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Salford Heroes
Salford Heroes: Harold Riley – “He travelled the world but always ended up back in Salford”
Harold Riley: one of the most well-known Salfordian artists, following L.S Lowry, being shaped by life during wartime and love for Salford.
Salford Heroes: Ewan MacColl: Salford’s uncompromising voice of folk and socialism
Ewan MacColl was not simply a legendary folk singer, but a campaigner and playwright forged in the poverty of early C20th Salford.
Salford Heroes: Andy Salter – Salford’s quiet champion of clean streets
From childhood lessons in giving back to leading volunteer groups in Salford, Andy Salter has spent years quietly improving his community.
Salford Heroes: John Virgo – The Ordsall lad who became snooker’s soundtrack
Born in post-war Ordsall, John Virgo never forgot the city that shaped his humour, grit and unmistakable voice.
Salford Heroes: Leslie Holmes – caretaker, curator, artist
For more than two decades, Leslie Holmes has been an integral pillar of innovation and preservation at the Salford Lads’ Club.
Salford Heroes: Albert Finney – a ‘modest, grounded Salford boy’
From a redbrick Salford terrace to the big screen, Albert Finney’s extraordinary career was shaped by the city he never stopped calling home.
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New In Sport
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New in Lifestyle
World’s oldest Boddingtons pub celebrates famous ale’s return in Salford
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Baby-friendly performance of Party Season to come to Salford’s Lowry Theatre
Salford actor named third favourite for I’m A Celebrity All Stars crown
Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night comes to Salford in May
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