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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...

Salford flood alert latest: River levels and threat continue to fall

River levels are dropping after concerns this morning over potential flooding in Salford. Residents in Lower Broughton and Salford were put on alert after two days of...

Salford flood alert: Fears as river levels spike under heavy rain

Fears that Boxing Day’s devastating flooding will return in Salford were raised this morning after the Environment Agency issued flood alerts. Steady rain over the...

Lower Broughton team who raised £3,000 win ‘Happiest Street’ party

A group of Lower Broughton fundraisers who raised over £3,000 for disadvantaged children in Greater Manchester have won a party hosted by Key103. Dedicated residents...

Charity welcomes easier access to flood insurance for homeowners in Greater Manchester

The National Flood Forum is hopeful the new Flood Re insurance scheme will alleviate the stress and frustration previously felt by flood-hit homeowners in Greater...

Storm Gertrude: Strong wind and rain throughout the day

Sqaully winds and bouts of rain are to continue throughout Friday as the tail-end of Storm Gertrude hits Britain. Gusts of up to 60mph are possible in Salford. A yellow...

Salford floods: December 2015 ‘like spring’ as rain records tumble

December 2015 was the wettest in the UK’s history, weather forecasters at the Met Office have revealed. The average temperature soared to 7.9°C, some 4°C above...

Watch: Salford floods: Baroness Williams visits Beacon Centre promising more gov’t cash and floods review

River levels in Salford may have returned to normal but for hundreds of families hit by devastating Boxing Day floods, life is anything but. Donations of food, cleaning...

Tonight: Charity gig in Lower Kersal to raise for Salford Flood Recovery Appeal

A social club in Lower Kersal is to host a charity gig and family day to raise money for the 400 households hit by devastating boxing Day floods in Salford. From 5pm...

Flooding and effects on health and wellbeing

Issued on behalf of NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group Dr Hamish Stedman, Salford GP and Chair of NHS Salford CCG, said: “Unfortunately the damage that flooding...