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Video: Salford honours Merchant Navy heroesVideo: Salford honours Merchant Navy heroes
By: Tony Flynn Today is the 71st anniversary of the outbreak of World War Two, and to remember this event, members of the Salford branch of The Merchant Navy Association held a wreath laying ceremony at the monument at Salford Quays.The role that the Merchant Navy played in this conflict is often overlooked, the Merchant Navy lost at least 35,000 merchant seaman who died as a direct or indirect consequence of the war. In total 2,426 British registered ships were lost, with a tonnage...
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Salford Reds support Salford Royal Maternity UnitSalford Reds support Salford Royal Maternity...
Salford City Reds have pledged their support to keep Salford Royal Maternity and Special Care Baby Unit Open and urge all Salford ...
Save Salford's maternity unit protest marchSave Salford's maternity unit protest march
Were you born in Hope Hospital, Salford? OK it's changed it's name to Salford Royal but it is still the only maternity hospital un...
East Salford's mixed media exhibitionEast Salford's mixed media exhibition
Young people from the Alberts Social Club in Broughton will exhibit their work today at the University of Salford. The project, ti...
Video: Race for life with Salford's 10K charity runnersVideo: Race for life with Salford's...
by Tom Rodgers Edited by Karen Morris Among the thousands of runners at this year's Salford 10K are those raising money for ca...
Video: Sacred Trinity Church celebrates 375 golden yearsVideo: Sacred Trinity Church celebrates 375...
By: Tony Flynn Sacred Trinity Church, Chapel Street, Salford this year celebrates it's 375th anniversary this year and to celeb...
Salford lady celebrates 102 not outSalford lady celebrates 102 not out
One of the most senior of the region's citizens, Miss Betty Lowe, celebrated her 102nd birthday at Henshaws Society for Blind Peop...
Salford  Reds raise awareness for Pakistan floodsSalford Reds raise awareness for...
Salford City Reds joined have forces with Oxfam, tackling the Pakistani floods by volunteering their services in the Oxfam Emporiu...
Big business backs Green Lane Eco ParkBig business backs Green Lane Eco...
The company hoping to build a recycling plant in Eccles have received a boost today from business leaders in Manchester. The recyc...
Almost 4,000 people in Salford affected by Housing Benefit cutsAlmost 4,000 people in Salford affected...
Almost 4,000 people in Salford will be affected by the Coalition Government’s plans to cut housing benefit by £1.8billion, accordi...
Building for Bus will cause major delaysBuilding for Bus will cause major...
by Tom Rodgers The construction for the Leigh Guided Busway will cause setbacks for drivers who regularly use the East Lancashi...
6000 show for spectacular Irlam festival6000 show for spectacular Irlam festival
by Roger Lightup The sun came out and so did the crowds at the 60th Anniversary Irlam & Cadishead Show yesterday with the fest...
Salford Ladies Temperance Society win Manchester PrideSalford Ladies Temperance Society win Manchester...
by Tom Rodgers Those buttoned up ladies who shout through megaphones to persuade homosexual men and women to give up their life...
£600k Irwell Park plan approved by Salford Council£600k Irwell Park plan approved by...
by Tom Rodgers A new two-and-a-half mile walkway from Chapel Street to Salford Quays has been approved for building by the coun...
Youth mixed media project to launch in BroughtonYouth mixed media project to launch...
by Tom Rodgers Tomorrow, Tuesday 31st August at Alberts Youth Club in Lower Broughton, there'll be a mixed media extravaganza. ...
KidsCan seeks runners for JD City of Salford 10KKidsCan seeks runners for JD City...
University of Salford-based KidsCan, a children’s cancer research centre, is offering places in the JD City of Salford 10K run nex...
Salford snarled up with Pendleton truck...
Long delays on the A580 this morning after an 18-tonne recycling truck overturned at Pendleton roundabout. At approximately 07.30...
Unhappy Mondays for jailed BezUnhappy Mondays for jailed Bez
Former Happy Mondays star Bez was jailed for four weeks today after assaulting his ex-girlfriend during a row over money. Bez accu...
Salford council respond over city's courtSalford council respond over city's court
A delegation from Salford Council will take to London next month to try to save Salford's courts. The city council is calling for ...
Video: Solar powering Salford tower blocks Video: Solar powering Salford tower blocks...
by Tom Rodgers Vertical Villages is battling fuel poverty in Blackfriars, sorting new solar panels to fix to three of their tow...
Salford woman breaks world recordSalford woman breaks world record
Salford has many claims to fame in the world of art, literature and sport and now we have another world champion in our midst. Tak...
Westlands ParkWestlands Park
Were you interested in the consultation about new play equipment in Westlands (Spider) Park? Plans for the new equipment have now...
Have Your Say - Claremont and Weast Community Newsletter Have Your Say - Claremont and...
Lesley Bates Admin Officer to: Claremont / Weaste Neighbourhood Management Team writes I am now putting together the Autumn editio...
Video: Salford Garden PartyVideo: Salford Garden Party
by Tom Rodgers In the words of one former Salford Mayor, the Garden party was "absolutely rammed". Jam-packed full of families...
Video: Ellesmere Street Party, PatricroftVideo: Ellesmere Street Party, Patricroft
by Tony Flynn Sunday saw the residents of Ellesmere Street, Patricroft, Eccles hold a street party to raise funds for their ann...
In Pictures - Salford Garden Party, SwintonIn Pictures - Salford Garden Party,...
Photos by Albert Spiby Loads of stalls, fun and community information went on at Swinton Civic Centre at the weekend with the big ...
In Pictures - Ellesmere Street Party, Patricroft In Pictures - Ellesmere Street Party,...
Photos by Tony Flynn Sunday saw the annual children's party organised each year by Joanne Blake and residents of Ellesmere Stre...
Altrincham and Eccles trams ceased by engineering workAltrincham and Eccles trams ceased by...
Metrolink services on the Altrincham and Eccles lines are being suspended over part of the weekend as engineering work is carried ...
Video: Letters from America - Eccleston fans raise money for Salford ChristieVideo: Letters from America - Eccleston...
by Tom Rodgers TeamEcclesNut are a group of Christopher Eccleston fans from all over the world. We got in touch with one anothe...
 Olympic swimmer and Christie patient Steve Parry signs up for Great Salford Swim Olympic swimmer and Christie patient...
Olympic medalist and Christie patient Steve Parry is taking part in the inaugural British Gas Great Salford Swim in aid of The Chr...
Hosepipe ban lifted in North WestHosepipe ban lifted in North West
by Tom Rodgers United Utilities have lifted the ban on using hosepipes after a little under 6 weeks. "Significant rainfall" has...
Video: All Hallows bowled over by new kitVideo: All Hallows bowled over by...
by Tom Rodgers Cricket-mad pupils at All Hallows secondary school will have an easier time this season after receiving free pro...
Become a Salford ApprenticeBecome a Salford Apprentice
Do you want to become more involved in decision making at a local level? Recent research noted that many of the people who were in...
1,000th Forest Bank prisoner gets  account1,000th Forest Bank prisoner gets ...
A scheme to provide bank accounts for prisoners has reached the 1,000 milestone at HMP Forest Bank, Salford. The project allows pr...
Salford priest dies after battling cystic fibrosisSalford priest dies after battling cystic...
A Salford priest who had battled cystic fibrosis for much of his life has died aged 47. Father Michael Ryan, who served three pari...
Apprentices wanted in IT, HR, housingApprentices wanted in IT, HR, housing
Housing and regeneration company Contour is looking for five young people to join Salford Quays-based Apprentice Scheme. 18-year-o...
Call for stop to £10,000 Grid Theft  Call for stop to £10,000 Grid...
Large quantities of gully grids have been stolen by thieves wishing to cash in on metal grids within Salford, costing up to £200 t...
 A song for Salford - no more 'Dirty Old Town' A song for Salford -...
Salfordians will have the chance to have their own stories transformed into part of a 'Song for Salford' at the Salford Garden ...
Community fun day for B.C. D. Community Garden AssociationCommunity fun day for B.C. D....
The Baltic Steet, Chandos Grove, Derby Road association better known as B.C.D. are to hold a fund raising day at St Lukes Church H...
Video: Chimney Pot Park sees Super Salford SaturdayVideo: Chimney Pot Park sees Super...
by Tom Rodgers It was a brilliant day's entertainment on Saturday in Chimney Pot Park for Super Salford Saturday. With the stag...
Brave dad completes marathon swim challenge in the lakes Brave dad completes marathon swim challenge...
A daring dad has completed an epic fundraising challenge which saw him swim a staggering 15 lakes in the lake-district in just nin...
Video: Historic boat swaps Monton for MuseumVideo: Historic boat swaps Monton for...
by Tony Flynn Thursday 12 August saw the gentleman's launch boat the Victoria R, owned by Phil Austin, the Monton Lighthouse ma...
Daredevil mum prepares to go ‘over the edge’ for The Christie’s radiotherapy centre in Salford Daredevil mum prepares to go ‘over...
Daredevil mum Sue Moss is preparing for a 200ft abseil in aid of The Christie’s new radiotherapy centre being built at Salford Roy...
Video: Dr Zoolittle rolls into EcclesVideo: Dr Zoolittle rolls into Eccles
by Tony Flynn Dr Zoolittle petting zoo arrived in Eccles precinct this week much to the delight of passerbys both young and old...
Video: Salford Cathedral gardens revampedVideo: Salford Cathedral gardens revamped
by Tom Rodgers The first phase of improvements to Chapel Street’s public spaces was officially unveiled today with an afternoon...
‘Blooming good’ mental health therapy in Peel Green‘Blooming good’ mental health therapy in...
Salford residents with mental ill health have transformed a plot of land at Tindall Street Allotments in Peel Green, Eccles with...
Cannabis farm tenant evicted from home in SwintonCannabis farm tenant evicted from home...
A City West Housing Trust tenant has been evicted for using his home as a cannabis farm. This is the first time the Salford-based ...
Hazel Blears visits young people in Weaste at FairbridgeHazel Blears visits young people in...
Hazel Blears, Labour MP for Salford visited inspiring youth charity, Fairbridge in Weaste yesterday (Tuesday 10th August) to see a...
£26m stadium plan goes to council£26m stadium plan goes to council
A detailed planning application for the new £26 million community stadium at Barton will go to Salford planners next week (Thursda...
Video: Salford CND remember Hiroshima and NagasakiVideo: Salford CND remember Hiroshima and...
Supporters from Salford CND gathered at the Cenotaph, Chorley Road, Swinton today to remember the anniversary of the Atomic bombin...
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