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Category: Salford News

Salford set to party at Manchester Pride

Salford promises to be loud and proud at Manchester Pride this weekend. The city is entering two floats in the popular Parade to light up the faces of tens of thousands...

Fighting back: Outrage over disabled man who lost leg in illegal benefit sanctions leads to £30k Salford campaign

Salford’s Unemployed & Community Resource Centre are launching a bid to help the thousands of people stung by unlawful benefit sanctions. Back in June,...

Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend

The Bank Holiday has finally arrived and hopefully the weather will remain bright and sunny, if not don’t let that you stop you from enjoying yourself as we...

6,749 meals donated by Tesco stores in Salford to feed people in need

Tesco stores across Salford have donated an incredible 6,748 meals to local people in need thanks to Tesco’s surplus food redistribution programme, Community Food...

Police hunt prison absconder, Jamie Keegan

Police are hunting for a man who is wanted after absconding from prison. Jamie Keegan, 33, is wanted after absconding from HMP Thorn Cross, Warrington on Saturday 6...

Original Salford Red Devils shirt donated to Foundation museum

A priceless piece of Salford Rugby League history has been donated to the Salford Red Devils Foundation in the form of players jersey worn in the 1938 challenge cup...

LS Lowry given new lease of life by Copley Prize-winning 7-year-old

An original work by LS Lowry has been given a revival by an artistic seven-year-old boy. Thomas Smith’s interpretation of Lowry’s ‘A Hillside...

Millions in funding to tackle poverty and unemployment in Salford

ForViva Group is to use a share of millions of pounds of funding to tackle poverty in Salford by helping people improve their health, learn new skills and get back into...

Swinton on a High with Class of 2016 GCSE results

Swinton High School has reported another set of brilliant GCSE results for its students today. One pupil in particular, Jerry Yau, scored an incredible success with...

Delays and diversions: Work starts on M602 bridge which has ‘needed facelift for 40 years’

12 weeks of work to improve a pedestrian bridge over the M602 in Eccles is due to start on 30 August and drivers are being warned of potential delays. Highways England...