Tag: Salford

“It’s got to a stage where it’s the biggest we’ve ever had it” - Salford Histories Festival returns with range of new events

“It’s got to a stage where it’s the biggest we’ve ever had it” – Salford Histories Festival returns with range of new events

A vintage bus and church tours are among the new exhibits at this year’s Salford Histories Festival. Organisers say the […]

“We’ve got some really decent 50/50 fights”- Boxing returns to Salford as the AJ Bell Arena hosts local fight night

“We’ve got some really decent 50/50 fights”- Boxing returns to Salford as the AJ Bell Arena hosts local fight night

A boxing promoter in Salford says he is excited by the return of boxing to the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday night.

Salford's tallest building could be approved by planners at SAlford Council this week. Photo credit : D.A.Howcroft  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salford_Civic_Centre#/media/File:Swinton_Town_Hall.jpg) D.A.Howcroft, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Salford City Council face £21.8m worth of cuts to be made over the next two years

D.A.Howcroft, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Local leaders are drawing up ‘savings proposals’ ahead of setting revenue budgets […]

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“We believe everyone should have a place to call home” – New homes completed for people facing homelessness in Salford

Ten new homes have been built for people facing homelessness in Salford due to ForHousing and the Government’s Rough Sleeping […]

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2.8 million people, including Salfordians, set to benefit from The Greater Manchester Civic University Agreement

Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons The vice-chancellors of five Greater Manchester universities signed The Greater […]

Refill Station at The Dispensary

“We’re fighting convenience” – Salford’s first zero waste shop hosts its own clothes swap event

The Dispensary, which is widely regarded as Salford’s first zero waste shop, hosted its very first clothes swapping event over the […]

Volunteers posing for a quick picture during the project

“Everybody is welcome” – Buile Hill sensory garden partially reopens after 20 years

Volunteers at the Buile Hill Mansion hope a restored sensory garden will offer a safe place for LGBTQ+ members, women, children and everyone in between.

Trolley Productions, (credit: Jamie McGregor)

Review: A night of live music with Trolley Productions at the Old Pint Pot

A diverse cast of musicians came together last Thursday for a celebration of independent talent hosted by Salford-based label Trolley Productions […]