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Monton Voices Community Choir. Photo by Lucy Hurst

“We love each other, we care about each other” – 25 years on, the Monton Voices choir is still in harmony

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This Salford choir has performed for every audience and every cause imaginable. From St Annes Hospice to singing in the cold at Christmas…

Merlin Road, Irlam

Remembering the Irlam gas explosion, 15 years on: The day Merlin Road changed forever

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This month marks 15 years since a gas explosion in Salford, Greater Manchester, left 15 people injured and four homes destroyed.

The Salford chippy serving up 'the freshest food' through thick and thin

The Salford chippy serving up ‘the freshest food’ through thick and thin

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It’s a cold and grey morning in Salford, yet Steve and Demetrios are awake and ready to work at their […]

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16-year-old Salford swimming sensation Amelie Blocksidge wins national award

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Salford swimming sensation, Amelie Blocksidge, has won a prestigious swimming award after a year that seen her rise on both […]

Luis left, Sonny right. Photo by Naomi Eden

“I didn’t anticipate how much of my life was going to become about badges” – The Salford badge club building a community

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It’s a frosty morning when I meet Sonny and Luis, the creators of Salford Badge Club, in a bustling coffee […]

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Eliza’s Army walk 40 miles from Little Hulton to Blackpool Pier for Make-A-Wish

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Battling Little Hulton fundraisers – dubbed Eliza’s Army – took on a 40-mile challenge to Blackpool Central Pier in support […]