, of Leicester Walk in Salford, appeared at Manchester Crown Court last week (6 March 2026) where he pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm without a licence, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and assault of an emergency worker, as well as also pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs.
His sentencing comes after officers from Greater Manchester Police‘s (GMP) Salford Challenger team were patrolling Albert Park in plain clothes on Tuesday 20 May 2025.
They spotted a man riding an e-bike and wearing a balaclava, and attempted to detain him there and then, but despite their best efforts, he fled the area, brandishing what officers believed to be a pistol in the process.
The suspect – which was later identified as Conway – stole a bike and cycled on to Great Clowes Street, where a neighbourhood officer heading towards the incident attempted to detain him but he resisted. The officer deployed his Taser but he drew the pistol for a second time, pointing it at police and also at a member of the public.
Conway then dropped the firearm – which police later confirmed as a viable, loaded pistol – and a mobile phone, and fled for a second time.
Thanks to a ‘fast-paced and thorough’ investigation by specialist GMP teams, involving forensic analysis of the phone and CCTV which identified Conway as the suspect, he was arrested by armed officers the following day in Whalley Range.
“Nobody – a police officer or a member of the public – should be confronted by a gun,” said Detective Superintendent Simon Moyles, following Conway’s sentencing.
“These were frightening incidents and Conway is clearly a dangerous individual who is rightly serving a prison sentence. We need to commend and recognise our officers who showed immense bravery in trying to stop Conway.
“Guns have no place on our streets and the work we are doing in Salford, and across Greater Manchester, in relation to firearms incidents continues.
“If you know anyone who is using, or possesses, an illegal firearm, we urge you to get in touch with us as, for each firearm we recover, that’s potentially a life saved.”
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10th June 2020 
