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“This is a blue-collar sport in a blue-collar town” – Boardman and Eccles welcome the return of competitive girls lacrosse

Competitive lacrosse has returned for girls in Salford for the first time after nearly 30 years.  Boardman and Eccles Lacrosse […]

"It cheers people up" - Francis House Children's Hospice's Festival of Trees returns to MediaCityUK

“It cheers people up” – Francis House Children’s Hospice’s Festival of Trees returns to MediaCityUK

Francis House Children’s Hospice’s annual Christmas tree auction has returned to Quayside MediaCityUK for its fifteenth year. The Festival of […]

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Light and Illumination Festival at Salford Quays

Lightwaves light and illuminations will be coming to Salford Quays from the 3rd December to the 12th December 2021, just […]

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“I think that people set them off to cause trouble, not because they’re pretty” – The fight to ban fireworks in Salford

Yasmin Tenk, who recently graduated from the university of Salford, is one of the residents who are petitioning against the private […]

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Scoring goals by losing weight? ‘Man V Fat’ Football aiming to motivate men to get into shape with incentivised league

Ordsall Leisure Centre is playing host to ‘Man V Fat’, a company aimed at encouraging men to lose weight whilst […]

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“About 80 per cent of the women I’ve dealt with have been raped at some point in their life” – Salford domestic abuse survivors seek urgent help

Survivors of domestic abuse – which soared during lockdown – are being offered a lifeline to recovery in Salford. Salford […]

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“There is a broad spectrum so the jobs will be in all areas” – 100 new jobs created as £15 million Bridgewater Manor care centre opens in Worsley

A £15 million Bridgewater care home has been opened in Worsley, creating around 100 new jobs for residents. The three […]

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£36m office featuring largest ‘living wall’ in Europe revealed for Salford

The name for the office building that features Europe’s largest ‘living wall’ has been revealed to be ‘Eden’. The £36 […]

IWM North tells Salford Stories of ‘Wartime Mealtimes’ in WW2

Imperial War Museum North will hold an event to educate Salford citizens on the hardships of rationing in their “Wartime […]