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An evening with Noel Gallagher at Salford Lads’ Club sold out in under a minute

A fund-raising event at Salford Lads’ club, a Q and A with Oasis star Noel Gallagher, has sold out in […]

The unveiling of a poignant sculpture by renowned artist Alfie Bradley to mark the historic D-Day 75th anniversary year,The sculpture named D-Day Soldiers of Sacrifice has been created in tribute to 4,414 allied servicemen who lost their lives on D-Day, the first day of the Allied invasion of Normandy. It is set to embark across the UK to Normandy in France on a special one-off tour starting today before taking up residence in Portsmouth in time for the official commemerations in June.

D-Day 75th anniversary tribute begins nationwide tour at Salford Quays

Over 4,000 replica bullets have been used to create a breathtaking tribute sculpture for the 75th anniversary of D-Day, unveiled at Salford Quays.

Ordsall celebrates 25 years of Lighting the Legend

Ordsall celebrates 25 years of Lighting the Legend

Ordsall residents on Thursday celebrated twenty-five years of ‘Lighting the Legend’ with a photographic exhibition commemorating the lantern festival.

'Dangerous' suffragette newspaper collection comes to Salford

‘Dangerous’ suffragette newspaper collection comes to Salford

“A great treasure”: Salford’s Working Class Movement Library ‘thrilled’ to have acquired a rare Sylvia Pankhurst newspaper collection.

Field Music bring Making a New World exhibit to the Imperial War Museum

Field Music bring Making a New World exhibit to the Imperial War Museum

The stories of a post-First World War world were brought to life last night in the Imperial War Museum on Salford Quays. The Mercury Prize nominated band, Field Music, played songs inspired by a graphic record of the final days of the war.

"If it wasn’t for people like Walter, we wouldn’t be here"- Funeral held for Salford-born war hero

“If it wasn’t for people like Walter, we wouldn’t be here”- Funeral held for Salford-born war hero

Dozens of people have turned out to attend the funeral of a war veteran who had no surviving family left.   Local veterans’ groups had […]

Remembrance Day at the War Memorial at Albert Bentley Place - Image: Kelly Nguyen

Imperial War Museum North presents “Lest We Forget?” and World War One

Imperial War Museums (IWM) mark 100 years from the Great War. “Lest we forget” at IWM North is here to remind.

Salford’s £30 million project to bring £11 million a year.

      A £30-million project in Salford could bring £11 million in tourism per year. RHS Garden Bridgewater, the […]