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The Latest Breaking News from Salford

‘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

The Guardian - UK

‘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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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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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The Independent UK

Steve McNamara enjoying ‘excitement’ of three-way battle to top Super League

First-placed Wigan are in the strongest position, heading to near-neighbours Leigh in the knowledge that a win will all but ensure top spot.

The Independent UK

Salford triple stabbing: Neighbours heard screams as men in balaclavas attacked family in home

Police are appealing for information about ‘targeted attack’ in Salford last week

The Independent UK

Nursing boss suspended following Letby trial - OLD

Alison Kelly is nursing director at The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford.

The Guardian - UK

Appeal court overturns Manchester rape conviction of man who spent 17 years in jail

Andrew Malkinson convicted in 2004 of raping woman left for dead on Salford motorway embankment

Manchester Evening News

Strictly Come Dancing professionals unveil glittering plans for huge 2024 UK tour

The Professionals are coming to Salford in May 2024

Manchester Evening News

Salford is set to become an 'arts and culture hotspot'... but what does that actually mean?

“It is a fantastic opportunity to enable the city’s artists and creatives to share more of their work in public spaces"

Manchester Evening News

'Fireworks launched at police station' and car set alight after day of chaos and disorder in Salford

There were numerous reports of large groups on motorbikes riding around Salford as fireworks were also hurled towards a police van

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