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Salford response officer restructure aims to "better serve the Salford community as a whole"

Salford response officer restructure aims to “better serve the Salford community as a whole”

A restructuring of the Police’s response officers will see officers from Swinton, Eccles and Pendleton all begin their shift from the same office.

Photo Liam Shaw

Breaking: Fire near the University of Salford

Fire and rescue services are attending a fire near the University of Salford. Witnesses have spotted a small fire under the bridge between the Old Pint Pot and the University’s Maxwell building.

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‘My family is worth more than a cigarette.’ 13 people die every day from smoking in Greater Manchester

New statistics have been published in line with the launch of an anti-smoking campaign in Greater Manchester, revealing over 34,000 Salfordians smoke regularly.

Photography - Nick Harrison

Salford children vote for their favourite book at the Children’s Book Awards

Pupils from 10 different schools across Salford voted for their favourite book at this years’ Salford Children’s Book Award. The winner, The 1,000 Year Old Boy by Ross Welford.

Urban Exploration Salford
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“Steeped in history” – Urban explorers on forgotten Salford

A new hobby is uncovering the forgotten histories of Salford – urban exploration. It involves exploring abandoned buildings and sharing the contents online.

"Don't suffer in silence" - former firefighter uses own experiences in mental health course

“Don’t suffer in silence” – former firefighter uses own experiences in mental health course

Mental Health First Aid course providing training from specialists to teach people to recognise the warning signs of mental health and how to approach this is being held in Eccles.