“It’s about the whole health and wellbeing of the city” – Council’s plan to get Salford active

By Bethany Hemmings 4th December 2018 News 1 comment

Salford City Council have introduced a £31 million ten year plan to refurbish the city’s sports and leisure centres, in a bid to get people more active.

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Salford Credit Union plans new payday scheme to “combat” 900% APR loans

By James Sumner 4th December 2018 News 0 comments

Salford and the consortium of Greater Manchester Credit Unions are getting together to plan their very own payday loan scheme, […]

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Inmate and officers sentenced after stealing £100,000 of goods from Salford prison

By Joshua Kelly 4th December 2018 News 0 comments

An inmate and two workers at Forest Bank Prison in Salford have been found guilty of stealing £100,000 of goods from the facility.

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UK’s first smart meter research lab to open at Salford University

By Chloe Rowland 4th December 2018 News 0 comments

The UK’s first smart meter research facility is set to open at Salford University this Friday. The ‘Smart Meters>Smart Homes’ laboratory […]

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Greater Manchester residents trapped by ‘poverty premium’ of over £1000 – report

By Ewan Quayle 4th December 2018 News, Regional News 0 comments

A low-income family in Greater Manchester could be paying more than £1,000 extra than the average household for everyday goods, […]

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‘People are living lives of desperation’ – Salford suffering under Universal Credit says Deputy Mayor

By James Sumner 4th December 2018 Community, News 0 comments

The roll-out of Universal Credit is plunging Salford families into debt, according to the Deputy Mayor and Salford’s Credit Union.

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Greater Manchester Police relaunch forensic marking scheme in Salford

By Olivia Lofthouse 4th December 2018 News 0 comments

This week, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have relaunched the scheme, Operation Guard, to help reduce seasonal burglaries across Salford and […]

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SALFORD NOW LIVE BLOG – news, sport, weather and more from around Salford

By Robin Brown 4th December 2018 News 0 comments

Welcome to our live blog where we will be updating you throughout the day on news across Salford! Keep up with us across our social media channels! You heard it here first!

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Salford’s Jingle Bell Jog 2018 – “Festive and fun”

By Thomas Court 4th December 2018 News 0 comments

Salford’s annual Jingle Bell Jog took place last Sunday, 2nd of December, gracing MediaCityUK with some unique festive costumes for […]

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Salford student starts international charity to grow kids’ IT skills

By James Sumner 4th December 2018 News 0 comments

International students in Salford, Manchester and Romania and have come together to found a charity helping Romanian children with technology.

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