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“The cost of living is constantly going up and the Minimum Wage doesn’t seem to be going up at the same rate” Salfordians call for more to be done as wages are set to rise

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“I am spending a lot more than I used to” – Salford residents react to rising food prices

Salford residents have noticed an increase in their weekly shopping bill due to rising food prices. The boss of Kraft […]

“The only local one closed down years ago" - Walkden's only record store opens at Walkden Town Centre

“The only local one closed down years ago” – Walkden’s only record store opens at Walkden Town Centre

The owner of Walkden’s only record store says it will cater for local tastes and recommendations. Sticky Black Tarmac, launched […]

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Salford’s tallest building construction set to be approved this week

A 55-storey tower, which would be ‘Salford’s tallest building’ and form part of a 542-apartment scheme, is set to be […]

Salford's tallest building could be approved by planners at SAlford Council this week. Photo credit : D.A.Howcroft  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salford_Civic_Centre#/media/File:Swinton_Town_Hall.jpg) D.A.Howcroft, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Salford City Council face £21.8m worth of cuts to be made over the next two years

D.A.Howcroft, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Local leaders are drawing up ‘savings proposals’ ahead of setting revenue budgets […]

The Unicorn Pub in Salford, soon to be demolished. Photo credit: Lee Hodson, used with permission

“They were the hub of working-class people, particularly in Salford” – Last Orders – The rise and fall of the Salford pubs

Salford is one of many regions facing a new ‘pub pandemic’, with nearly 25% of the UK’s pubs closing in […]

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Salford graduate turned successful graphic designer speaks of her achievements

After graduating in July 2019, Bryony Flaherty has landed a successful career, ranging from freelance work to earning a job at Parker Design.

A surge of job opportunities arises as Salford fights the economic hit from Covid-19

Salford has secured hundreds of jobs as the government moves thousands of civil service jobs out of London. The Department […]

Volunteer Centre Salford is hosting an event to honour all the contribution from volunteers

Volunteer Centre Salford is hosting an event to honour all the contribution from volunteers

Volunteer Centre Salford is hosting Volunteers’ Week 2021 from June 1-7 in honour of the amazing contribution from volunteers. The Volunteer Centre […]

David Young, Vice CEO of Innovation Exchange; Sherin Mathew, CEO of Innovation Exchange; Mo Isap, CEO of IN4.0 Group; and Bella Copland, Programme Delivery Manager at HOST.

“We are on a mission to make technology widely available”

The arrival of leading experts in artificial intelligence is set to boost technical training and career opportunities in Salford – […]