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GMB members working for Usdaw picket the union's Salford headquarters on a recent strike day

Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey defends workers’ rights as strikes hit schools, trains and universities

Salford and Eccles MP Rebecca Long-Bailey has accused the Government of trying to pass “an authoritarian and undemocratic bill” to […]

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Almost half of complaints to council were upheld last year, an improvement on previous years

The council complaints watchdog The Ombudsman have found that 48% of complaints to Salford City Council were up held in […]

Salford to be hit by Tesco's 2,100 job cuts

Salford to be hit by Tesco’s 2,100 job cuts

Salford will be affected by a national round of cuts by supermarket giant Tesco, with up to 50 jobs predicted […]

A pothole in front of the Lowry Theatre. Image by Harry Warner

Major pothole repair scheme grants £700,000 to fix roads in Salford

A large-scale pothole repair project will use £698,000 in infrastructure funding to repair major potholes on carriageways around Salford. The […]

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Don’t miss out on your chance to vote: Free voter ID available ahead of controversial rule changes

Salfordians can apply for free photo ID ahead of voting changes for the upcoming local elections. New rules in place […]

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Salford police officer sacked after ‘improper relationship’ with vulnerable woman

A Salford police officer has been sacked following an ‘improper relationship’ he had with a vulnerable woman he met during […]

Image of the Volunteers at the Elmwood Church Warm Space by Alfie Mulligan

“I do think some good has come from all the terrible things” – Elmwood Church offering a Warm Space for the community

A church in Salford is continuing to provide warm spaces after the Christmas period. The Elmwood Church, Eccles Old Road, offers people […]

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Salford hit with extreme queues after both lanes of M60 closed due to concern for welfare of woman

Both lanes of the M60 were closed last night after a concern for welfare of a woman. Last night (Monday […]