Author: Holly Pritchard

The Cavs. Credit: Holly Pritchard.

“He looked like someone who wanted to be in a band”- Meet ‘The Cavs’, indie-rock band with Eccles roots

Laid-back local lads, ‘The Cavs’, are a five-piece indie-rock band with roots in Eccles, Salford. The band members are: (Absent […]

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“For something fun and Covid safe to enjoy”- A tiny village created in Buile Hill Park for kids

If you go down to Buile Hill Park today, or any day for that matter, you’re sure of a miniature […]

Credit: Chris Payne.

“Art at your front door” – giant Mystery Bird light show comes to Salford

A display of giant birds projected onto buildings was staged in Salford. The ‘Mystery Bird’ light show was put on […]

Salford actor, Adrian Palmer.
Credit: Holly Pritchard.

Salford actor is performing an online Zoom reading of A Christmas Carol to raise money for Ramblers charity

Salford based actor and avid rambler, Adrian Palmer, has been getting creative during this year’s lockdown by hosting online readings […]

Martha Kelly: Lead singer of punk band, The Strangerz. Credit: Holly Pritchard.

“We formed over a Pot Noodle”: Salford students form a punk band – never mind the pandemic

First year journalism student at Salford, Martha Kelly, began a childhood dream of hers by starting up a band as lead vocals in, The Strangerz.

Credit: Salford City Council.

Nominate a Salford Hero for a ‘Spirit of Salford’ Award

Do you know a Salford Hero who has made a profound difference in Salford? Why not nominate them for a #SpiritOfSalford award? […]

3-D printer. Credit: Chriss Kelly.

Dock 10 in Media City use 3D printer to make PPE for frontline workers

Creative and inspirational workers at Dock10 in MediaCityUK have reassigned their 3D printer to print PPE for frontline Covid-19 workers […]

NHS workers for NWAS from left to right: Colin Robinson and John Horrocks. Credit: John Horrocks.

Kids in Salford are helping keep up morale of NHS frontline workers during coronavirus pandemic

Three children of an NHS key worker for North West Ambulance Service have decided to make some inspiring gifts for […]

Seren Hughes, University of Salford graduate and Head of Engagement at CATS. Copyright: Seren Hughes.

A Salford graduate is helping to raise cancer symptoms awareness in young people

A University of Salford graduate, Seren Hughes, is part of a campaign that is helping to increase young people’s awareness […]