Tag: Eccles

"Art gives us purpose and aids our wellbeing" - Covid-19 Zoom art classes aim to turn lockdown into a colourful experience

“Art gives us purpose and aids our wellbeing” – Covid-19 Zoom art classes aim to turn lockdown into a colourful experience

Covid-19 Zoom art classes are turning lockdown into a colourful experience with new skills and challenges to be discovered. Hannah […]

Three sister nature Reserve

“We think it’s the largest number of objectors we ever had” – Eccles Nature Reserve temporarily saved after hundreds object to a plan to cut down 17 trees

Three Sisters nature reserve in Eccles has been temporarily saved after locals objected to the plans by United Utilities to […]

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“I think it’s going to be one of the best projects we’ve ever worked on”: The Music Shed prepares for an online Christmas extravaganza

An Eccles music school is planning a Christmas extravaganza after its initial live stream gigs exceeded their expectations. The Music […]

"I was frightened of heights!" - daredevil grandma makes 15,000ft charity skydive for Veteran Care Village

“I was frightened of heights!” – daredevil grandma makes 15,000ft charity skydive for Veteran Care Village

Daredevil grandma, Brenda Cogswell, from Eccles, has leapt from a plane at 15,000ft to raise money Broughton House Veteran Care Village in Salford.

Save The Unicorn: Residents campaign to buy popular Salford pub threatened with demolition

Save The Unicorn: Residents campaign to buy popular Salford pub threatened with demolition

Residents of Salford have set up a campaign to save ‘The Unicorn’ pub . The locals hope to reopen the much loved drinkery as a community owned pub.