Tag: Salford

On This Day – Salford Rugby played host to the first match under floodlights

Night fixtures are a common occurrence in any sport in 2018 but turn the clock back 140 years and history was being made in Salford as the first recorded rugby match to be played under floodlights took place on this day in 1878.

Musicians raise hundreds for OCD Action at Salford mini-festival

A two-day ‘mini-festival’ took place in Salford last weekend in support of OCD Action, a charity for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Healthy lifestyle project tackling obesity in three worst areas of Salford

Salford Primary Care Together, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Salford Red Devils Foundation have joined forces to tackle obesity. This activity-based programme […]

Salford resident who was ‘never interested in reading’ publishes first novel

Dan Lovatt, a 22 year old student studying English Language and creative writing first started writing the novel, “Hollow”, back […]

Salford students add miles to around the world challenge for refugees

Secondary school pupils across Salford are joining together for the #ShareTheJourney campaign walking miles for refugees and migrants.