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“Our accent is a kind of fingerprint, it tells a story about where we’re from” – The Greater Manchester Voices Project want more Salfordians to take part in their survey of the region’s accents

More talkative Salfordians are wanted to help researchers map the various accents and dialects across Greater Manchester. The project, which […]

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Salford fireworks set to light up the Bonfire Night skies after last year’s Covid cancellation

Image credit: Ed Von via Flickr. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ no changes made Salford fireworks at Buile Hill Park and Irlam are set […]

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“We are literally going to see people drowning” – How the Universal Credit Uplift Cut has caused ‘devastating’ effects in Salford

The cut of the £20 Universal Credit uplift, which many households in Salford relied on, has had a ‘devastating’ effect […]

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Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
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“Even the reptile enthusiast at the local pet shop couldn’t say for sure. We now know they are both girls” – National Reptile Awareness Day

Frank Paul Silye Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 A mother of two bearded dragons from […]

Janet and Cindy, Old Stock New Stock. Photo by Joe Smith. Permission for use from Megan Holland.

“Everyone’s inner warmth shines through” – The Salford creative arts company hoping to change the perceptions of elders in stock photography

Art with Heart, the Salford-based creative arts company launched Old Stock New Stock in August with the goal of changing […]

Liverpool Street often has litter scattered on it. Credit: William Hallows

“People don’t seem to care about the mess” – Salfordians outraged by sudden increase in litter and fly-tipping waste

Over last week, Salford has experienced an increase in litter on the street, with large groups of Facebook-goers showing their […]

Hedgehogs spotted in the wild

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“Habitats where they can live safely and thrive” – The Salford scheme that’s helping helping hedgehogs

Wildlife campaigners are introducing a scheme to help hedgehogs in Salford by creating habitats and monitoring numbers in Peel Park.