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Online council meetings must not continue, High Court Rules

Meetings of Salford and other local councils in England must no longer take place online following the May 6 elections, […]

Janine Mcmahon

“It’s about getting people to start growing their own and to be sustainable while doing so” – Moss Lane Farm on Living sustainably and eating organically in Salford

Moss Lane Farm, in Salford, has urged the community to eat organically and live more sustainable lives with ‘Grow Your […]

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“This is very real, it’s not going away” – Salford PT running 48 miles in 48 hours to raise money for new Project67 women’s home

A Salford personal trainer has taken on the 4x4x48 challenge in the hope of raising £3000 to help fund a […]

"They really show the spirit of a working-class town" - the bakery bringing Eccles cakes up to date in Salford

“They really show the spirit of a working-class town” – the bakery bringing Eccles cakes up to date in Salford

A family run bakery in Salford has rekindled the tradition of producing Eccles cakes – in Eccles. The Albert Street […]

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“I keep telling myself it’s just one day” – Spending Christmas alone in the pandemic

An Eccles woman has decided to spend Christmas alone for the sake of keeping her family safe from Covid.   […]

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Eccles restaurant overwhelmed by public’s “goodwill” after charity collection tin was stolen during November lockdown

A restaurant in Eccles has thanked the public for their “phenomenal” reaction after a charity collection tin was stolen from […]

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Islington Mill artist collecting donations for school children

Islington Mill freelance artist, Natalie, is collecting long-life food and gifts for an Eccles secondary school. Suggestions for donations include […]

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“The lockdown won’t stop us” – New Afro Caribbean store opens in heart of Eccles

A new Afro-Caribbean food shop, Busketi B Afro Caribbean Superstore, opened in Eccles Shopping Centre during the lockdown. Bisi Apata, 44, shop owner […]