Tag: Langworthy

Horsham St community garden. Photo by Helen Stoker.

“We want this to be a place for everyone to enjoy”- Langworthy community garden project breaks ground

Horsham St community garden has finally broken ground after months of waiting to secure funds for the project. A group […]

Kandy Kabin, photo credit: Alex Smyth

“It supported us, as a family…for almost 30 years” – Former Salford sweet shop being raffled for £2

A former Salford sweet shop is being raffled off for just two pounds after serving the community for over a […]

Graham Ringwood.

“At first it was difficult knowing what to do” – how the temporary closure of Langworthy Cornerstone affected one Salford pensioner

It’s almost Christmas and the coronavirus pandemic still has a hold on the day-to-day lives of millions around the world, […]

Image credit: Aroob Raja

“This is a country of opportunities and democracy” – Councillor Nkurunziza recalls his journey from asylum seeker to Langworthy councillor

Salford councillor Wilson Nkurunziza sought refuge in the UK 18 years ago when he fled from a civil war in […]

George Langworthy (Image Credit: Mike Shapton)

“George was quite wealthy but ended up giving it all away” – incredible story of George Langworthy – ’The Salford Saint’ – told in new book

An author says he was inspired to write a book about a man dubbed the ‘Salford Saint’ after hearing his story while holidaying in the Costa Del Sol.