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“They think we deserve death and nothing else” – Salford graduate trapped in Afghanistan desperate to escape the Taliban’s rule

A Salford graduate from Afghanistan is looking to escape the Taliban with his young family to move back to the […]

Co-op opening soon at MediaCityUK. Credit: Tia-Louise Barlow

“We are delighted that Co-op will be joining our MediaCityUK community” – A Co-operative is opening soon in MediaCityUK and is running on 100% renewable electricity

A Co-operative is opening soon in MediaCityUK, replacing Booths and is running on 100% renewable electricity. A funding boost has […]

Mother and toddler spending time in the playground, Picture from Adoption Agency Adoption Counts

“We make sure we keep the child at the heart of everything we do, and that we do it well” – Adoption agency seeks forever families for children

An appeal has gone out to Salford families to consider adopting a child. The agency providing adoption services in the […]

Artist Laura Daly testing The Storm Cone experience in Peel Park, May 2021. Photograph: Jon Smith.

Award winning visual artist showcases new immersive artwork ‘The Storm Cone’ in ‘Rediscovering Salford’

Commissioned by the University of Salford Art Collection and Metal, The Storm Cone uncovers the buried past of lost bandstands […]

“You Belong Here” – Salford Museum and Art Gallery’s new exhibition celebrates Salford's history and green spaces

“You Belong Here” – Salford Museum and Art Gallery’s new exhibition celebrates Salford’s history and green spaces

A new exhibition will celebrate Salford’s green spaces and forgotten histories. Four local artists have been commissioned by The University […]

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“I’ve never been this excited in my life and so grateful to be there” – TV performance was dream come true for Salford-born Jailhouse Rocker

Salford singer and prison officer, Pete Green, hit our TV screens at the weekend as the ‘Jailhouse Rocker’ for the […]

Sophie Lancaster (left), and her Coronation Street counterpart Nina (right). Photo credit: screenshots, left from (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unQPaLw0Z7Y) and right from (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fifv2fqyoko)

“Whilst I can talk about her, she’s still here” – Coronation Street storyline sheds light on tragic story of Sophie Lancaster

Sophie Lancaster, who was murdered in 2007 for being a goth, has been remembered in a new Coronation Street storyline inspired by her storyline.

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Election is chance to improve Salford’s ‘awful’ record on women councillors, says candidate

With the local election on May 6 just days away, Aimee Seddon considers why Salford City Council’s low female representation matters, and how voters could make a difference on Thursday.