Tag: Salford

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Salfordian Christopher Eccleston thought he was “going to die” amid mental health struggles

Salford star, Christopher Eccleston, recently told how he “thought he was going to die” in 2016. The ex Doctor Who […]

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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 […]

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“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.

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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 […]

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“Without CO2, we can’t serve beer” – CO2 shortage causes worry for Salford pubs as they face possible closure

After many of us were affected by the petrol crisis last week, Salford pubs may be the next casualty of […]

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Just what the Doctor ordered: Ten years after ‘The Crash of the Elysium’, Salford theatregoers would love to see the return of immersive, audience-driven productions

A decade after Doctor Who landed in Salford with The Crash of the Elysium, local Sci-Fi lovers and theatre fanatics alike […]

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£800 of cannabis and ten phones: HMP Forest Bank crackdown

Contraband has been uncovered at HMP Forest Bank prison after a targeted operation. Earlier this year, ‘Operation Dragonfire’ took place […]