Author: Emmie Norton

Image credit: Bryan Blears

“It’s following the same journey I had travelling around Europe living on just £1 a day” – Former Green Party MP is set to release his debut novel which tackles issues of homelessness.

Bryan Blears, former Green Party MP for Salford, has announced he is releasing his debut novel ‘These Walls Were Never […]

Salford Astronomical Society. Photo taken by Emmie Norton

“To look at the sky with your own eyes, and see these things for ourselves, that’s simply amazing” – Salford Astronomical Society celebrate 50 years of their observatory

Members of the Salford Astronomical Society in Salford celebrated the 50th anniversary of their observatory with the unveiling of a newly refurbished 18-inch telescope.

Screenshot from my Emmie Norton's own footage

“We are literally going to see people drowning” – How the Universal Credit Uplift Cut has caused ‘devastating’ effects in Salford

The cut of the £20 Universal Credit uplift, which many households in Salford relied on, has had a ‘devastating’ effect […]

Emily (left), Victoria (centre), Heather (right). Image credit: Emmie Norton

“It’s like a little treasure hunt and that brings so much happiness to my days” – ‘City Found It’ collaborative art project comes to Salford this week

‘City Found It’ is a collaborative project which aims to spread positivity through the power of art, and this week […]

“We are petrified, emotional but so excited at the same time” – Salford couple to run Manchester Marathon in memory of friend Steven Keigher

“We are petrified, emotional but so excited at the same time” – Salford couple to run Manchester Marathon in memory of friend Steven Keigher

Joe and Johanna Costello, who are from Salford, are taking on their first-ever marathon this weekend, in memory of their […]

“It will be the best way to remember those we love” – Sunflowers being planted to remember those who have died from Covid-19

“It will be the best way to remember those we love” – Sunflowers being planted to remember those who have died from Covid-19

A memorial of sunflowers is set to be planted this March around Salford to remember those who have died due […]