Tag: Kersal

"We are thankful we can resume normal life"- Bin collections resume following murder probe

“We are thankful we can resume normal life”- Bin collections resume following murder probe

Bin collections will resume in the Kersal area after they were paused following the discovery of a human torso. A […]

Manchester Racecourse at its Catle Irwell venue. Image from YouTube.

Salford’s lost horse racing course – Thunderous galloping, noisy chattering and the Queen’s first win

With Cheltenham underway this week, attention is thoroughly focused on the horse-racing, so we’ve been saddled with digging into the […]

SELNEC plans for Salford in 1962.  Image: Manchester City Council under Creative Commons license.

A road to the past: Salford’s unbuilt motorway that would have destroyed landmarks and neighbourhoods

Many drivers in Salford today use the M602, however, plans from the 1960s could have made Salford look very different to how it does today.

Image Credit -Lower Kersal Young People and Community Group

“There was nothing for women, nowhere they could come together” – The weekly Kersal group for crafts and a cup of tea

The Lower Kersal Young People and Community Group are hosting a ‘Sewing, Knitting, and Nattering’ group every Monday. In this group, […]