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“It would be a great loss to the community” – Salford’s ‘Church on the Hill’ faces closure due to Covid-19

Despite surviving two World Wars, a Salford church may have to close permanently due to loss of money caused by […]

Eccles Cake, with the flag of Greater Manchester. Photo Credit: James Jones via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eccles_Cake,_from_Greater_Manchester.jpg

Why Eccles Cakes should be honoured on National Cake Day

Jamesjones79, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons The Salford delicacies Eccles cakes have been a staple of the Northern […]

Lisa bringing Meals on Wheels to Salford residents

Ordsall ‘meals on wheels’ team works through pandemic to be “here for everyone”

The team at The Tatton community cafe in Ordsall is helping out vulnerable residents by providing affordable meals on wheels […]

Credit: Salford Arts Theatre (permission via Roni Ellis, co-director of the Theatre)

Salford Arts Theatre virtually celebrate Shelagh Delaney day

Due to Covid restrictions, Salford Arts Theatre are bringing their annual Shelagh Delaney day online by organising a programme of […]

KALA clothing - 'Identity' collection. Credit: KALA.

Salford brand brings fashion and equality together

Salford brand, KALA, strives to combine the love of fashion with the need to promote equality and diversity; whilst also […]

© Kayla Wren

‘The Covid Arms’ Virtual pub stand-up show hosted by Salford graduate

© Kayla Wren Since graduating from Salford, Kiri Pritchard-McLean has starred on Live At The Apollo and Have I Got […]

The Print Store "Leopard Print Art" - Credit: @theprintstoremcr and Emma Blackett

“My margin would be way too small unlike major retailers!” – Local artist Emma Blackett on Black Friday sales

With Black Friday rapidly approaching on 27th November, shoppers can expect to be seeing some major discounts from big retailers, […]

Tez (left) with one of his students (right) Copyright: Tez Skachill

“We felt like we didn’t have a voice” – Salford guitar tutor battles through pandemic

Many private tuition services have been unheard of throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and Tez Skachill, founder of Salford Guitar Lessons […]

Sweet Genius, Swinton
Credit: Cherrelle Ekepe

“The first week of lockdown was the quietest we’d had since opening” – Salford business going into tier 3

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s a tough time of year for small businesses. However, imagine being both a […]