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"A matter of life and death" - Swinton's Church Inn pub hosts fundraiser to buy defibrillator following regular's cardiac arrest

“A matter of life and death” – Swinton’s Church Inn pub hosts fundraiser to buy defibrillator following regular’s cardiac arrest

A regular customer at The Church Inn almost lost his life in September after he suffered from an unexpected cardiac […]

Photo credit: Zykiah Dickett

“It’s like a hobby instead of a job because I love what I do” – The teen who shot to fame with his Worsley celebrity carwash

15-year-old Zykiah Ditchett began washing the cars of relatives and has since transformed his business into a Worsley celebrity carwash, […]

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Rishi Sunak credit: HM Treasury (unchanged) https://www.flickr.com/photos/hmtreasury/49651844288

“The cost of living is constantly going up and the Minimum Wage doesn’t seem to be going up at the same rate” Salfordians call for more to be done as wages are set to rise

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“A privilege” – former RAF fighter pilot touches down at Broughton House

A former RAF fighter pilot who has nearly 30 years of experience in the healthcare sector at senior level has joined the board of Broughton House Veteran Care Village as a trustee.

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“I have been a dedicated, active and employed parent… now I am fighting for survival” – Salford mum suffering with rare disorder raising funds for surgery through Halloween Party in Eccles

The family of a Mum from Salford suffering from a debilitating conditions will host a party in Eccles to raise money to fund urgent neurosurgery that is not available on the NHS.

Lordy park at end of revamp, permission to use photo from Craig Havern

“Cadishead, very much, is not a forgotten-about community” – Lordy Park gains a remarkable £100,000 transformation

Lordy Park in Cadishead has reopened after a five-week reconstruction of the playground has taken place. The redevelopment of Lordy […]

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“I think the swimming just gives her that extra bit” – Why a Salford assistant dog is always eager to go swimming

An assistant dog has visited the same animal clinic in Irlam for the last five years to do hydrotherapy. Emma […]

Greater Manchester Voices Project

“Our accent is a kind of fingerprint, it tells a story about where we’re from” – The Greater Manchester Voices Project want more Salfordians to take part in their survey of the region’s accents

More talkative Salfordians are wanted to help researchers map the various accents and dialects across Greater Manchester. The project, which […]