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Salford Royal Hospital introduces new race equality programme

Salford Royal Hospital has launched a new Race Equality Change Agents Programme (RECAP) to improve workplace culture within hospitals in […]

'What we do in our silence will kill other people.'- Salford resident who moved from Syria raises his concerns about the conflicts abroad

‘What we do in our silence will kill other people.’- Salford resident who moved from Syria raises his concerns about the conflicts abroad

The voices of hundreds of Kurdish supporters echoed through the city of Manchester, opposing Turkey’s military assault against Kurdish-held parts […]

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‘I have a zest for life’ – A survivor’s positive message to those battling cancer

With Breast Cancer Awareness Month events taking place across Salford throughout October, one cancer survivor is trying to communicate a positive message.

Young volunteers of the Prince's Trust clearing the land

‘We need to show people that this space is for them, not for the government.’ Salford community reclaims Blackfriars ‘urban farm’ land

Salford campaigners are banding together to restore a community garden in Blackfriars and stop flats being built on it.  Salford […]

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‘The LGBT community has a big racism problem’ – a talk on LGBT race issues

Why is there a hidden discrimination in inner LGBT circles? Salford Proud’s LGBT chairman Helen Clegg tells us more about the unspoken racism problem.

Pupils at Walkden High School

New figures show more than two-thirds of pupils in Salford state secondaries are attending underperforming schools

Almost seven in 10 children in secondary state education in Salford are attending an underperforming school, new figures reveal. The latest school performance tables show that only three state-funded secondary schools in Salford have achieved progress scores above average, while nine showed scores “well below” England levels.

'It breaks my heart every time I walk through the park' - Salford musician talks memories of Buile Hill Mansion

‘It breaks my heart every time I walk through the park’ – Salford musician talks memories of Buile Hill Mansion

A woman from Salford has shared her heartbreak as Buile Hill Mansion, a place she played in as a young […]