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“I think the swimming just gives her that extra bit” – Why a Salford assistant dog is always eager to go swimming

An assistant dog has visited the same animal clinic in Irlam for the last five years to do hydrotherapy. Emma […]

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“It feels like these black figures are invisible” – Salford’s lack of BAME blue plaques

Image credit: Nick Harrison via Flickr CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ A Salford Now investigation has found that none of Salford’s […]

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“Our accent is a kind of fingerprint, it tells a story about where we’re from” – The Greater Manchester Voices Project want more Salfordians to take part in their survey of the region’s accents

More talkative Salfordians are wanted to help researchers map the various accents and dialects across Greater Manchester. The project, which […]

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Salford fireworks set to light up the Bonfire Night skies after last year’s Covid cancellation

Image credit: Ed Von via Flickr. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ no changes made Salford fireworks at Buile Hill Park and Irlam are set […]

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“We are literally going to see people drowning” – How the Universal Credit Uplift Cut has caused ‘devastating’ effects in Salford

The cut of the £20 Universal Credit uplift, which many households in Salford relied on, has had a ‘devastating’ effect […]

Buzzy Bee, Swinton
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Zombies in the library! Swinton cafe The Buzzy Bee gears up for Halloween event

Buzzy Bee Brunch Club in Swinton are gearing up for their Halloween event which will see new Halloween themed treats brought to the menu.

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Proud Salford resident writes song called “Salford” to celebrate the city’s individuality

A Salford resident has written a song called “Salford” to parody a song by the Beautiful South called “Manchester”. Bernie […]

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“Even the reptile enthusiast at the local pet shop couldn’t say for sure. We now know they are both girls” – National Reptile Awareness Day

Frank Paul Silye Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 A mother of two bearded dragons from […]

Janet and Cindy, Old Stock New Stock. Photo by Joe Smith. Permission for use from Megan Holland.

“Everyone’s inner warmth shines through” – The Salford creative arts company hoping to change the perceptions of elders in stock photography

Art with Heart, the Salford-based creative arts company launched Old Stock New Stock in August with the goal of changing […]