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Category: Community

Vote for St Ann’s Hospice to bag cash for Little Hulton sensory garden

St Ann’s Hospice is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. The supermarket has teamed up with Groundwork on its Bags of Help...

Swinton’s Firestorm appeal for next-gen cheerleader hopefuls

Local cheerleading group Firestorm say they’re looking for enthusiastic girls and boys to join their National Championship-winning teams. Based in Swinton and...

Watch: Ordsall kids go Olympics mad but threat of development lingers

Under the sunny skies of Salford on Saturday children and parents enjoyed a wonderful day for the Ordsall Olympic Festival. Families took to the sports and community...

New jobs club launches in Langworthy

A new jobs club in Langworthy is dedicated to getting Salford residents into work and improving their lives. Those on the hunt for employment and training opportunities...

Grosvenor Casino Salford raises its fundraising stakes with Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

The fundraising achievements of Grosvenor Casino Salford reached new heights on 7th September after a team from the casino took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in...

100 up for ‘wonderful’ Elsie, the oldest Manchester United fan in Eccles?

Glasses are being raised in Eccles for mum-of-nine Elsie Merrishaw, who celebrates her 100th birthday this week with a telegram from the Queen. Elsie, who is currently...

Excitement growing in Eccles for Roundabout as world’s first pop-up theatre arrives

Theatre lovers are in for a treat this week in Eccles as the town hosts a pop-up auditorium as part of the Love Eccles festival. Roundabout, a giant moveable theatre...

Ordsall to host free Olympic sports festival this weekend

A community group in Ordsall will capitalise on the Olympic and Paralympic spirit this weekend when they host a sports and community festival this Saturday. Ordsall...

Kayden, 14, goes snooker loopy to hit 147 maximum

Teenage snooker star Kayden Brierley from Swinton has stunned his coaches by potting a maximum 147 break this week. Moorside High School pupil Kayden, 14, has regularly...

Salford ‘Angels’ plea to find kidney donor for John

Salford Angels Women’s Institute are spreading the word to help a Salford man who needs a kidney transplant. The team met with Irlam resident John who has chronic...