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The man who turned his home into a homeless shelter

The long read: Stuart Potts is an unlikely do-gooder – a former crack addict who has hit rock bottom more than once. But since 2020 he has offered hundreds of homeless people a bed in his small flat – and for many of them, it has been life-changing

The Guardian - UK

More human remains found in Greater Manchester torso investigation

Police ‘very confident’ body parts in Salford belong to a man in his 60s whose torso was found on 4 April

The Guardian - UK

Pub shrub: landlords asked to plant up their patios to help wildlife

Royal Horticultural Society hopes punters will be inspired by Salford winner of pub garden competition

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Police in Salford appeal for information to identify human remains

Greater Manchester police urge public to come forward after ‘disturbing incident for the local community’

The Guardian - UK

Murder arrest after human torso found at nature reserve in Salford

A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday night and remains in custody, Greater Manchester Police said.

Evening Standard

Human remains found at Salford reserve belonged to man dead ‘a matter of days’

Greater Manchester police, who have launched murder inquiry, say victim was likely to be older than 40

The Guardian - UK

Murder inquiry launched after human remains found in Salford reserve

Greater Manchester police say they are working to identify victim after body part found in Kersal Wetlands

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‘Would you swim in that?’: Salford residents and visitors bemoan contaminated river

People who live and work near most sewage-infested waterway in England despair of any imminent change

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‘Know your audience’: BBC 5 Live chief on the station’s staying power

On 5 Live’s 30th birthday, Heidi Dawson says more of the BBC should be based outside London to reflect the national conversation

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A Taste of Honey review – Shelagh Delaney’s grenade explodes again

Jill Halfpenny and Rowan Robinson star in a revival of the 1958 play, staged near its setting of Salford

The Guardian - UK

Younge writing on racism best since Baldwin

Brief letters: Racism in politics | A propulsion problem | Joy in education | Salford’s rugby win

The Guardian - UK

‘Unbelievably relevant’: what can the explosive 1958 play A Taste of Honey tell us today?

It was a time when the pill was unavailable and homosexuality was illegal. As Shelagh Delaney’s sparky story of a Salford single mother and her pregnant teenage daughter returns, can it really speak to our era?

The Guardian - UK

The film club whose president has seen it all

Letter: Following an article on cinema’s best year, Mary Keane celebrates Manchester and Salford Film Society and its 102-year-old president

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My mum fought for the underdog all her life – and I was one of her biggest missions

From 1920s Salford to teaching disabled children, my mother Marje gave so many people hope, says Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023 LIVE! Updates, results and winners with Mary Earps favourite for award

History could be made tonight in Salford with the Lionesses star tipped to pick up the main prize

Evening Standard

How to watch BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023: TV channel and live stream today

The prestigious BBC award ceremony takes place in Salford this evening

The Independent UK

BBC presenter says ‘overwhelmingly white’ workplace affects his mental health

Nihal Arthanayake told a journalism diversity conference in Salford: ‘It’s really affecting me that I walk in and all I see is white people.’

The Independent UK

Mapped: Uninsured driver hotspots revealed as car premiums soar

Leeds tops the list, as Bristol, Salford and Manchester overtake Birmingham as the worst affected areas for motorists dodging cover

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Man charged with murder after woman stabbed in front of her children in Salford

Greater Manchester police say Perseverance Ncube died in hospital after being attacked at her home

Evening Standard

UFC 295 results: Tom Aspinall stuns Sergei Pavlovich to become interim heavyweight champion

Salford star stopped the formidable Sergei Pavlovich in just 69 seconds to become only the third-ever British UFC champion

The Guardian - UK

Christopher Eccleston on class, capitalism, fame and shame: ‘My eating disorder was imprisoning’

One of Britain’s best actors is back on stage as Scrooge. He reflects on his Salford childhood, his rebirth after a breakdown – and why we need to get the Tories out

The Independent UK

British citizens trapped at Rafah crossing ‘being used as bargaining chips’

Zaynab Wandawi, a British national born in Salford, was turned away again at the Rafah border crossing into Egypt on Saturday.

The Independent UK

British teacher in Gaza turned away at Rafah border with ‘depleted’ supplies

Zaynab Wandawi, a British national born in Salford, was turned away at the Rafah border crossing into Egypt.

The Independent UK

Overdoses double at prison where inmates say it’s ‘easy’ to get drugs

Exclusive: More than 100 overdoses at HMP Forest Bank in Salford, where drugs ‘fuel debt and violence’

The Guardian - UK

Wigan hold nerve to narrowly defeat Leigh and claim League Leaders’ Shield

Wigan held on to defeat Leigh 10-6, Jai Field and Jake Wardle scoring the tries, while Catalans Dragons beat Salford to finish second in the Super League table

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