Environment

Salford is the most climate-friendly area in the North West

Salford is the most climate-friendly area in the North West

Research by environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth has found that Salford is the most climate-friendly council in the North West.

Pearl Bordered Fritillary - Luke Blazejewski

Salford-based Wildlife Film Maker raises awareness for the ‘magic natural world’ with new film about the Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Salford-based wildlife film-maker and researcher Luke Blazejewski has produced a film about the Pearl-bordered Fritillary, a butterfly species that is […]

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Salford needs community spirit to keep the city clean

By Juanele Villanueva As incidents of fly-tipping fall in Salford, some residents believe that they must unite to keep it that […]

'Plant Factory' concept art. Credit: Karsan Karavadra and Stella Yang

Students design part of Salford’s £30 million Bridgewater Garden project

‘Plant Factory’ concept art. Credit: Karsan Karavadra and Stella Yang Two students have won a nationwide competition to design part […]

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Bats, newts, voles, swans and kingfisher can all be sighted at Salford’s Peel Park, experts say

What are the best things to see at Peel Park? Salford’s Wildlife Society and Peel Park rangers identify the highlights worth seeing.

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“Salford is a failing council” – Conservative campaigns for Worsley in local elections

Conservative Councillor Robin Garrido is representing Worsley in the upcoming local elections on Thursday, May 2 and today spoke about what he believes to be Salford Councils financial failures and its inability to protect green belt land.

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Manchester Argus butterfly is returning to Salford’s mosslands after 150 years

An innovative project to restore native creatures to mosslands around Salford, Wigan and Warrington has begun.

Salford Green Party and Natalie Bennett on '12 years to save the planet'

Salford Green Party and Natalie Bennett on ’12 years to save the planet’

Former Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett and the Salford Green Party met at the Old Pint Pot in Salford to […]

Campus Living "aren't providing sustainable recycling firm", claims new Salford student president

Campus Living “aren’t providing sustainable recycling firm”, claims new Salford student president

Salford Student Union President, Evie Adams, discusses her plans for the future and the issue of recycling at Peel Park.

“The people have had enough and they will show it on May 2” – Irlam’s Core Independents target Labour in Salford election

“The people have had enough and they will show it on May 2” – Irlam’s Core Independents target Labour in Salford election

Leader of Irlam-based Community Reform [Core] Independents, Darren Goulden, believes independents like him can topple Labour’s majority in Salford following […]