Politics

Cllr Walters arrived safely in Athens this morning. Credit: Wikicommons and Salford City Council

“At least we’ll be out of missile range”: Salford councillor stranded in Israel arrives safely in Athens

Salford councillor Andrew Walters who was stranded in Israel has escaped to Athens this morning on a flight from Tel […]

Regent Retail Park Redevelopment. Credit: Harry Warner

“We’re being squeezed out and priced off our own estate”: Ordsall locals give thoughts on proposed Regent Retail Park redevelopment

Ordsall locals descended onto Salford Lads Club on Friday to dispute a project that have left them feeling “squeezed out […]

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“Some blame Israel; some blame Hamas”: Eccles Mosque volunteer on escalating conflict

Ali, 79, a volunteer at Eccles Mosque on Liverpool Road said, “It’s going to accelerate and get worse and worse.”

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Salford councillor’s thoughts on scrapping the northern leg of HS2: “It would just further demonstrate that they don’t care about the north”

Salford councillor Mike McCusker has shared his thoughts on the alleged scrapping of the northern leg of HS2. The decision […]

Trafford Road WalkRide Scheme. Credit: Google Maps

Former Olympian Chris Boardman promotes active travel at Trafford Road scheme

The new Trafford Road walk-ride scheme has been launched last Sunday with the help of former gold medal winning Olympian, […]

Media City Bike parking spaces. Credit: Harry Warner

Bike parking grant worth £830k to be shared throughout Salford and Greater Manchester

A grant worth £830k to support the creation of thousands of new bike parking spaces across Greater Manchester has been […]

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Analysis: NHS figures show uptake of child vaccinations in Salford

New figures released by NHS England have shown the uptake of vaccinations among Salford children. The NHS figures are broken […]

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‘Shameful’ – Salford hospice boss laments underfunding of sector revealed in new report

The head of a hospice in Salford says more government money is needed to ensure the sector can allow people to de with dignity

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Ordsall councillor who came under fire for election in the Cotswolds wins seat

An Ordsall councillor who was slammed by the Salford City Mayor for standing for election 160 miles away has won a […]

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Local elections 2023 forecast: What Salford can expect and what it will say about next year’s general election

With only nine days until the 2023 local elections the clock is ticking fast for parties and their candidates. What […]