Tag: Eccles

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.

Ian McLaren holding his finalist certificates for the UK Hair and Beauty Awards 2023.  Photo courtesy of Ian McLaren.

Eccles salon makes finals of UK Hair and Beauty Awards

McLaren & Co Barbering, Hair Replacements & Aesthetics are in the final stage of the UK Hair and Beauty Awards, […]

Incredible Education group staff members 
Image taken and given permission to use from Ian Bocock
Salford environmental group awards

Salford environmental group gains recognition in Parliament awards ceremony

A Salford environmental group have gained special recognition at a Parliament awards ceremony for their community work. The Incredible Education […]

ForHousing HQ. Image from Google Maps

Scalding open letter sent to ForHousing interim CEO from Salford Mayor and MPs over excessive director pay

Salford Mayor, Paul Dennett, three MP’s and 20 councillors have sent an open letter of complaint to the interim CEO […]

A picture of the volunteers working.

“Incredible Education… is very much about the local community” – Eccles-based enterprise nominated for innovation award

Incredible Education has been nominated for the Innovation UK Community Project at this year’s Green Heart Hero Awards. These awards […]

Eccles Shopping Centre. Image by Libby Cummins.

Eccles Shopping Centre misses out on £20m while PM’s constituency receives same amount

A bid to bring £20 million of investment to Eccles Shopping centre has been refused by a government scheme. The […]

The small breakfast at Rosie's Café. Image by Harry Warner.

Pursuit of Salford’s best breakfast: Rosie’s Café

Today’s review once again takes our band of merry, and festive, breakfast reviewing men back into Eccles in conquest of our next destination, Rosie’s Café.