A Salford cafe owner fears the Budget increase in the minimum wage for young workers will make it harder for […]
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Salford charity welcomes government move to scrap two-child benefit cap
A Salford charity has hailed the decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap in full from next April. Caritas Salford […]
“A welcome outcome, but not the final one” – Salford MP hails decision to pause green belt housing plan
The MP for Worsley and Eccles has praised the decision to pause plans to rip up a stretch of Salford […]
Worsley school celebrates solar panel funding in £100m green energy drive
A headteacher in Worsley says she is delighted after finding out her school will have solar panels installed as part […]
Salford Labour councillor resigns and leaves seat vacant ahead of local elections
A Labour councillor for Blackfriars and Trinity has resigned, leaving her seat empty until the 2026 local elections. Councillor Roseanna […]
Council moves to exempt terminally ill people from council tax
Prominent Salford figures have encouraged the council’s decision to exempt terminally ill people from paying council tax. Following campaigning from […]
Salford MP hails scrapping of £318 fee for domestic abuse survivors
Survivors of domestic abuse will no longer have to pay to keep their address private when applying for insolvency support, […]
Economy “rigged in favour of the wealthy few” says Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey in plea for wealth tax
Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey has called on the government to impose a wealth tax to properly fund “bread-and-butter services that […]
Salford MP votes to scrap two-child benefit cap
Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey was among seven Labour MPs to support a bid by the SNP to scrap the two-child […]
Salford parenting group calls for more support for families after Kemi Badenoch’s ‘divisive’ maternity pay comments
A Salford parenting support group has reacted to Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch’s ‘divisive’ comments on maternity pay. Badenoch’s, who is […]
New In Salford
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Free book deliveries for Salford’s housebound residents
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New In Sport
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New in Lifestyle
Salford fast food workers say new junk food rules ‘unlikely to change’ consumer habits
Grit Studios opens its doors to Salford grafters and crafters
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Salford Working Class Library joins forces with General Strike 100
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