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Jennifer Strand

Hair we grow? Salford chef puts 12 month charity bid on the menu

Salford chef Scott Tyldesley, 28, is to grow his hair and beard for a full 12 months in aid of charity. The father of three, dad to Olivia, 7, Ruby, 4, and Daisy, 3, had...

Cheerleading for Salford: Dancers need help to compete in Slovenia

A Salford cheerleading group who have missed out on international competitions because they can’t afford the air fares are asking for help taking their...

Pictured: Weird skull found in tree at Worsley woods

Dad Alastair Bell from Worsley was taken by surprise on one of his regular dog walks in Worsley Woods when he and his 4-year-old son, Kealon, found the face of a skull...

Endometriosis: Nurse, 23, reveals all on forgotten condition affecting millions

A student nurse from Salford has bravely come forward to raise awareness of a little known chronic condition called endometriosis. Holly, now 23, first started having...

Salford Flood Recovery Appeal smashes £1,000 target

A fund set up to help frontline agencies deal with the Salford flooding clear-up is powering ahead with over 80 donations from across the country and worldwide. In times...

Salford watches with pride as UK astronaut Tim Peake blasts off

Today sees rocketman Tim Peake make history on his landmark flight to the International Space Station as the former army pilot becomes the UK’s first Briton in...

Salford’s great women: 44,000 vote to save feminism from A-Level Politics

A Department of Education plan to drop the study of feminism from the A-Level Politics syllabus was seen tens of thousands oppose it in a public petition. The idea,...

Help find homes for Christmas as Irlam animal sanctuary re-opens after deadly virus outbreak

Animals in Distress has re-opened to the public after outbreak of the potentially deadly canine parvovirus. Staff have spent the last three weeks steaming and scrubbing...

Homeless ex-soldier, 82, dies just hours after being evicted from squat

A homeless former soldier, age 82, died hours after being evicted from a squat in the city centre of Manchester. The ex-serviceman, known only as George, was taken to...