Tag: lockdown

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“I want people to have positive memories of lockdown” Salford photographer offers ‘doorstep portraits’ to raise money for children’s hospice

A photographer from Salford has been taking free ‘doorstep portraits’ for families during lockdown to raise money for a children’s […]

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“It’s incredibly uplifting during these strange times” Local students cheer veterans with lockdown letters

Schoolchildren are writing letters to veterans at Salford’s Broughton House to keep their spirits up during lockdown. Pupils at Prestwich […]

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Virtual community raffle supports local businesses in Salford West

A business owner has created a virtual community raffle to support independent businesses during lockdown in Salford west. Susie Kwok, […]

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Eccles football club kids raise more than £1,000 for Salford Royal Hospital

Players from an Eccles football club have kick-started a Coronavirus fundraiser for Salford Royal staff by doing keepy uppies in […]

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Driver defies lockdown rules to travel 220 miles to Salford with wife in boot

The M6 motorway. Image credit: Lewis Clarke. Licensed for reuse under CC BY-SA 2.0 A man disregarded lockdown regulations on […]

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Prime Minister announces stricter measures to tackle coronavirus

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced lockdown-style measures in the UK to tackle the Covid-19 crisis. From this evening people […]