River Irwell
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| Length | 63 km |
|---|---|
| Source | Irwell Springs |
| Mouths | River Mersey |
| Manchester Ship Canal | |
| Bridges | Trinity Bridge, Greater Manchester |
| Cities | Manchester |
| Salford | |
| Bury | |
| Ramsbottom | |
| Radcliffe | |
| Rawtenstall | |
| Bacup | |
| Kearsley | |
| Clifton | |
| Did you know | When Greater Manchester was formed in 1974 Salford was almost called Irwell. |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 847690 |
About River Irwell
The River Irwell is a 39-mile long river which flows through the Irwell Valley in North West England. Its source is at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately 1. 5 miles north of Bacup. It forms the boundary between Manchester and Salford and empties into the River Mersey near Irlam.
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... Part of the River Roch and a large stretch of the River Irwell between Salford and Manchester is blanketed in the unknown substance...
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... Zakari Bennett-Eko died after he was pulled from the River Irwell in Bury, Greater Manchester, on Wednesday...
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...Zakari William Bennett-Eko died after being pulled out of the River Irwell in Radcliffe A father has been charged with the murder of his 11-month-old son, who died after being pulled out of a river in Greater Manchester...
Baby boy pulled from River Irwell in Radcliffe named
...Zakari Bennett died after being pulled out of the River Irwell in Radcliffe A baby boy who died after being pulled out of a river in Greater Manchester has been named locally as Zakari Bennett...
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... The child, believed to be almost 12 months old, was pulled from the River Irwell in Radcliffe, Bury, just before 16:30 BST but died a short time later in hospital...
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Zakari Bennett-Eko: Dad charged with murder of river death baby
Zakari William Bennett-Eko died after being pulled out of the River Irwell in Radcliffe
A father has been charged with the murder of his 11-month-old son, who died after being pulled out of a river in Greater Manchester .
Zakari William Bennett-Eko died in hospital after rescuers were called to the River Irwell in Radcliffe, Bury, on Wednesday.
Zak Eko, 22, has been charged with murder and remanded in custody, Greater Manchester Police said.
He will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Friday.
Police believe a "significant number of witnesses" were in the area around Blackburn Street at about 16:25 BST.
The Force urged them to come forward, particularly if they had photos or videos.
Mourners have lined a bridge over The River with flowersTributes have been left on a bridge across The River , while Zakari's "devastated" relatives have paid tribute to him.
In an emotional Facebook post, his mother described her son as her "whole world and so much More ".
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Source of news: bbc.com
