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“Lead to a society where littering is not behaviourally acceptable” – How a Salford litter picking group is inspiring the next generation

A Salford litter picking group is organising an art competition to teach children the negatives of littering.  Salford Litter Heroes is a […]

Mediacity’s Box on the Docks transformed into market for artists

Local artists set up shop in a box this weekend as Mediacity’s Box on the Docks opened their doors to […]

Linda Robson sticking receipts on the pay ahead scheme board. Image credit: Olivia Mukerjea

Salford cafe Deli Lama offering free meals for locals with new pay ahead scheme

A local wholefood cafe shop has revamped its suspended soup scheme to help anyone struggling financially in Salford. The Deli […]

Members and volunteers of Salford Veterans Breakfast CLub. Image credit: Olivia Mukerjea

“There were tears of joy on some of them”: Christmas hamper fundraiser for Salford veterans

Salford veterans were left devastated after their annual Christmas dinner plans were changed due to local COVID restrictions. The Salford Veterans […]

‘Litter picking has saved their life’: how doing an hour of litter picking can improve your mental health

‘Litter picking has saved their life’: how doing an hour of litter picking can improve your mental health

A litter picking volunteer in Salford cleaned up her local area for an hour a day during lockdown to support her mental health.

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Government to phase out badger culling in favour of TB vaccine

Image Credit: Peter Trimming via Flickr. License link: https://tinyurl.com/p4devpc Badger culling, used to tackle bovine TB, is to be phased […]