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Eccles Cake, with the flag of Greater Manchester. Photo Credit: James Jones via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eccles_Cake,_from_Greater_Manchester.jpg

Why Eccles Cakes should be honoured on National Cake Day

Jamesjones79, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons The Salford delicacies Eccles cakes have been a staple of the Northern […]

Lisa bringing Meals on Wheels to Salford residents

Ordsall ‘meals on wheels’ team works through pandemic to be “here for everyone”

The team at The Tatton community cafe in Ordsall is helping out vulnerable residents by providing affordable meals on wheels […]

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Brighter Futures encourage their learners to engage in new life skills with local charity

Learners at Brighter Futures have taken part in a new educational workshop by Salford charity, ‘Prevent2Protect’. The charity visited the […]

KALA clothing - 'Identity' collection. Credit: KALA.

Salford brand brings fashion and equality together

Salford brand, KALA, strives to combine the love of fashion with the need to promote equality and diversity; whilst also […]

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“It has become part of the community” – Worsley florist on the impact of the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on many small businesses in Salford, but with Christmas just around the corner, […]

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Salford learner drivers forced to cancel lessons and tests

Image credit: Morton Lin on Flickr https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Across Salford, thousands of learner drivers have had to halt their education as […]

“All they want is love” Salford residents foster dogs in need

More Salford pet lovers are being signed up during the pandemic to foster dogs in need. Intensive care nurse Ashley […]

Picture of Cerys Eccleston with the food donations

Salford University Netball Club donates to foodbank

Salford netballers have donated more than 200 items to the city’s foodbank and the team’s old netballs to young girls […]

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The ‘Monton Mama’ on a mission to promote local activities and businesses

As parents across Salford try to cope with the lockdown and keeping their little ones occupied, ‘the Monton Mama’ is […]

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Salford Foodbank extends project to Swinton gateway and Broughton Hub with new donation point at MediaCityUK

Salford Foodbank is expanding to operate a distribution centre session at Swinton Gateway and Broughton Hub along with adding additional […]