Few people could claim to embody the never-say-die spirit synonymous with the very best of Salford quite like world-record-breaking powerlifter […]
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Salford Heroes: Lisa Walker – using art to change lives
“Artwork is not just about creating pretty pictures; good artwork has messages that make people stop and think.” With that […]
Salford Heroes: Danielle Tunnah – The Eccles teacher making a difference beyond the classroom
Balancing teaching maths to a lively group of sixth-formers alongside raising two daughters sounds like a demanding juggling act, but […]
Salford Heroes: Jill Bowyer – the selfless station manager who refused to let Salford City Radio die
Self-effacing station manager Jill Bowyer is the beating heart of Salford City Radio, whose determination to help revive a community […]
Salford Heroes: Jack Forshaw – Martyr of the 1926 General Strike
John (Jack) Forshaw, born in 1880, was a Trade unionist, socialist, shop steward and forgotten martyr of the 1926 General […]
Salford Heroes: Ruth & Edmund Frow – activists who wrote the story of Salford’s working classes
How the union of two incredible people brought the Working Class movement to the streets of Salford.
Salford Heroes: Catherine Connors – helping to lift people from their lowest ebb
“We will probably all need some support around money at some point in our lives,” said Catherine Connors. Born to […]
Salford Heroes: Walter Greenwood – the voice of the city’s overlooked and unheard
Bringing the Salford story to the world, Walter Greenwood was more than a writer; he was a voice for the […]
Salford Heroes – Valerie Ivison: “Salford is the centre of the world.”
“It was a dirty, filthy, bombed-out area to start with at the end of the war,” Valerie Ivison said as […]
Exclusive: Salford Hero John Cooper Clarke on the city that shaped his voice
Post-war Salford was turbulent, gritty and loud – exactly what the future ‘Bard’ of Salford needed to inspire his poetry. […]
New In Salford
Labour’s Bev Craig elected mayor of Greater Manchester
Investigation launched into death of autistic Salford man restrained in handcuffs
Labour and Reform UK go head-to-head in second round of Manchester mayoral vote
Vietnamese trafficking victim who travelled to Salford while ‘missing’ loses age challenge
Police appeal after vehicles damaged in Salford
New In Sport
Salford musician drums up support for mental health charity through Three Peaks Challenge
Salford City sign winger Luke Molyneux from Doncaster Rovers
Salford-trained Reuben Ward adds Commonwealth Games silver to historic gold
Salford-trained gymnast clinches historic Commonwealth Games gold
Swinton Lions suffer 34-10 defeat at high-flying Newcastle Thunder
New in Lifestyle
Families to flock to Salford school for summer fair
The Lowry launches free exhibition celebrating much-loved children’s story characters
Salford Heroes: Simon Williams – the powerlifter who turned adversity into world-record success
Salford playwright brings different side of 1990s nightlife to stage at historic pub
Salford’s Working Class Movement Library hosts film on welfare and inequality
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