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“Her resilience and courage reflected the ambitions of the school” – How the legacy of nursing heroine, Mary Seacole, is commemorated in Salford

Bust of Mary Seacole. Image credit: Jerry Dohnal via Flickr. No changes made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Mary Seacole was a Crimean war […]

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“There’s an awful lot of passion….the volunteers are like an extended family” – Salford City Radio celebrates its 14th anniversary on air

Last week, Salford City Radio celebrated its 14th year as Salford’s beloved community radio station. The radio posted on social […]

Clifton Country Park welcome sign.
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“The park has an easy to walk on terrain, play area, a variety of wildlife and fairy-tale sculptures throughout” – What’s on at this year’s October Walking Festival

Organised walks are on offer to tempt Salford people out into the city’s country parks during October. Salford Ranger Team […]

“The government haven’t acted enough” – TV’s George Clarke on ‘nuts’ response to cladding crisis

“The government haven’t acted enough” – TV’s George Clarke on ‘nuts’ response to cladding crisis

Television presenter George Clarke and Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, have said that the government has not done enough […]

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‘Getting fresh blood into the industry’ is ‘really important’ – HGV drivers in Salford react to petrol and driver shortages

Copyright: © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.. Geograph.ie A Salford HGV driver spoke […]

“We are petrified, emotional but so excited at the same time” – Salford couple to run Manchester Marathon in memory of friend Steven Keigher

“We are petrified, emotional but so excited at the same time” – Salford couple to run Manchester Marathon in memory of friend Steven Keigher

Joe and Johanna Costello, who are from Salford, are taking on their first-ever marathon this weekend, in memory of their […]

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“It’s really important to engage audiences that might not ordinarily have a relationship with poetry” – How you can celebrate Random Acts of Poetry Day in Salford

Kate Feld, poet and Salford lecturer. Image credit: Rebecca Lupton “If the day can be done on the right scale, I […]