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Shop on course to raise £1K for Salford Royal ‘to give something back’

Sister Code clothes shop have raised half of their £1000 fundraising target for Salford Royal Hospital’s critical care unit (CCU).

"It's about the whole health and wellbeing of the city" - Council's plan to get Salford active

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'People are living lives of desperation' - Salford suffering under Universal Credit says Deputy Mayor

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

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

Greater Manchester Police relaunch forensic marking scheme in Salford

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

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