Tag: Manchester

Salford activist joins climate change and austerity talks at Conservative Party Conference protest

Salford activist joins climate change and austerity talks at Conservative Party Conference protest

This week, the Conservative Party Conference arrived in Manchester; greeted by left-wing activists opposing the Tory leadership and Prime Minister […]

Credit: Barry Mitchell

CRICKET: Bailey inspires Lancashire to victory over Middlesex

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford (day four of four) Lancashire 259 & 347: Jennings 97, Livingstone 68; […]

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CRICKET: Late wickets help Middlesex fight back against Lancashire

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford (day three of four) Lancashire 259 & 289-8: Jennings 97, Livingstone 68; […]

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CRICKET: Simpson hits career-best score to frustrate Lancashire

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford (day two of four) Middlesex 337: Simpson 167*, Sowter 52; Bailey 5-78 […]

CRICKET: Lancashire crowned champions after dominant display against Middlesex

CRICKET: Lancashire crowned champions after dominant display against Middlesex

Specsavers County Championship, Emirates Old Trafford (day one of four) Lancashire 259: Livingstone 84, Croft 55*; Harris 3-59 Middlesex 39-6: […]

CRICKET: Vilas "chuffed" with Championship promotion

CRICKET: Vilas “chuffed” with Championship promotion

Lancashire captain Dane Vilas said that sealing promotion to Division One of the Specsavers County Championship was his “proudest moment […]

ASHES: Australia retain Ashes after dramatic final day at Old Trafford

Fourth Specsavers Ashes Test, Emirates Old Trafford (day five of five) Australia 497-8 dec & 186-4 dec: Smith 82; Archer […]

"Couldn't care less" - Salford Sainsbury's is targeted by Greenpeace for their plastic pollution

“Couldn’t care less” – Salford Sainsbury’s is targeted by Greenpeace for their plastic pollution

A Sainsbury’s store in Salford was the target of a campaign fronted by Greenpeace Manchester over their overuse of plastic and levels of waste.

Susan Crabb at the Welcome Centre.

Wai Yin Society offers free second-language English lessons in Salford

Salford residents wanting to learn English as a second language are being offered free lessons in Little Hulton and Pendleton. […]

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“Its exciting and goosebumpy some of the stuff that’s coming out of the region”: A chat with Clint Boon

Inspiral Carpets keyboardist on the state of Manchester music and his musical called Bickershaw.