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“I am spending a lot more than I used to” – Salford residents react to rising food prices

Salford residents have noticed an increase in their weekly shopping bill due to rising food prices. The boss of Kraft […]

“The only local one closed down years ago" - Walkden's only record store opens at Walkden Town Centre

“The only local one closed down years ago” – Walkden’s only record store opens at Walkden Town Centre

The owner of Walkden’s only record store says it will cater for local tastes and recommendations. Sticky Black Tarmac, launched […]

"Salford has loads of memories and stories” - Transport museum commemorates Bygone Salford history

“Salford has loads of memories and stories” – Transport museum commemorates Bygone Salford history

An event celebrating Salford’s rich transport history is taking place in Manchester this weekend.

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“Her resilience and courage reflected the ambitions of the school” – How the legacy of nursing heroine, Mary Seacole, is commemorated in Salford

Bust of Mary Seacole. Image credit: Jerry Dohnal via Flickr. No changes made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Mary Seacole was a Crimean war […]

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“There’s an awful lot of passion….the volunteers are like an extended family” – Salford City Radio celebrates its 14th anniversary on air

Last week, Salford City Radio celebrated its 14th year as Salford’s beloved community radio station. The radio posted on social […]

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“The park has an easy to walk on terrain, play area, a variety of wildlife and fairy-tale sculptures throughout” – What’s on at this year’s October Walking Festival

Organised walks are on offer to tempt Salford people out into the city’s country parks during October. Salford Ranger Team […]

“The government haven’t acted enough” - TV's George Clarke on 'nuts' response to cladding crisis

“The government haven’t acted enough” – TV’s George Clarke on ‘nuts’ response to cladding crisis

Television presenter George Clarke and Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, have said that the government has not done enough […]

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Metrolink industrial action to strike Manchester Marathon

Metrolink strikes are expected to severely hamper mobility around Salford and the Greater Manchester area this Sunday.  The slated walkout […]

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‘Getting fresh blood into the industry’ is ‘really important’ – HGV drivers in Salford react to petrol and driver shortages

Copyright: © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.. Geograph.ie A Salford HGV driver spoke […]