Tag: Salford

Computer Lessons before lockdown
Copyright: Sovereign House

“It’s the 21st century and there are still some children that have no access to computers” The Salford charity providing free computer classes

A Salford charity is offering free computer classes to tackle child poverty. Irene Lockett, the founder of Sovereign House GH, […]

"They would have bitten your hand off to come back" - Horrible Histories Pantomime returns to Salford

“They would have bitten your hand off to come back” – Horrible Histories Pantomime returns to Salford

Birmingham Stage Company is presenting Horrible Histories ‘Horrible Christmas’ to the AJ Bell Stadium in late December. The Pantomime group […]

The Bard of Salford himself Dr. John Cooper Clarke.
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Dr. John Cooper Clarke announces ‘an evening of poetry and laughs’ this Christmas

Dr. John Cooper Clarke has recently announced a one-off online show on Saturday 12th December. ‘I Wanna Be Yours At […]

Photo taken by Niamh Pugh

Millennium Tower tenants could face bankruptcy as they are slammed with an 80K bill

Leaseholders of Millennium Tower, Salford Quays, may face bills of up to £80,000 after discovering the building has fire safety […]

Campaigners calling for action to fix universal credit. Image: Liam Purcell

“We can strengthen our communities and stop people from being swept into poverty”: Salford charity organisation prepares for its annual conference during lockdown 2.0

Church Action on Poverty would normally be preparing for a daylong conference with considerable crowds to share poverty stories. But […]

Holly Ramsay. Credit: The Neighbourhood Threat. https://www.theneighbourhoodthreat.co.uk/about?pgid=kdcuazww-c9f47cba-c960-40a2-b9f3-155258af3bd8

“I couldn’t do any markets, where I made my money” – Salford designer on how lockdown affected her business

Many small businesses in Salford that rely on markets to sell merchandise have had to adapt to the ever-changing climate […]

“Prove me wrong” says Salford MP over government’s “paltry” green industrial revolution plans

Salford and Eccles MP, Rebecca Long-Bailey, has given a scathing assessment of the government’s green industrial revolution plan. Speaking on […]