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Nigeria Student Society (NSS) assembled at the BBC

Salford University’s Nigerian Student Society joins #EndSARS protest against police brutality in Nigeria

The University of Salford’s Nigerian Student Society (NSS) went to the BBC studio in MediaCityUK on December 11 to protest […]

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Tier three has “reshaped” hospitality industry says Salford-based DJ Kolex

A Salford-based DJ has reacted to November’s lockdown and tier three restrictions, claiming it is “devastating” to see bars and […]

The Tiger Moth pub in Irlam. Credit: Google Street View.

“It’s a lovely little story in bad times” – Irlam pub to host weekly support sessions tackling loneliness and isolation during Coronavirus

The Tiger Moth pub in Irlam is to open its doors on Monday 14 December as the venue for new […]

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Salford manufacturer secures ‘Made Smarter’ support for technology investment

A Salford furniture manufacturer has secured support from Made Smarter, the movement helping smaller enterprises join the fourth industrial revolution. […]

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“Seeing Echo would be the highlight of my day during lockdown”- The kitten keeping residents smiling at Waterside Student Village

A confident kitten who lives at Waterside Student Village has become popular among residents and is helping to put a […]

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The Salford based wax melt shop taking Etsy by storm this Christmas

Ley Love Crafts is an online soy wax melt store, based in Salford, providing joy this Christmas through their handcrafted melts on Etsy. 

Puppy Rosie has been missing since 8 December.

SALFORD NOW LIVE BLOG 15TH December – How a community are coming together to help find missing puppy

Welcome to Salford Now’s live blog! Chelsea Bailey is writing the blog today and will be updating you throughout the […]

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“We just wanted to make people happy” – Salford couple and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalists use their passion for performance to support the NHS

Image on left: Permission given by source. Image on right: Chris McKenna, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Having […]

"It's got its own unique place in the ecological system" - plea to save Salford's Chat Moss from house building plan

“It’s got its own unique place in the ecological system” – plea to save Salford’s Chat Moss from house building plan

Residents from Salford are calling for the council to rethink a plan to build 1400 houses on green belt land […]