Health

Faith leaders encourage Salford locals to take up 40-day Lent challenge

Faith leaders encourage Salford locals to take up 40-day Lent challenge

Faith leaders in Salford and Greater Manchester have been talking about how Christians can participate and celebrate the importance of Lent.

"2,070 people in Salford are living with glaucoma" - why it's vital to book your eye test

“2,070 people in Salford are living with glaucoma” – why it’s vital to book your eye test

Mahmoud Moustafa, clinical director at Specsavers in Salford, stresses the importance of regular eye tests to prevent eye condition, Glaucoma.

"This is just the start" - Langworthy Reds tackle stigma of mental health problems

“This is just the start” – Langworthy Reds tackle stigma of mental health problems

After losing one of their own nearly six years ago, local rugby club Langworthy Reds have decided to face the stigma that is mental health.

You Can Care Week: Meet the woman supporting carers in Salford

You Can Care Week: Meet the woman supporting carers in Salford

You Can Care week is a perfect opportunity for one Salford woman – Ageless Grace educator Jo Brizland-Cullen – to help carers look after themselves.

Four ways you can support homeless people in Salford

Four ways you can support homeless people in Salford

With news that the former government homelessness tsar has praised Greater Manchester’s approach to tackling the issue, we look at four ways you can help tackled homelessness in Salford.