Chinese New Year kicks off this week and Salford has music, food and art in celebration of the occasion. The […]
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Clifton Hall Tunnel collapse: 70 years after tragedy is to be filled in
70 years after the Clifton Hall Tunnel collapse, the Swinton tunnel is set to be filled in after National Highway announcement.
“It’s the best thing I ever did” – 85-year-old looks back on the summer camps at Salford Lads Club
85-year-old Ronnie Critchlow said that spending his time at Salford Lads Club “was the best thing (he) ever did.” Ronnie […]
New exhibition shows “fascinating” lives of Salford’s old working-class
A “fascinating” new photography exhibition will showcase working-class people in Salford and the houses they lived in between 1890 to […]
“We’re returning The New Oxford to its former glory” – Salford pub to be taken back to its Victorian roots
A 200-year-old pub in Salford is undergoing an impressive three week transformation to take it back to its Victorian roots. […]
Graham Nash on starting his musical road in Salford
Legendary singer songwriter Graham Nash has told the tale of his “musical road” in Salford at a time when “nobody […]
Ordsall Hall’s 16th century painting returns with new secrets uncovered
A 16th century painting has returned to Orsdall Hall after a recent restoration uncovered previous drafts of the piece. The […]
How a “poor bloke” in Salford invented the UK’s first ever bus service
The first ever bus service was created in Salford by John Greenwood, a seemingly ordinary bloke who revolutionised transport services […]
Historic pub becomes one of the few independent pubs in Salford
After a £1.4 million restoration, a Grade II listed pub in Salford has become one of the few independently run […]
Peel Park protected in new listing set to “preserve its rich heritage”
Peel Park has been recognised by Historic England for being one of the first free municipal public parks in a […]
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