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Volunteers posing for a quick picture during the project

“Everybody is welcome” – Buile Hill sensory garden partially reopens after 20 years

Volunteers at the Buile Hill Mansion hope a restored sensory garden will offer a safe place for LGBTQ+ members, women, children and everyone in between.

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“Without CO2, we can’t serve beer” – CO2 shortage causes worry for Salford pubs as they face possible closure

After many of us were affected by the petrol crisis last week, Salford pubs may be the next casualty of […]

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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People on Universal Credit are struggling to feed themselves already, says a report led by the University of Salford

Research has shown that half of people claiming Universal Credit were living in food insecurity, even before the removal of the £20-a-week uplift.

New Castle Irwell Homes which could benefit from the Green Homes Grant in Salford. Photo credit: https://salboy.co.uk/

The Green Homes Grant is now available in Salford – here’s how you can insulate your home for less

Image credit: Salboy From today, the Green Homes Grant scheme is being piloted in a number of local authorities, including […]

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SALFORD NOW LIVE 4 OCTOBER – news, sport and updates from around the city

Updates on the ongoing fuel and food crisis, how Covid and Brexit are affecting business and ramifications for Salford from the Tory Party conference.

IMAGE - First Year University of Salford Students head to protest against The Conservative Party
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“They don’t represent the whole population” – Protesters gather in Salford to protest Tory conference

Students from The University of Salford attended a protest against The Conservative Party amidst proposals to speed up student loan repayments.

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£800 of cannabis and ten phones: HMP Forest Bank crackdown

Contraband has been uncovered at HMP Forest Bank prison after a targeted operation. Earlier this year, ‘Operation Dragonfire’ took place […]