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“I’ve put 22 hearts on it which is for the 22 victims” – A Salford mum has crocheted a tribute to those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing

A Salford mum has been crocheting hearts and a post box topper to put around the city as a tribute […]

“That’s a lot of happy kids” - The woman on a mission to give free cakes to Salford

“That’s a lot of happy kids” – The woman on a mission to give free cakes to Salford

A mum from Greater Manchester, who runs a charity branch providing birthday cakes for children, is hoping to expand her […]

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“My brothers played for Eccles clubs – I said to my mum ‘why can’t I play?'” – Six Nations success for Salford-born Detysha Harper

A Salford-born rugby player says she is ‘overwhelmed’ after winning the Six Nations with England. Detysha Harper, 22, began playing […]

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“It’s basically an opportunity to work up a bit of a sweat and plaster your friends and family in paint” – Salford residents are being encouraged to sign up to a national virtual colour run

Salfordians are being urged to run and get covered in paint in the Virtual Colour Runner for the Caudwell Children […]

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Poetry workshops for the homeless launch in Manchester to ‘give the streets a voice’

A Salford poet, Jenny Berry, is on a mission to help the homeless. Jenny Berry has collaborated with the Homeless […]

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‘A huge black desiccated dry wasteland’ – Little Woolden Moss brought back to life by Wildlife Trust volunteers

A Wildlife Trust organisation aims to restore a degraded Salford peatland that has been used as a commercial peat extraction […]

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“We want to work with people who really care about what they’re making” – Monton couple on the opening of their new shop, Wandering Palate

Will and Emma Evans, a couple from Monton, have started building their own unique shop in Monton called ‘The Wandering Palate’. […]

"It's really not sunk in yet" - Salford friends raise more than £13,000 in memory of close friend

“It’s really not sunk in yet” – Salford friends raise more than £13,000 in memory of close friend

A group of Salford friends have completed three physical endurance challenges to raise more than £13,600 for charity. The group […]