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16-year-old Salford youth councillor sets up charity to support home schooling

Eccles charity, The Home Education Opportunities Group, are providing support to families that are home-educating over lockdown. The group, who […]

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“It is a completely immersive experience”: Outdoor play “C-o-n-t-a-c-t” comes to The Lowry in Salford Quays

Image credit: Percy Dean on Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) A mesmerizing 3D experience is set to captivate local audiences with […]

“A big contribution to combating climate change” – New solar farm given the green light by Salford Council

ChristofferRiemer, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons   Plans for a new solar farm and hydroelectricity source in Salford […]

"I wanted to make a real difference to people" - Buy-One-Give-One stall on food poverty, Covid and the kindness of people in Salford

“I wanted to make a real difference to people” – Buy-One-Give-One stall on food poverty, Covid and the kindness of people in Salford

After finishing his degree in business and economics, Duncan Swainsbury set up his own social enterprise Bounceback Food to help […]

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“I’m going to step forward, just go for it and stay open” – The Dispensary continues to provide zero-waste alternatives in Lockdown 2

The Dispensary, a zero-waste shop in Salford, will stay open over lockdown despite it being a big risk to the […]

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Indoor memorial at Broughton House for lockdown remembrance ceremony

Residents of Broughton House Veteran Care Village in Salford will lay wreaths at a specially-erected indoor memorial as they mark […]

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£10,000 Covid penalty for Salford café

Slinkierbus268, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons A Salford café has been given a £10,000 fixed penalty notice for […]

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“We all need to have a bit of hope” – Children’s mental health organisation hosting free online event during lockdown

A local children’s mental health organisation is hosting an online three-day event this month to provide support to young people […]