Month: December 2020

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“I always wanted to work in something I enjoyed” – Salford lad realises childhood ambition to start his own business

A Salford lad who grew up dreaming of owning a business has made that dream a reality.  In a year […]

Phoebe Rhowena Gibson, Gracie Hart and Karen Gardiner

“The government have only given us £1,000 since April, which doesn’t even cover one months rent” – The future of Salford’s little walkden cafe

Hug in a Mug cafe in Walkden is one of a number of businesses in Salford that are at threat […]

Image Credit: The Literate Earth Project

“Every child should know how to read and have the opportunity to” Salford student raises money for The Literate Earth Project

A Salford student has begun raising money for children of Uganda to learn how to read and write. Mollie Chapman, owner of Oh […]

The Cavs. Credit: Holly Pritchard.

“He looked like someone who wanted to be in a band”- Meet ‘The Cavs’, indie-rock band with Eccles roots

Laid-back local lads, ‘The Cavs’, are a five-piece indie-rock band with roots in Eccles, Salford. The band members are: (Absent […]

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“We didn’t want any of the children to feel like they’d been forgotten” – How a Salford scout group is staying connected in tier 3

A local scout group has changed how it connects with its members to overcome COVID-19 restrictions. 100th Salford Scout Group […]