This month, Salford dance school JD Dance will be celebrating their fifth year of being open. Owner, Jennie Doolan started […]
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Salford celebrates National Be Nice Day
To many people the 5th October is just an ordinary day, when in fact it is quite the opposite. Celebrated […]
“We’ve got some really decent 50/50 fights”- Boxing returns to Salford as the AJ Bell Arena hosts local fight night
A boxing promoter in Salford says he is excited by the return of boxing to the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday night.
“She is already asking to change schools after only being there for four weeks” – Swinton school teachers go on strike after nearly 300 ‘angry’ parents sign a petition against new rules
The Co-op Academy in Swinton has seen over 30 members of staff go on strike, in support of the 276 […]
“I just tried to picture the money I was raising… It spurred me to keep going” – Marathon runner David Blake raises thousands for Salford children’s charity
On Sunday, 3rd October, first-time marathon runner David Blake took part in the London Marathon, raising over £3,300 for Wood […]
“This is a really good way of drawing people’s attention in a creative way” – Residents get crafty with rubbish at Walk The Plank’s recycling event
Salford outdoor experts, Walk the Plank, opened the doors to their creative workshop for the first time in over a […]
2.8 million people, including Salfordians, set to benefit from The Greater Manchester Civic University Agreement
Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons The vice-chancellors of five Greater Manchester universities signed The Greater […]
“We’re fighting convenience” – Salford’s first zero waste shop hosts its own clothes swap event
The Dispensary, which is widely regarded as Salford’s first zero waste shop, hosted its very first clothes swapping event over the […]
Review: A night of live music with Trolley Productions at the Old Pint Pot
A diverse cast of musicians came together last Thursday for a celebration of independent talent hosted by Salford-based label Trolley Productions […]
“They were the hub of working-class people, particularly in Salford” – Last Orders – The rise and fall of the Salford pubs
Salford is one of many regions facing a new ‘pub pandemic’, with nearly 25% of the UK’s pubs closing in […]
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