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Salford’s re-usable Christmas cracker business to increase sales

A Salford business which prides itself on preserving Christmas crackers is expected to increase sales this festive season.  Keep This […]

Julie Williams, fundraiser for Francis House.
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Festival of Christmas Trees hits the Salford Quays in bid to keep a “children’s hospice open”

A children’s hospice has reopened its seasonal store for the 17th time in Salford Quays in an urgent bid to […]

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Community Grocery set to give free meals on Christmas Day

A community grocery in Salford will be sharing the Christmas joy by giving out free meals to those who may need it on the 25th of December.

The free meals would be given out at the Victory Outreach Manchester building on 19 Liverpool Street from 2pm.

Pitch academy held at Eccles library

‘Pitch academy’ event taking place at Eccles library this month

‘Pitch academy’ targets prospective entrepreneurs and will take place at Eccles library later this month Taking place at Eccles Library […]

People reading the zines provided in the exhibition. Credit: Mel Cionco

“It celebrates LGBT art and people who’ve been out of work for years” – Swinton art exhibition shows the hardships of pandemic in diverse communities

An art exhibition at Swinton Gateway provided the finale to LGBT History Month by highlighting the talent of marginalised communities […]

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“You don’t get taught how to run parties”- Salford mum starts new party business after having a baby in lockdown

Sue Watson started her business Crazy Kids this year after the pandemic changed her mindset on work.

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“If we go into another lockdown, it will fully stop us from serving people” – Salford’s hospitality businesses on new ‘Plan B’ measures

Salford businesses are being affected by the new Plan B measures with mandatory vaccine passports and further restrictions implemented. The […]

Sam Seddon braving the cold in her converted horsebox. Img credit: Sam Seddon

“You don’t have to be unhappy at an office desk job” – Salford micro-businesses wake up and smell the coffee

Several new micro-businesses in Salford have seen huge success this year, despite the harsh climate for traders. Coffee enthusiast Sam […]