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Salford women have spoken about feeling unsafe on the city's streets. Image taken by myself.

“I carry my keys between my fingers in the night” – Salford women do not feel safe on our streets

Salford women have spoken out about their experiences of feeling vulnerable in the city this week, following the tragic death of Sarah Everard in London.

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“Everyone’s doing 5K runs, 10K run challenges, I’ll just do 20 half marathons in March, something that nobody’s doing” – Salford man takes on March running challenge in aid of Kidscan

Salford local Martin Cooper has taken on the incredible challenge of running 20 half marathons throughout the month of March […]

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“We’re still alive, the tsunami hasn’t taken us under yet” – Vero Moderno set to reopen in May

Salford Italian restaurant Vero Moderno is set to reopen on the 17th of May. The Owner/Manager, Beppe, has hinted that […]

Onwards and Upwards 'Daffodil Doorstop Drop' packages.

“That’s what it’s always about – helping people to help themselves” – Community group organise ‘daffodil doorstop drops’ to brighten lockdown

Onwards and Upwards, a Salford community well-being group, has been dropping off local daffodil packages to brighten up lockdown doorsteps. […]

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“This is about a much wider issue”- Women share their thoughts on women’s safety in Salford

Image from Flickr. Credit: Morten Watkins on Flickr <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/> Women across Salford are sharing their opinions and experiences of women’s […]

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“We distributed 400 parcels last month” – Salford Loaves & Fishes win a community award for helping vulnerable people

Salford charity Loaves and Fishes has won an award for its tireless work with homeless and vulnerable people. The Spirit […]

Rachel Moorhouse (left) and Sarah Emmott (right) credit: Sam Ryley, permission for use from Rachel Moorhouse

“How do we create a world that is good for us all?” – The Salford creative arts company making a difference across Greater Manchester

Art with Heart, based in Islington Mill, Salford, is a people led creative arts company that make high quality, accessible […]

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Metrolink line to partly close as repairs to two of Salford’s worst roads to take place

Essential repairs will be taking place on Eccles New Road and South Langworthy Road from March 20th which will cause […]

"It feels like a break from everything" - How Guides has helped Salford girls through the third lockdown

“It feels like a break from everything” – How Guides has helped Salford girls through the third lockdown

Girl Guides from Salford have told how their work with the youth organisation has helped them overcome the challenges of […]

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“We are strong believers that participation in arts activity is good for wellbeing”- Poison Apple Arts CIC launch a music conversation club for adults in Salford

The Music Conversation Club is a new group launched by Poison Apple Arts CIC, a female led company that aims […]