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Warming up in a training session with Parks and Pathways Nordic Walking group.

“I knew it would benefit the people of Salford” – how Nordic walking is helping the city get fitter

Salford might not be the most obvious place for a hike if you’re keen to try Nordic walking – but Susan Spain is on a mission to change that perception.

Courtesy of Kate Eggleston-Wirtz

Suicide in Salford: The ‘big black scary clown’ no-one is talking about

In the last five years, 109 people have died of suicide in Salford alone. Local charity Start is raising awareness of this issue with its Surviving Suicide Exhibition.