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04 Feb 2012

The council does listen
Day Centres reprieve
Salford Council Leader John Merry tonight informed his council colleagues that there would be a reprieve for the day care services, which won't be closed during the next financial year 2012/13, while there is a review. This is wonderful news. It shows what power people have when they unite and the council will listen to people. A few people said it was a foregone conclusion. "They have already made their minds up". We said Hands off H...

03 Feb 2012

Video: Payday Loans under fire in Salford
by Tom Rodgers As Poverty and Homelessness Action week draws to a close, we take a look at the troubling world of payday loans.
Shops are popping up all over Salford and Eccles promising quick cash with no credit checks. And through the national lenders who advertise on TV, you can even get money loaned by text. While payday loans are a very convenient, very effective way of getting cash quickly, the charges and penalties they impose i...

03 Feb 2012

De La Salle FC 'Frank Buckley' football tournament 2012
De La Salle would like to announce that we are holding our annual football tournament on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June 2012.
Last years tournament was a complete success and smiling faces was the order of the day! This years tournament is guaranteed to be bigger and just as good. We have fantastic pitches for the kids to play football on, the best referees (in my opinion, thanks to cossl) food stalls, bouncy castles...

03 Feb 2012

A Riot Act in Salford
X Factor finalist Jamie “Afro” Archer and his band visited Salford today to meet disadvantaged young people from communities hit by the summer riots.
Jamie met with young people at The Prince’s Trust’s Salford Centre, which was officially opened by Salford & Eccles MP, The Rt Hon Hazel Blears earlier in the day. Ms Blears also met with young people who turned their lives around after getting support from the charity’s Fairbridge programme. Jamie performed his ...

03 Feb 2012

Salford versus Castleford match preview
By Nigel Roberts This weekend sees the start of the new Super League season with Salford City Reds playing host to Yorkshire rivals Castleford Tigers at the new Salford City Stadium at Barton (kick-off at 6.00pm).
Last season Castleford finished ninth under Terry Matterson but this term they will be led by former Leigh,St.Helens and Wigan coach Ian Millward. Reds' coach Phil Veivers has named his first competitive squad of the season and i...

03 Feb 2012

Heart of Salford Fundraising Event appeal
Hearts of Salford are holding a fun fundraising event on Friday 24th February; Bag Packing at Sainsbury's supermarket on Regent Road in Salford.
They are looking for willing volunteers to help out on the day to make this event a success. The Heart of Salford Awards take place every year and are a very important event for the City of Salford. It is at this event that we get to say a massive 'thank you' to all the volunteers in Salford who ...

03 Feb 2012

Faktion Presents: Blackest Ever Black at Islington Mill, Salford
Blackest Ever Black was set up in 2010 by Fact Magazine's co-editor Kiran Sande, as a platform to release some of the most experimental dark electronic music that didn't yet have a home.
Faktion brings this label showcase to Islington Mill with both live and DJ sets from Raime, Cut Hands, Regis and Demdike Stare. Saturday 4th February Tickets £12 from Boomkat

03 Feb 2012

Imperial War Museum North celebrates International Women's Day
Imperial War Museum North are holding a series of events to celebrate International Women's Day in March this year, full details are listed below.
A Closer Look: International Women’s Day (Ideal for ages 14+)* Sunday 4th (film screening only) and 11th plus Monday 5th, Tuesday 6th, Wednesday 7th, Thursday 8th and Friday 9th March, 2.15pm. Meet at the Tour Point in the foyer. As part of our programme of events marki...

03 Feb 2012

Sir Trevor Brooking launches MediaCityUK stop
Sir Trevor Brooking has officially launched Metrolink’s MediaCityUK stop, as BBC sport moves to Salford as part of the BBC final stages moving to the new development throughout 2012.
Metrolink is one of Manchester FA’s Key Football Development partners and Sir Trevor Brooking was joined by Metrolink director, Philip Purdy and marketing manager Julie Derbyshire, during a recent visit to Manchester. Sir Trevor said, “I would like to thank ...

03 Feb 2012

Richard Herring – What is Love, Anyway...
Does anybody love anybody anyway? So asked insane, Welsh, poet philosopher Howard Jones in 1983. Finally someone dares to answer.
Having sorted out religion (Christ on a Bike), politics (Hitler Moustache) and penises (Talking Cock), the star of the award winning podcast “As It Occurs To Me” and Radio 4’s “Richard Herring’s Objective” seeks to define and destroy love. Before love destroys him. Again. Does Richard’s dry-cleaner genuinely love ...

03 Feb 2012

new windsor school
the ragged school
does anyone remember new windsor primary school,that used to occupy the site where mcdonalds is now,at the top of cross lane and windsor bridge? it was my first place of education 1965-1967,cant find any record or photos...

03 Feb 2012

Promotion 'not enough' for Swinton
by Chris Brierley Swinton coach Steve McCormack this week spelled out what he expects from his players in the Championship this season.
The Lions were promoted to Rugby League’s second tier after winning Championship One last season - the club’s first trophy in 25 years. Now they are determined to build on last season’s success both on and off the pitch. McCormack has recruited quality players like Tom Armstrong, David Mills, Adam Higson, Ke...

03 Feb 2012

John Peel's Shed at Lowry, Salford
In 2002, John Osborne won a competition on John Peel's Radio One show. His prize was a box of records that took eight years to listen to.
This five-star, sell-out smash hit of the Edinburgh Festival is an ode to radio and those records. Partly adapted from Osborne’s book Radio Head (Radio 4’s Book Of The Week), John Peel’s Shed is script-edited by Joe Dunthorne (Submarine). Tickets £12.00 Booking fees may apply. There is a booking fee of £2 per...

03 Feb 2012

Hazel Blears MP ‘Speaks Out’ against prejudice by signing Holocaust Memorial Day Book of Commitment
This week Hazel Blears MP for Salford and Eccles, signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, in doing so pledging her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who died during the Holocaust.
Friday January 27th marked the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp which is the site of the largest mass m...

03 Feb 2012

Tudors Live in Salford
Come and meet some of the characters of Ordsall Hall and have a go at some Tudor activities and hands-on fun for all the family.
Date: Sunday 5 February 2012 Time: 13:00 to 16:00 Price: free Address: Ordsall Hall Museum, 322 Ordsall Lane, Ordsall, Salford M5 3AN Phone number: 0161 872 0251 Website: http://www.salford.gov.uk/ordsallhall.htm

03 Feb 2012

Review: Elio Pace – The Lowry, Salford
Reviewer: Dave Cunningham The Public Reviews Rating: Three out of Five.
Elio Pace opens his concert with a mission statement set to music. ‘Oh So Tight’, as well as paying tribute to his rock’n’roll heroes, welcomes the audience and sets out his objective of delivering the maximum entertainment possible. If the final goal is only partly achieved it is because it is hard to determine the target audience for the show. The set list combines Pace’...

03 Feb 2012

Something for the Weekend
Here is the round up of bands playing in your area this weekend, again not much on offer, my pick would be The Inflictors, on Saturday at The Town Hall, Eccles.
Friday 3rd February 2012. Stocks Walkden. Power Three 8pm - Late. Oddfellows Swinton. The Mearcatz 8pm - Late. Saturday 4th February 2012. Town Hall Eccles. The Inflictors 8pm - Late. Wangies Patricroft. Hydra 8pm - Late. Last Orders Swinton. Dirty Little Secrets 8...

03 Feb 2012

Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane come to Salford
Two award-winning comedians will be performing at the Salford Lowry over the next few months.
Chris Addison, star of BAFTA-winning comedy The Thick Of It, Oscar nominated feature film In The Loop and regular panelist on Mock the Week, is set to embark on a brand new 39-date national stand-up tour; 'The Time Is Now, Again'. Hot on the heels from his sell-out 2010 tour, Chris Addison is familiar to TV audiences from his appearances on...

03 Feb 2012

Vigils to take place at threatened Day Centres
The next step in the Campaign to save two Salford Day Centres threatened with closures will involve vigils outside both centres on Thursday 9th February.
The vigils will be supported by staff, service users and supportive members of the community. All are welcome to come along and join in. This Campaign is supported by Salford City UNISON and Reverend Sandra Keaney of St. Clement’s Church Ordsall. Thursday 9th February – 4:30pm ...

03 Feb 2012

Preview: Coelacanth at The Kings Arms
From the imagination of one of the Fringe’s most lauded comedy talents comes an extraordinary tale of love, loneliness, tree climbing, and a deeply oblivious fish.
She’s a rising star in the sport of competitive tree climbing, he’s a quiet nonentity. How they fall in love isn’t the story. Staying together when their world is filled with imaginary flatmates, underground Compliment Clubs and Satanic jazz bands – that’s the story. Ben Mo...

03 Feb 2012

Hazel Blears receives support for Clare’s Law
Hazel Blears MP for Salford and Eccles this week received support from the Justice Secretary, Ken Clarke, in her campaign to introduce Clare’s Law.
The Respect & Protect: Clare's Law campaign calls for a change in the law to protect those at risk of domestic violence. In 2009 Clare Wood was brutally murdered by her former partner following months of harassment, sexual assault and threats to kill her. Clare met the man through Faceboo...

03 Feb 2012

Salford City Reds Vs Castleford Tigers
The Reds kick off their Super League season in the brand new Salford City Stadium this Saturday.
Come and see us and our new home for an exciting game of Rugby League, as the Reds prepare to roar into action against Castleford Tigers on the 4th Feb - 6pm kick off. Not only can you look forward to the game, but we also have a host of entertainment throughout the day. Prize giveaways - two chances to win £1000 with the Club La Santa Golden Kic...

02 Feb 2012

13 years for Irlam 'gangster' found with gun, drugs and ammo
A man who was found with a Glock pistol and more than a hundred rounds of ammunition stashed in his locker has been jailed.
Robert John Vincent (born 12/04/1981), of Stickens Lock Lane, Irlam, was convicted of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and production of cannabis following a trial at Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square. He has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. On 21 April 2011, officer...

02 Feb 2012

Video: Salford Vikings Basketball aiming high
by Callum Doolan The Vikings Basketball club are looking to introduce some new players to the increasingly popular activity of basketball in Salford.
This fast-paced sport is becoming ever more popular and the Vikings are looking to cater for this by recruiting new players. The club is open to players aged six to 21 and they train on Wednesdays at Salford City Academy on Northfleet Road in Peel Green. Vikings also run a Saturday ...

02 Feb 2012

North West is the ‘write’ place for inspiration
From Beryl Bainbridge to Anthony Burgess and William Wordsworth to Jeanette Winterson, the North West of England has been home to some of the country’s greatest novelists, screenwriters and poets.
Now the University of Salford is searching for new talent to enter a creative writing competition with stories, poems and memoirs inspired by their experiences of the region. Entrants to Write Northwest can interpret the theme in any way they...

02 Feb 2012

STAR - Customer Satisfaction Survey by City West Housing
This February, Kwest Research will carry out a customer satisfaction survey on behalf of City West. The survey will be posted to a randomly selected sample of City West customers and leaseholders.
This survey gives City West the opportunity to find out what their customers think of their services and how they would like them to work to improve. City West carried out a similar survey two years ago and used this to review and impro...

02 Feb 2012

Paul Carrack at Lowry, Salford
UK pop and soul legend Paul Carrack returns for another stunning show. The former frontman of Mike and The Mechanics, and the voice behind world-wide hits such as Ace's 'How Long', Squeeze's 'Tempted' and of course, timeless classic 'The Living Years' has a reputation as a stunning live performer.
Playing both solo and with his brilliant band, expect to hear other great songs like 'Silent Running', 'Another Cup of Coffee', 'Over My Shoulder' and many more...

02 Feb 2012

Eccles station news February 2012
Here is the latest newsletter from Freccles, the Friends of Eccles Railway Station group with details of news, articles, day trips etc.
The next gardening day at the station is at 11.00 on Sunday February 5th. Bring your gloves and wellies or boots. Give us a hand please! Electrification work is continuing on the line from Manchester to Liverpool. The vast majority of our trains will operate as normal but at quieter times there will be some changes ...

02 Feb 2012

THE BLACK LION
is it a pub for salford people
hi all on the question of salford the latest trend is to try to promote i luv salford for and by salford people but the question to ask is is this entirely true recently i went for a drink in the black lion which promotes itself to be a pub for salford people,somehow i dont think so i felt entirly out of place with all the trendy wanabees with their laptops ect . being from salford i must say our accent is unmistakable having said this i w...

02 Feb 2012

Police arrest further 10 people in relation to disorder in Salford and Manchester
Greater Manchester Police has today arrested 10 people as part of the investigation into the August disorder.
Operation Valant was launched by Greater Manchester Police to identify and arrest those involved in the widespread disorder across Manchester city centre and Salford on 9 August 2011. Following a series of raids today, 2 February 2012, 10 people wanted on suspicion of a number of offences, i...

02 Feb 2012

Salford City College health cadets head to Uganda
For most young people under the age of 25, the summer months are predominantly spent in the sun, on the beach, in a beer garden or at sweaty night clubs in tropical locations dotted throughout the Balearics; NOT embarking on a charity trip to Uganda. Salford City College students Emily Cocker and Leonie Grundy are going against the norm and doing just that.
The pair, both part of the NHS Nursing Cadet program based at Walkden Sixth For...

02 Feb 2012

Review: Salford City Radio music night at Kings Arms
By Jon Coupe It's a school night, so tHE zEEN is on the shandy tonight. I've come down to the Kings Arms to witness the first (hopefully of many) live music nights put on by Salford City Radio in order to promote local bands and make a few quid to keep the station afloat while they're at it.
I'm a bit late which means I've missed The Sandells barring their last couple of songs- both of which I can hear perfectly from the beer gard...

02 Feb 2012

Kin at Lowry, Salford
Just as you become slower at everything you do, you find yourself hurtling downhill with no brakes…
Kin explores the fear, sorrow, anger and frustration but also the love, trust and laughter to be found as middle-aged children negotiate the changes in their relationship with their parents. In moving close-ups, performers reveal to camera concerns of their own ageing while dealing with their parents’ changing faces and paces. Tickets £5.00 - £12.00 Booking f...

02 Feb 2012

Bring Your Own Light to Islington Mill, Salford
Islington Mill, Salford present a night with a difference with Bring Your Own Light on Friday 3rd February, 10pm-3am, so bring a torch and join in the fun!
Carrying forward the idea of 'death' 'blackness' and 'party,' we're very excited to bring you Bring Your Own Light club night. You provide your own light, otherwise remain in the darkness... Details TBA.

02 Feb 2012

Gov't goes to extraordinary lengths to pass Welfare Reform Bill
by Tom Rodgers In a troubling move the coalition government has invoked rare Parliamentary procedure to stop the House of Lords from amending the upcoming Welfare Reform Bill.
The Lords have sent Ian Duncan-Smith's Bill back to the House of Commons an amazing seven times for amendments. The Conservative MP has had to continually soften the reforms to rescue his plans from the bin and has faced a mountain of criticism...

02 Feb 2012

Salford City FC v Clitheroe FC match preview
The Ammies need a victory this weekend vs Clitheroe to keep any slim hopes of the play-offs alive after last weekend's demoralising defeat at Cantilever Park. Here we take a look at the form of both City and Clitheroe over the last six league matches.
Clitheroe Clitheroe's form seems to be improving after a recent sticky patch. A hard-fought 3-3 draw away at Wakefield was their last result going into Saturday's game, which followed a 1-1 ...

02 Feb 2012

Broughton firemen attend shop fire
Firefighters were called to a fire at a shop in Union Terrace, Cheetham Hill.
Crews from Broughton dealt with a fire in the cellar of a two-storey terraced shop shortly before 9.30am on Wednesday. (February 1) A timber door was completely destroyed and the fire is being investigated as a potentially deliberate ignition. Source: GMF.

02 Feb 2012

Fairport Convention at Lowry, Salford
Hailed as the originators of British folk-rock music, Fairport Convention remains one of the most entertaining bands on today’s concert circuit. Their sell-out gigs always attract critical acclaim and delight audiences.
Fairport has a vast repertoire to draw on and this concert will mix old and new. As well as showcasing brand new songs from their recently-released studio album, the show will also feature a suite of songs celebrating the fortieth a...

02 Feb 2012

Eccles Ladies RUFC 36 Darlington Ladies RUFC 0
Eccles Ladies returned to action following last week’s first defeat of the season by hosting Darlington. The fixture earlier in the season had been a closely contested affair with Eccles just coming out on top. Talk before the game was of the need to get off to go a good start to lay to rest last week’s blip.
And the game couldn’t have started any better for Eccles as their deep kick off and good chase pinned Darlington near their own li...

02 Feb 2012

Review :Laura Veirs – The Lowry, Salford
Band: Alex Guy (keyboards and violin/viola) and Tim Young (guitars) Reviewer: Dave Cunningham The Public Reviews Rating: Four out of Five.
This is the first time that Laura Veirs has played a gig in Salford and the accent is something of a barrier. ‘Don’t be fooled’ a local calls out in response to her observation about the cleanliness of the area. ‘ Doobie Cool ? ‘asks a bewildered Veirs. Veirs is not a conventional songwriter taking in...

02 Feb 2012

Salford dealer among 26 sentenced
Salford man John Kennedy is among twenty-six drug dealers who have now been sentenced to over 60 years in prison.
Kennedy, 39, of Arthur Millwood Court, was sentenced in December to four years and four months for supplying Class A drugs. Today, Wednesday 1 February 2012, at Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square, two more class A drug dealers were sentenced. Both pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing. David McKenzie, (born 18/04/1988) of Church St...

02 Feb 2012

Cash in transit robbery Irlams o’ th’ Height
A man was threatened during a cash-in-transit robbery in Salford.
At around 4.30pm on Wednesday 1 February 2012, a lone security driver was delivering money to the Natwest bank on Bolton Road, Irlams o’ th’ Height when he was approached by a man. He shouted at the victim and demanded he handed over the cash box he was holding. Fearing for his safety, he dropped the box and the man walked off in the direction of King Street. The m...

02 Feb 2012

The Community Action Party
The CAP Manifesto.
The Community Action Party - Manifesto ! THE COMMUNITY ACTION PARTY – BRINGING HONESTY AND INTEGRITY INTO POLITICS. The basis of the Community Action Party Manifesto is to develop and pursue a “Political Agenda” based on a consensus of informed public opinion, in an inclusive and honest manner. The Community Action Party recognises that community engagement is as important to national issues as it is to local issues. We will represent th...

01 Feb 2012

Swinton Lions need new quality and quick
by Chris Brierley Steve McCormack won’t be signing players just to make up the numbers.
The Swinton coach has admitted he needs to bolster his squad before the start of the Northern Rail Cup at York on Sunday, February 12. He has been in contact with Super League clubs with a view to bringing players in on loan or on dual-registration. He said: “We just need to add a little bit of quality and a few more numbers to the team because one t...

01 Feb 2012

Salford Mayoral Referendum Campaign - The Mayoral Alliance
The Community Action Party & The English Democrats NW formed The Mayoral Alliance, to persuade the residents of the city of Salford, to change their system of local government which both parties believed was damaging to its people and the city of Salford.
Having achieved a YES vote in the recent Salford Mayoral referendum, The Community Action Party took the view that our party had achieved its objective within the "Allia...

01 Feb 2012

Video: Go Hungry to help Salford poor and homeless
by Tom Rodgers As part of Poverty and Homelessness Action Week, Salford students are campaigning to raise awareness of the scandal of families who struggle to afford even the basics in life.
Three Salford students on the Design Futures course at Salford are taking on the challenge to raise funds for various charities across Greater Manchester. The Go Hungry campaign is asking people to skip lunch for one day and to donate the mon...

01 Feb 2012

Salford students take part in leading film festival
Cornerhouse, Manchester is delighted to present the 18th edition of exposures: new talent in moving image, the UK’s leading student film festival taking place annually in Manchester.
Patroned by BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and producer Paul Abbott and in collaboration with the University of Salford, the 2012 festival programme will feature workshops, seminars, talks and screenings, providing filmmakers and members of the public...

01 Feb 2012

Five men bailed following investigation
Five men arrested as part of an investigation into alleged corruption have been bailed pending further inquiries.
This morning, Tuesday 31 January 2012, officers from GMP's Serious Crime Division executed warrants at addresses in Altrincham, Kersal, Didsbury and Bacup, Lancashire, arrested five men, aged between 45 and 69 on suspicion of corruption in a public office. These arrests are the result of an intelligence-led operation launched in ...

01 Feb 2012

Elio Pace at Lowry, Salford
As well as appearing as the featured artist on BBC Radio 2’s Weekend Wogan throughout 2010, Elio has performed with the likes of Brian May, Huey Lewis, Katie Melua and Ronan Keating, thrilling audiences around the world with his soulful voice and incredible piano playing.
Don’t miss his unique blend of pop, rhythm & blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll as he showcases his own songs plus some choice covers. Tickets £18.00 Booking fees may apply. There is a bo...

01 Feb 2012

February is Cooking Fire Safety month
February is Cooking Fire Safety month, but last night Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) were called to a number of fires caused in the kitchen.
At 5.25pm two crews from Leigh were called to Hanover Street in the town where a fire had started because a gas cooker had been switched on and left unattended. Crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled the flames which had took hold of the ground floor and garage of the house. The f...