“I want people to have positive memories of lockdown” Salford photographer offers ‘doorstep portraits’ to raise money for children’s hospice

By George Carden 6th May 2020 Community, News, Winton 0 comments

A photographer from Salford has been taking free ‘doorstep portraits’ for families during lockdown to raise money for a children’s […]

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“It’s incredibly uplifting during these strange times” Local students cheer veterans with lockdown letters

By Bailey Macfarlane 5th May 2020 News 0 comments

Schoolchildren are writing letters to veterans at Salford’s Broughton House to keep their spirits up during lockdown. Pupils at Prestwich […]

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Virtual community raffle supports local businesses in Salford West

By Joni Sommerville 29th April 2020 Business, Community, News 0 comments

A business owner has created a virtual community raffle to support independent businesses during lockdown in Salford west. Susie Kwok, […]

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Eccles football club kids raise more than £1,000 for Salford Royal Hospital

By Eleni Evangelinos 28th April 2020 Football, News 0 comments

Players from an Eccles football club have kick-started a Coronavirus fundraiser for Salford Royal staff by doing keepy uppies in […]

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Driver defies lockdown rules to travel 220 miles to Salford with wife in boot

By Luke Wallworth 1st April 2020 News 0 comments

The M6 motorway. Image credit: Lewis Clarke. Licensed for reuse under CC BY-SA 2.0 A man disregarded lockdown regulations on […]

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Lockdown distractions: Activities to get you through the quarantine

By Krista Harris 26th March 2020 Education, Health, News 0 comments

The dreaded lockdown we all knew was coming has arrived, and a seemingly endless sea of days in the house […]

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Some warehouse staff still in work despite shops being closed

By Chelsea Bailey 24th March 2020 News 0 comments

It is business as usual for some despite their employees not counting as key workers. Many of the businesses claim […]

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Prime Minister announces stricter measures to tackle coronavirus

By Anna Evans 23rd March 2020 Breaking News, Health, News 0 comments

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced lockdown-style measures in the UK to tackle the Covid-19 crisis. From this evening people […]

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