Author: Oliver Youd

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Online council meetings must not continue, High Court Rules

By Eccles, Eccles, News, Politics 0 comments

Meetings of Salford and other local councils in England must no longer take place online following the May 6 elections, […]

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Christopher Eccleston to reprise iconic Doctor Who role

By Art, Lifestyle, Little Hulton, TV & Radio 0 comments

It has been announced that Salford’s own Christopher Eccleston will return to his role as the Doctor Who’s Ninth Doctor […]

Sam Davies (left) and frontman Jake Vickers (right). Image credit - Alyx Ashton

“A rite of passage for Manchester based artists” – The Zangwills’ Sam Davies explains what the closure of two iconic venues will mean for future artists.

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Sam Davies (left) and frontman Jake Vickers (right), The Zangwills. Image credit – Alyx Ashton Some would argue that Salford […]

Jet ski seen racing down Bridgewater Canal - police appeal for information

Jet ski seen racing down Bridgewater Canal – police appeal for information

By Community, News, Swinton, Worsley 0 comments

A jet ski has reportedly been racing down Salford’s Bridgewater Canal in a move which has caused outrage among local […]

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Fans love Salford legend Christopher Eccleston’s heartfelt rendition of John Cooper Clarke poem

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Actor Christopher Eccleston has taken to Instagram to share a rendition of John Cooper Clarke’s ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ as the UK enters its second week of lockdown to the due Coronavirus.

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University of Salford to suspend some lectures amid Coronavirus concerns

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The University of Salford is to suspend all first and second year lectures as the number of COVID-19 diagnoses across […]

13-year-old Conor (Ammar Duffus) and The Monster (Keith Gilmore). Image: Manuel Harlan. Suitable for reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

PREVIEW: ‘A Monster Calls’ is coming to the Lowry

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13-year-old Conor (Ammar Duffus) and The Monster (Keith Gilmore). Image: Manuel Harlan. Suitable for reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Salford’s […]

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Major rail disruption in Salford amid ‘staff walkout’ at Manchester Victoria

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Rail passengers in Salford faced major delays and cancellations last night amid a reported passenger disturbance at Manchester Victoria. Trains […]