Salford residents say they feel “helpless” as an abandoned church has been treated as a dumping ground for the past three years. Bursting bin bags, broken furniture, and abandoned construction waste cover the field at St Boniface Church, leaving residents ‘batting away flies’ and ‘not wanting to look out of their front windows’. Locals say […]
Trafford residents have called the 7.49% increase in council tax “appalling” as they “are struggling to pay all the bills”. Trafford is one of six councils across England that have been given permission by the Government to increase council tax by 2.5% above the referendum level, which will result in an average of a £10 […]
A centuries-old tradition which awakens the fruit trees and scares away evil spirits to ensure a good harvest, has taken place in Salford this week. On Sunday, (January 19) Salford residents gathered at Ordsall Hall to celebrate the old folk custom -wassailing – with modern twists. Attendees were welcomed by the Queen of Orchard in […]