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Babs Mason and her son, Lawrence: Image credit - Barbara Mason

“There are only 80 people in the world with her condition”– The Salford parents’ desperate plea for support for their daughter who suffers from a rare condition

Barbara ‘Babs’ Mason, from Irlam, suffers from a rare, life-limiting brain condition known as ‘Iron on the Brain’ (PLA2G6) or […]

Credit - Dominic Hyndman, Diocese of Salford.

“A great spirit of comradery”- Salford Cathedral host yearly Christmas Fayre

Christmas celebrations on Chapel Street, as Salford Cathedral host yearly Christmas Fayre The fifth annual Fayre is set to take […]

"We are all mums, we all came to classes and we all absolutely loved it" - meet the mum and baby dance classes in Salford

“We are all mums, we all came to classes and we all absolutely loved it” – meet the mum and baby dance classes in Salford

‘Dance Like a Mother’ in Salford offers dance classes for new parents and their babies with the assistance of baby-wearing. […]

"Christmas without the carols and things was difficult last year" - Salford singers celebrate the return of in-person Christmas concerts

“Christmas without the carols and things was difficult last year” – Salford singers celebrate the return of in-person Christmas concerts

Singers in Salford are celebrating the return of in-person Christmas concerts this year. After the coronavirus pandemic forced many music […]

Paulo Still at Transcend Studio (Image credit Paulo Still)

“Take a pill and you’ll be fine’ and that’s not always the case”- Transcend Studios offers free meditation classes

An Eccles wellbeing centre is offering free meditation and healing classes over Christmas.  Transcend Studios is run by Paulo Still […]

Credit: Abbie Carrington

“These conversations could change the course of someone’s life” – Seven Brothers Pub plays host to Movember Charity Event

Seven Brothers have joined Pringles in a bid to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer and men’s mental health. […]

Mother and toddler spending time in the playground, Picture from Adoption Agency Adoption Counts

“We make sure we keep the child at the heart of everything we do, and that we do it well” – Adoption agency seeks forever families for children

An appeal has gone out to Salford families to consider adopting a child. The agency providing adoption services in the […]

Councillors, Mayors and guests help plant sapling.
Credit: James McGregor

Salford school pupils plant tree to mark the 80th anniversary of the Association of Jewish Refugees

The Association of Jewish Refugees is marking their 80th anniversary by planting 80 native oak trees across the country. Students […]

Bez from the Happy Monday's DJing at previous MCR Rocks event

“Will be great to see faces, old and new… See you at the front” – Bez’s Homecoming gig at the Pendlebury

Spend a night in Salford with the legendary Bez this Christmas! MCR Rocks are back again with an amazing night […]

Gloria Egan cuts the ribbon and opens the bench to the public Credit: Age UK Salford, Paul Sherlock.

Disbanded Salford flower club donates bench to Community hub as its final legacy

Winton Flower Club, which recently disbanded after 62 years, have donated a bench to Critchley community hub, using the last […]