Children in Need will have its 46th telethon this evening, Friday November 14th. The charity will be on our screens seeking to help children and young people across the UK.
Salford’s Ceremonial Mayor, Councillor Heather Fletcher, took part in the Swinton Armistice Day Service this morning and described how proud she was to do so. Salford City Council have hosted a number of services today to commemorate Remembrance Day, one of which took place at Swinton Cenotaph and included readings from Salford’s Ceremonial Mayor. The […]
Young people aged between 16 and 25 are more likely to feel lonely and isolated than any other age group, and with many students across the UK just now settling into their first term of studies at university, loneliness can be a feeling known all too well by those adapting to lifestyle and environment changes. […]
This week, between the 3-10 November, the NHS is shining a light on the vital role community pharmacies play in delivering essential healthcare. This year’s campaign aims to highlight the work pharmacies do and what a visit can offer you, such as blood pressure checks, medicine reviews and urgent care- without the need for a […]
The CEO Sleepout in Manchester has now raised over £500,000 for homeless charities across Greater Manchester. The 10th edition of the event took place last night (3rd November) at a rather drizzly Emirates Old Trafford from 8 pm to 6:30 am, and the business leaders taking part were situated in Stand E of the stadium. […]
The ‘APPG – All-Party Parliamentary Groups, on British Muslims defines Islamophobia as “Rooted in racism, Islamophobia targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” This Islamophobia Awareness Month, the organisation is inviting us to Flip the Script. The campaign’s mission is to ‘showcase the positive contributions of Muslims in the UK and raise awareness of islamophobia […]
It is Remembrance Sunday on the 9th November and millions will pause at 11am to remember those who lost their lives in conflict. But as the generations who lived through the world wars pass into history, one question remains: do young people still care about Remembrance Day? For more than a century, Remembrance Day has […]
For the first time in more than two decades, the elite rivalry of the Rugby League Ashes Series returns. The three-test series between England and Australia has one more game left on November 8th at Headingly Stadium, Leeds. Australia have already sealed the Ashes series, winning 26-6 at Wembley Stadium on the 25th October and […]
Several residents in Salford have reported incidents of fireworks being launched at their homes or at themselves, including at student accommodation buildings. It comes after Greater Manchester Police were allowed to issue a dispersal order last Saturday (1st November) due to “recent incidents involving the antisocial use of fireworks by youths”. People targeted by the […]
Train stations such as Salford Crescent and Manchester Piccadilly are due to have additional security following the travel secretary’s promise to increase safety measures following a train stabbing. Travel secretary Heidi Alexander has said the government will “review security arrangements” following the incident which left 11 people hospitalized on Saturday night. Alongside CCTV, staff presence and ticket gates, train stations are said to be taking additional security measures to ensure passenger […]