Tag: Greater Manchester

Green Party Candidate proposes home working

The Green Party candidate for Salford and Eccles, Bryan Blears, has suggested that businesses should offer days for employees to work from home, in an attempt to reduce pollution in Greater Manchester, as well as easing the pressure on the public transport system.

Salford food fairy in panic to raise enough money for Christmas dinners

Salford food fairy in panic to raise enough money for Christmas dinners

Natalie Lek, who has a reputation of being the ‘food fairy of the North’ for her charity work, is struggling to come up with the funds to provide over 1000 dinners to those in need this Christmas.

The Big Alcohol Conversation Tour Bus

Residents with alcohol problems in Salford now highest in the UK

A report by Manchester City Council earlier this year showed that Greater Manchester, including Salford, is one of the worst areas in the country for problems relating to alcohol.

Year 10 Students from Albion Academy at St Sebastian Community Centre

Public Swap Alcohol for Mocktails to Promote Alcohol Awareness Week in Salford

A community centre in Salford invited the public to a free mocktail taster session on the 19 November to raise awareness about the mental and physical effects of alcohol consumption.