Walkden

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“It was like surviving basically” – Why Salfordians should shop independent this Christmas

Salfordians are being urged to pay a visit to their local, independent businesses before giving money to the big chains […]

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“Charming and delightful”- Review of the RHS Garden Bridgewater’s ‘Glow’

Christmas in Greater Manchester usually evokes memories of busy market streets, crowds round stalls and being squashed up against other […]

Gorilla Warfare Coach Sharon. Photo: Marcus Smith

“We think this is adversity, but that is their life every day of the week” – Gorilla Warfare CrossFit gym raise £4,000 for Salford’s homeless

Gorilla Warfare CrossFit gym in Walkden have raised almost £4,000 to support those living on the streets in the city […]

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“Incongruous, unnecessary, and out of scale” – Row over proposed high speed broadband masts

Preston telecommunications company IX Wireless today put forward their proposal to the Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel. These propositions did […]

"It's about protecting the animals and spreading the word, there's so much going on that people don't know about" - New Animal Rights group formed in Salford

“It’s about protecting the animals and spreading the word, there’s so much going on that people don’t know about” – New Animal Rights group formed in Salford

Two Salfordians have come together to form a New Animal Rights group in the city. Mike Faulkner, together with Fay […]

Laura and Philip Beswick from Zoom Interview

“It’s been a rough couple of years and we thought this would be a fun way to get the ball rolling again” – Laura and Philip Beswick set up a Tea With Santa event for the community

Walkden residents took the chance for a get together at two Tea With Santa events this week. Laura Beswick and […]

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“No matter who you are you can be involved in whatever form” – New adaptive “brilliant” boxing classes kick start in Walkden

Special boxing classes catering for users of wheelchairs or crutches have begun in Walkden. The first ‘Kronik Warrior’s’ adaptive boxing […]