Tag: Clifton

A memorial service commemorating those who died in the Clifton Hall Mining Disaster was held for the 140th anniversary of the tragedy. 

Clifton Hall Mining Disaster remembered 140 years on with a memorial service

A memorial service commemorating those who died in the Clifton Hall Mining Disaster was held for the 140th anniversary of […]

Man jailed after being found with drugs stashed in water bottle

Man jailed after being found with drugs stashed in water bottle

A man from Swinton has been jailed for 27 months after being discovered with numerous drugs during a search.  Christopher […]

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Lowry District Scouts in Salford inspiring local teens to dream big

Teenagers around Salford are being inspired to dream big and join in unmissable experiences by the Explorer Scouts. The Explorer […]

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Two new nature projects in Salford to tackle anti-social behaviour, loneliness and isolation

A wildlife area and a sensory garden in Salford are among two projects to have received funding to improve green spaces across Greater Manchester.

Fiona Myles and daughter Georgie. Credit: Fiona Myles.

Salford mum publishes book on raising children with ADHD: “This book will help parents to realise they’re not alone”

A Salford author and mother is set to launch her fourth book tonight online about the struggles of parenting a […]

Salford's first eco-church inspires community with eco-festival

Salford’s first eco-church inspires community with eco-festival

After the recent ban on single use plastics a Salford eco-church hosted a eco-friendly festival to demonstrate environmentally friendly practices.  […]

SELNEC plans for Salford in 1962.  Image: Manchester City Council under Creative Commons license.

A road to the past: Salford’s unbuilt motorway that would have destroyed landmarks and neighbourhoods

Many drivers in Salford today use the M602, however, plans from the 1960s could have made Salford look very different to how it does today.

Backlogs on M60 after air ambulance lands on motorway with ‘Police incident’ reported between J15 and J16

Backlogs on M60 after air ambulance lands on motorway with ‘Police incident’ reported between J15 and J16

Backlogs are to be expected after an air ambulance helicopter landed on the M60 between J15 (Worsley) and J16 (Clifton) […]