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“They’ve gone through so much that I will never go through” – Meet the Salford barber giving free haircuts to Afghan refugees

Salford barber Adam Bennet is offering Afghan refugees free haircuts as they settle in to the city. Mr Bennet, who […]

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“What about FIFA? The most corrupt organisation in the sporting world” – Salford City co-owner Gary Neville speaks out amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

Salford City co-owner Gary Neville has lashed out at FIFA for being slow to take action against Russia for invading […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Festival reveals the animated shorts playing in upcoming award ceremony

Top North-West filmmakers will have their shorts screened in MediaCityUK just before the livestreaming of a major British award ceremony. […]

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“It’s about improving access to green spaces” – Groundwork charity educating locals about climate change

Environmental charity Groundwork is working alongside the WWF-UK and National Lottery to inspire and educate Salford communities about how they […]

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Ukraine invasion: Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett offers condolences following recent events in Ukraine

Salford Mayor Paul Dennett took to Twitter to share a letter of “support and solidarity” to the UK’s Ukrainian ambassador […]

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Walkden to host #FindMyFuture event for 16-18 year olds

Salford Council and Salford Connexions are hosting an event to improve employability among 16-18-year-olds. The #FindMyFuture event will take place […]

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“It celebrates LGBT art and people who’ve been out of work for years” – Swinton art exhibition shows the hardships of pandemic in diverse communities

An art exhibition at Swinton Gateway provided the finale to LGBT History Month by highlighting the talent of marginalised communities […]

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“It poses just as many problems as it does solutions” – Independent Salford businesses react to Governments scrapping of self-isolation

Boris Johnson Covid-19 Presser by Number 10 licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0   Boris Johnson’s plan to ‘Live with Covid’ […]