Salford

7th March 2023 | By Miles Cooke

Wife of missing Salford man pays tribute to “best buddy” following formal identification of husband’s remains

The wife of a Salford man has paid tribute to her husband after Greater Manchester Police confirmed that human remains discovered in Salford belong to...

Salford city mayor Paul Dennett in front of Salford civic centre

7th March 2023 | By Ruby Qaimkhani

Salford Mayor to launch ‘City Mayor’s Challenge’ in a bid to tackle education inequality among teenagers

Paul Dennett, Salford City’s Mayor, is set to launch a new initiative tomorrow (Wednesday 8 March) entitled the City Mayor’s Challenge. He hopes this challenge...

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12th January 2023 | By Jessica Smith

Eccles shopping centre bought by Salford council for £4m to help boost ‘much needed’ regeneration in town

Salford council has bought Eccles shopping centre from previous owners – Columbia Threadneedle Properties – for a reported £4.15m. The shopping centre has been taken...

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28th November 2022 | By Thomas Markham

‘It’s Coming Home’: Iconic Lowry painting returns to public gallery after record-breaking sale

Mesmerised Mancunians traveled in their droves to see L.S Lowry’s ‘Going to the Match’ as the painting is rehung in The Lowry Art Gallery. The...

LS Lowry Going to the Match 1953 Professional Footballers’ Association, on loan to The Lowry Collection, Salford © The Estate of L.S. Lowry. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2015

26th October 2022 | By Thomas Mansbridge

Lowry successfully bids £7.8m to keep Going to the Match painting

Featured Image - LS Lowry Going to the Match 1953 Professional Footballers’ Association, on loan to The Lowry Collection, Salford - The Estate of L.S. Lowry. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2015

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20th May 2022 | By Liam Taylor

Islington park to be restored to be included in the Greater Manchester bee network scheme

Mosaic in Salford’s Islington Park to be preserved after Greater Manchester chose the site to be improved. In line with the mayor’s cycling and walking...

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6th May 2022 | By Rebecca Redican

Labour retains control of Salford council but concedes three seats to the Tories

Labour retained control of Salford Council but lost three seats to the Conservatives. The Liberal Democrats gained two seats and one seat was taken by an...

Sounds Of The City Poster

10th April 2022 | By Tyrese King

Sounds From The Other City announces full line-up for 2022 edition

Salford’s Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC) festival has announced its full line-up ahead of its eagerly awaited live return on 1 May. Sounds From The Other City is...

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2nd March 2022 | By Hannah Wintle

Memory of Salford man kept alive through random acts of kindness

A Salford family are celebrating the life of a loved one by encouraging residents to undertake random acts of kindness for others. Norman Frost died...

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2nd February 2022 | By Okiemute Obotuke

Body of 17 year old boy found stabbed to death in Salford park

A 17-year-old teenage boy was found dead in a Salford Park on Sunday morning. Police investigations revealed that Alan Szelugowski was stabbed to death in Clowes Park...