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"Just the prospect of what is going to happen to our planet if we don’t change anything, is scary" - How Salford is fighting against the climate crisis

“Just the prospect of what is going to happen to our planet if we don’t change anything, is scary” – How Salford is fighting against the climate crisis

The climate crisis has been an ongoing problem for many years, however with many people worried that we are running […]

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Rebecca Long-Bailey and Maxine Peake back The Dispensary in Walkden’s World Vegan Day event

The Dispensary, a zero-waste shop in Walkden, is holding an event on November 1 for World Vegan Day – with […]

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“It shouldn’t be dangerous” – Former Salford nightclub manager backs boycott over club and bar spiking

A former nightclub manager and Salford resident has called for more prosecutions for people who spike drinkers on nights out. […]

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“The warehouse staff were run off their feet come Monday morning…” – Salford Rum recommended on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen Live

A Salford company has seen a huge boost to sales after its product was recommended on the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen Live at the weekend

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“We want to be at the forefront, and we want to reassure the community” Greater Manchester Police launch Operation Avro across Salford

A series of dawn raids marked the launch of a major 24-hour police crackdown on crime across Salford. From 5am […]

"A matter of life and death" - Swinton's Church Inn pub hosts fundraiser to buy defibrillator following regular's cardiac arrest

“A matter of life and death” – Swinton’s Church Inn pub hosts fundraiser to buy defibrillator following regular’s cardiac arrest

A regular customer at The Church Inn almost lost his life in September after he suffered from an unexpected cardiac […]

“We are swimming with fridges and takeaway boxes” Salford Swimmer disgusted by sewage and waste disposal dumped in local water spots

“We are swimming with fridges and takeaway boxes” Salford Swimmer disgusted by sewage and waste disposal dumped in local water spots

A Salford Swimmer is disgusted by sewage and waste disposal being dumped in local water spots. “We don’t see the […]

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“She knew they were watching her whilst thinking of their own sweethearts” – The diaries of a teenage girl living through World War Two in Salford

Fiona Heakin found her Mum’s old diaries from living in Salford during the Second World War, and has turned them into a book.   […]

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“I love creating fun sessions where people can learn new things and leave feeling inspired” SAD Bootcamp to be held at Partisan Collective in November

Fiona Ledgard (centre). Photo by Sarah Cleave. Permission for use from Fiona Ledgard. Help is at hand for Salfordians suffering […]