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Category: Community

Lower Broughton celebrates ‘Happiest Street’ party in style

Lower Broughton residents celebrated a well-deserved street party in style as they braved the weather at River View Primary School. Gordon Street was recently crowned...

Friends need your help at Cadishead Festival

Bank Holiday Monday 29th August, Friends of Cadishead and Little Woolden Moss will showcase at the Irlam and Cadishead Community Festival on Bank Holiday Monday, 29th...

Tony Lloyd re-opens £200,000 Active Citizens’ Fund

Tony Lloyd, Greater Manchester Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner has announced that he is to re-open the Active Citizen’s Fund, and is inviting community groups...

Post Office ‘on path to extinction’ as workers vote to strike

Workers at the Post Office have voted to strike by a margin of eight to one, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) reports today. In a ballot of its members the CWU...

Moving Forward: Breast cancer survivor volunteers wanted to help others in Salford

A new volunteers scheme at Salford Royal hospital is urgently seeking people to sign up to help women live life with breast cancer and beyond. The Breast Cancer Care...

Upside-down rainbow spotted over Salford

Settled skies and warm weather combined this week to produce a minor meteorological phenomenom: the ‘upside-down rainbow’. Adam Davies captured this image of...

Watch: New ‘Back to School’ shop ready to kit out Salford kids for free

A school uniform shop for disadvantaged families in Salford and Manchester is now open and ready to kit out local kids. The ‘Back to School’ shop is run by...

Bid for up to £5k for your community project

Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd has opened the next round of funding through his Active Citizens Fund and local groups are being urged to apply. Lloyd has...

Gallery: The best of last night’s stunning Salford sunsets

Salford was captivated by another stunning sunset on Monday 15 August with readers sending in pictures to SalfordOnline.com’s Facebook and Twitter feeds. We had...

Maxine Peake adds touch of class as 1,000 descend on Lightoaks Park

A community fun day organised by the Friends of Lightoaks Park in Salford was boosted by an appearance from superstar actor Maxine Peake. Maxine, who lives locally, was...