Eccles

Bisi Apata. Copyright: Natacha Pires@ Salford Now

“The lockdown won’t stop us” – New Afro Caribbean store opens in heart of Eccles

A new Afro-Caribbean food shop, Busketi B Afro Caribbean Superstore, opened in Eccles Shopping Centre during the lockdown. Bisi Apata, 44, shop owner […]

"It would capture the public's imagination" - Tommy Fury moves a step closer to a huge grudge match

“It would capture the public’s imagination” – Tommy Fury moves a step closer to a huge grudge match

Left  Image credit: PA Images After emerging victorious on Friday night, Salford boxer Tommy Fury is closing in on Deontay […]

"Art gives us purpose and aids our wellbeing" - Covid-19 Zoom art classes aim to turn lockdown into a colourful experience

“Art gives us purpose and aids our wellbeing” – Covid-19 Zoom art classes aim to turn lockdown into a colourful experience

Covid-19 Zoom art classes are turning lockdown into a colourful experience with new skills and challenges to be discovered. Hannah […]

Three sister nature Reserve

“We think it’s the largest number of objectors we ever had” – Eccles Nature Reserve temporarily saved after hundreds object to a plan to cut down 17 trees

Three Sisters nature reserve in Eccles has been temporarily saved after locals objected to the plans by United Utilities to […]

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“Making Salford greener is important for so many reasons” Salford’s tree planting mission

Nearly 500 trees are to be planted across the urban areas of Salford. Weaste, Eccles, Irlam, Ordsall and Salford city centre […]

Save The Unicorn: Residents campaign to buy popular Salford pub threatened with demolition

Save The Unicorn: Residents campaign to buy popular Salford pub threatened with demolition

Residents of Salford have set up a campaign to save ‘The Unicorn’ pub . The locals hope to reopen the much loved drinkery as a community owned pub.