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“We can eradicate this virus” – Walk-in Salford Covid-19 vaccination appointments begin

Salford residents over the age of 40 are now able to secure their first Covid vaccination jab via a walk-in […]

Tara Collette - artist at Islington Mill.
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“Within a few months, I had a whole extra workbench in the studio just for glass making” – ‘lockdown hobby’ becomes full-time job for Islington Mill stained glass artist

Islington Mill stained glass artist, Tara Collette, explains how her ‘lockdown hobby’ became a full-time job and how she honed her craft.

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“Making the voting process as accessible as possible to people with a visual impairment is so important” – Local charity provides braille ballots to Salfordians living with sight loss

A charity based in Manchester is supporting the people of Salford living with sight loss by providing braille transcriptions of […]

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“Roll on the 21st August!” – Salford’s The Eagle Inn and 0161Community prepare for community BBQ

Salford’s, ‘The Eagle Inn’, in partnership with 0161Community is set to host a community BBQ for the people of Salford […]

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Online council meetings must not continue, High Court Rules

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

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Swinton Lions sign Nico Rizzelli on loan from St Helens

Swinton Lions have signed Nico Rizzelli on an initial two-week loan from St Helens. The 21-year-old arrives highly rated by […]

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“Virgo, Spencer, Higgins; they all used to play here” – Stars of snooker’s past once graced Salford tables

Salford may not have any representative at this year’s Snooker World Championship, but stars of the sport’s past once played […]

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Back in Business: “We just love being part of this community – we really do” – the local gift shop owners on their positive experiences of community spirit during the pandemic

Dropping off a donation of soaps to Salford Royal Hospital nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic inspired the owners of Walkden […]