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Citizens Advice reports 'steep increase' in benefit enquiriesCitizens Advice reports 'steep increase' in...
Citizens Advice today reported a steep increase in the number of people contacting it for help with sickness and disability benefi...
A cycle ride to Salford QuaysA cycle ride to Salford Quays
by NaturallyCycling We woke up, this Monday Bank Holiday, with gorgeous blue sky and before the weather could turn and wipe awa...
MediaCityUK BBC North Salford Quays UpdateMediaCityUK BBC North Salford Quays Update
Photographic Timeline Journal 15,500 Pictures Back in the Spring of 2007, the first digger arrived on site followed by more and mo...
Daily Mirror’s Asbestos Campaign Hopes Dashed...
In 2009, the Daily Mirror, a UK-based print and online newspaper, launched what it labeled a “Time Bomb” Campaign aimed at reducin...
Megrahi - it's politics as usual
Reproduced with kind permission of Stuart Winton from his blog on Planet Politics It's one year since the Lockerbie bomber returne...
First UK backward running championship at Heaton ParkFirst UK backward running championship at...
OK, Heaton Park isn't in Salford but it is only a running shoe throw away, so why not give it a visit this Sunday at 11am and marv...
Free Parking at Swinton Precinct
( Don't get too excited) Excell have taken away the parking machines and all of the signs at Swinton Precinct, at this moment in t...
Government 'to raise qualifying age' for winter fuel paymentsGovernment 'to raise qualifying age' for...
The qualifying age for winter fuel payments could be raised under government plans to cut the welfare bill, it was reported today....
FASHION RETAIL - Forecast sales at over 90% accuracyFASHION RETAIL - Forecast sales at...
Management One has been helping fashion retailers better manage their stock for over 20 years. This article will show how we can a...
 Audit Commission to be scrapped Audit Commission to be scrapped
The official watchdog responsible for ensuring local councils in England deliver value for money is to be scrapped, it was announc...
DC Thomson's newspapers now partly 'offline'
Reproduced with kind permission of Stuart Winton from his blog on Planet Politics For those interested in the online newspaper pay...
Sanity Check: Young Review offers hope in cutting through red tape of Health andSanity Check: Young Review offers hope...
Michelle Di Gioia is a Health and Safety expert with commercial solicitors Thomas Eggar LLP. Here she discusses the ongoing Young ...
 Cameron 'very sympathetic' to minimum alcohol pricing Cameron 'very sympathetic' to minimum...
David Cameron signalled support for councils that want to ban shops and bars from selling cheap alcohol. The Prime Minister said p...
 Cameron promises 'uncompromising' crackdown on benefit cheats Cameron promises 'uncompromising' crackdown on...
An "uncompromising" crackdown on benefit cheats will be unveiled in the autumn, David Cameron pledged today. The Prime Minister sa...
Hypocritcal attitude to speeding hypocrisy
Reproduced with kind permission of Stuart Winton from his blog on Planet Politics In an interview with the Telegraph, one of the U...
7 percent
7% - some homespun philosophy from David Walker A Holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, 'Lord, I ...
Woman's PoemWoman's Poem
From David Walker (his feminine side perhaps?) He didn't like the casserole And he didn't like my cake, He said my biscuits...
Sheriff Joe is at it again!Sheriff Joe is at it again!
From David Walker You all remember Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona, who painted the jail cells pink and made the inmates wear p...
Tory benefit reforms 'will make work pay'Tory benefit reforms 'will make work...
The Government unveiled radical proposals to reform the UK's "antiquated" benefits system today, pledging the biggest overhaul in ...
 Government 'to cut number of wheelie bins' as part of new waste strategy Government 'to cut number of...
Proposals to reduce the number of wheelie bins are to be announced by the Government today. Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman...
 Friends of the Earth: Councils should be set carbon budgets Friends of the Earth: Councils...
Local councils should be set carbon budgets to help encourage community-scale renewable power, green campaigners urged today. Frie...
Big questions on the Big Society
Reproduced with permission of Stuart Winton from his blog on Planet Politics It's probably not a good idea to think too much about...
Pickles to abolish 'interfering' regional Government OfficesPickles to abolish 'interfering' regional Government...
The eight Government Offices in England's regions are to be abolished, it was announced today. Communities and Local Government Se...
Cashew nut recipe for type two diabetes sufferersCashew nut recipe for type two...
This article has been submitted by Linda Miller from Texas USA College of Montreal experts propose us 1 good way cashew extrac...
 Cameron: Housing benefits got 'completely out of control' under Labour Cameron: Housing benefits got 'completely...
David Cameron told MPs today it was an "outrage" that a family was able to claim £2,000 a week in benefits to live in a luxury tow...
Ethnic minorities to make up fifth of UK population by 2051Ethnic minorities to make up fifth...
Ethnic minorities are set to make up a fifth of the population by 2051, according to research published today. According to expert...
Britain still the dustbin of Europe but less than eight years leftBritain still the dustbin of Europe...
Britain will run out of landfill space in less than eight years' time unless recycling rates are boosted and the amount of rubbish...
English Heritage reveals condition of North West places of worship English Heritage reveals condition of North...
The first ever sample survey of the region’s nearly 1,300 listed places of worship published today (Wednesday 30 June) by English ...
The case to end Sinn Fein allowancesThe case to end Sinn Fein...
Nigel Dodds MP writes for ePolitix.com ahead of his Westminster Hall debate on payment of allowances to MPs who refuse to take the...
Car Boot Monton Village Community Association
MVCA will be holding a car boot sale on Sunday 4th July to complement their Festival which is on Saturday 3rd July. The car boot s...
Monton Village FestivalMonton Village Festival
Monton Village Festival on Saturday 3rd July has something for everyone. Childrens Funfair with a variety of rides, bouncy castles...
Disgusting Lower Broughton Road 2010 Disgusting Lower Broughton Road 2010
As Salford City Council been down to check this shop over and if not why not. I don’t even think it as a trading licence around th...
A victory for common sense (or...
A little postscript to last week's piece about taxi drivers and the bureaucracy of vetting procedures. In England and Wales it see...
Something everyone should know: Blood...
From David Walker (Editors note: Is there someone out there who can verify this information? We would appreciate confirmation t...
Times past...future...
As someone who tends not to buy newspapers these days (except for the locals) the decision of News International to erect a payw...
Urgent help needed to stop Chat Moss Peat ExtractionUrgent help needed to stop Chat...
Sent in by Jackie Anderson If we get over 50 letters emailed to Salford Council by 4 June (this Friday) we stand a chance of bl...
The Times will be thunderous
The Thunderer is this morning clearly not happy with the Torygraph. Although it does not mention its rival newspaper by name, a T...
What Is An AmericanWhat Is An American
Much of this could also apply to the British A while back there was a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper...
Urban Explorers strike again at MediaCityUKUrban Explorers strike again at MediaCityUK
A group of urban explorers have once again infiltrated the MediaCityUK construction site at Salford Quays. The group of five manag...
Infant HoursInfant Hours
It is not wrong to spend hours in front of the T.V. What is wrong is the social passivity that reality has created; th viewer does...
ITV move to Salford Quays imminent...but MediaCity not fullITV move to Salford Quays imminent...but...
Update: Peel has just issued a comment via twitter in r...
Star Wars meets up with Salford AuthorStar Wars meets up with Salford...
Actor Peter Mayhew holding up "The Year Zero" by Robert Wakefield Peter Mayhew better known as Chewbacca in the first Star Wars t...
Blears mail
Late again I have just(5-20pm) recieved the election leaflet for Hazel Blears, it contained a form for me to apply for a postal vo...
Not long now
It's almost over Well it is almost over,very soon the public will have decided who wins.I would like to take this opportunity to w...
Support Salford this SummerSupport Salford this Summer
This July the movie "The Year Zero" will begin shooting again.. The "Year Zero" Movie is based on a novel by Robert Wakefield but...
Why would you choose an Independent councillorWhy would you choose an Independent...
Just a few thoughts as to why an Independent would be a better choice. All of the major parties have a selection process for candi...
Interesting facts about Salford City councils performanceInteresting facts about Salford City councils...
They say that they serve you well, however the statistics provided on www.Direct.gov.uk tell a different story. Browsing through s...
No more Peat Extraction, say council - Chat MossNo more Peat Extraction, say council...
Found this on Facebook: a message from Derek Antrobus Salford City Council is demanding a change in planning policy to ban fut...
Allegation of Election Fraud Allegation of Election Fraud
Labour Councillor makes err but internet breaks story of possible Election Anomaly. Labour candidate's vote count claims Thu Ap...
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