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Tara Collette - artist at Islington Mill. Credit: Tara Collette

“Within a few months, I had a whole extra workbench in the studio just for glass making” – ‘lockdown hobby’ becomes full-time job for Islington Mill stained glass artist

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Islington Mill stained glass artist, Tara Collette, explains how her ‘lockdown hobby’ became a full-time job and how she honed her craft.

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“Making the voting process as accessible as possible to people with a visual impairment is so important” – Local charity provides braille ballots to Salfordians living with sight loss

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A charity based in Manchester is supporting the people of Salford living with sight loss by providing braille transcriptions of […]

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“Roll on the 21st August!” – Salford’s The Eagle Inn and 0161Community prepare for community BBQ

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Salford’s, ‘The Eagle Inn’, in partnership with 0161Community is set to host a community BBQ for the people of Salford […]

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Online council meetings must not continue, High Court Rules

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Meetings of Salford and other local councils in England must no longer take place online following the May 6 elections, […]

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Swinton Lions sign Nico Rizzelli on loan from St Helens

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Swinton Lions have signed Nico Rizzelli on an initial two-week loan from St Helens. The 21-year-old arrives highly rated by […]

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“Virgo, Spencer, Higgins; they all used to play here” – Stars of snooker’s past once graced Salford tables

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Salford may not have any representative at this year’s Snooker World Championship, but stars of the sport’s past once played […]

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Back in Business: “We just love being part of this community – we really do” – the local gift shop owners on their positive experiences of community spirit during the pandemic

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Dropping off a donation of soaps to Salford Royal Hospital nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic inspired the owners of Walkden […]

Salford City on Point collect litter around Salford and have the council dispose of it - image credits go to Zak Damelio

Fund launched to promote community recycling initiatives

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Salford recyclers can apply for grants to encourage new initiatives. A fund, which is available across Greater Manchester, aims to […]

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