Lydia Ransome, Author at Salford Now

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Two new fatalities at Salford Royal as Covid-19 death toll rises to 177 in the UK

By Lydia Ransome 20th March 2020 Breaking News 0 comments

Photo Credit: @art_teacher_mcr via Twitter Salford Royal Hospital have today confirmed the deaths of two patients from Coronavirus, bringing the […]

Analysis: How Salford voted in the Brexit referendum

By Lydia Ransome 13th December 2019 News 0 comments

The three constituencies of Salford voted to leave in the Brexit referendum in 2016 and three years later the results of this snap election will decide the outcome for Britain leaving the European Union.

Jordan Ryan, football coach. Credit: Lydia Ransome

“I can’t leave him there to die” Football coach from Salford helps to save young boy’s life after stabbing

By Lydia Ransome 11th December 2019 News 0 comments

A football coach from Salford helped to keep a 14-year-old stabbing victim alive until paramedics arrived. Jordan Ryan was coaching […]

The Which Way Group member Aston Wallwork. Credit: Lydia Ransome

“We all met in a homeless shelter” Salford community group provides £2.50 Sunday roasts

By Lydia Ransome 9th December 2019 Community 0 comments

The Which Way Group have been providing a cooked Sunday Roast for members of the local community in Salford for […]

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Body found on Eccles railway line

By Lydia Ransome 6th December 2019 Breaking News, News 0 comments

A dead body was recovered from railway tracks near Eccles early this morning. The discovery caused major disruption to train […]

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“This is unacceptable” Local residents aren’t happy with a truck parked on the pavement in Worsley

By Lydia Ransome 4th December 2019 News 0 comments

Drivers passing through the Manchester Outer Ring Road took to Twitter today after a HGV vehicle was spotted parked on […]

Residents of Buckingham Road left without post for three months following a serious dog attack

By Lydia Ransome 4th December 2019 News 0 comments

Residents of Buckingham Road in Swinton have not been receiving postal deliveries from Royal Mail for the past three months […]

“I’ve created a blueprint, a vision” Sacha Lord and Andy Burnham join talks on nightlife safety for Salford students in Greater Manchester

By Lydia Ransome 3rd December 2019 News 0 comments

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham and Sacha Lord, co-founder of Parklife and Warehouse Project, joined a panel of guests […]

Specialist mental health service launched for students in and around Manchester

By Lydia Ransome 3rd December 2019 Health, News 0 comments

A new specialist NHS service in Greater Manchester will provide Salford university students with the help they need to overcome significant mental illness. Mayor of […]