Press releases
GCSE results rise again in Salford
25 August 2010
Salford's GCSE results have improved even further this year - taking the city's average number of pupils achieving five or more A* to C grades to 81 per cent - 11 per cent per cent above last years' national average.
Action to save courts for city
24 August 2010
Ministers will be asked next month to preserve 1,000 years of Salford history and save the city's magistrates' court.
Community stadium approved
19 August 2010
Councillors have given the go ahead for a £26 million community stadium at Barton.
A song for Salford - no more 'Dirty Old Town'
17 August 2010
Salfordians will have the chance to have their own stories transformed into part of a 'Song for Salford' at the Salford Garden Party on Saturday 21 August.
Courteeners' frontman to do one-off gig in Salford
17 August 2010
For one night only, Xfm are bringing Liam Fray of The Courteeners to Salford Lads Club for an intimate live acoustic gig on Wednesday 18 August.
Stadium plans submitted
11 August 2010
A detailed planning application for the new £26 million community stadium at Barton will go to Salford planners next week (Thursday 19 August).
Rise in ticket sales for BBC Proms in the Park in Salford
11 August 2010
Tickets sales for BBC Proms in the Park in Salford are up on last year's figures and residents' tickets have sold out.
Salford parks and cemetery among country's best
6 August 2010
A Salford cemetery joins three of the city's parks to become one of the country's best green spaces.
Eccles town hall renovation well underway
5 August 2010
Eccles town hall is being restored to its former glory with over £200,000 worth of internal and external repairs. The council now want to hear from residents interested in helping bring some of the unused space inside back to life.
Salford residents get a taste of BBC Proms
2 August 2010
Salford residents took a trip to the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London this weekend thanks to the council's partnership with the BBC Philharmonic.
New recycling facility opens for Salford residents
28 July 2010
This month residents have access to a new household waste recycling centre (HWRC) allowing them to recycle household waste including bulky items in a modern easy to use facility.
£1m Big Lottery Fund for Little Hulton
28 July 2010
How would you like to spend £1m on your local community? Well residents in Little Hulton are being asked just that, with the previously overlooked area receiving £1m from the Big Lottery Fund.
Residents' tickets selling out for BBC Proms in the Park in Salford
22 July 2010
Residents are being urged to act fast to take advantage of discounted tickets for BBC Proms in the Park in Salford.
Vandals warned to stay away from schools
22 July 2010
A primary school is increasing its security to deter theives and vandals during the school holidays after a fire broke out at the building in May.
Tot's Cafe in Higher Broughton is a hit
19 July 2010
Young children in Salford have been tantalising their taste buds by finding out all about healthy eating at their very own Tot's Cafe.
Man fined for dumping chemical barrels at roadside
19 July 2010
A lorry driver who caused a chemical scare by dumping industrial barrels at a layby has been prosecuted.
Salford's website is best in country
19 July 2010
Salford has picked up an award for being the best council website in the country.
Council worker of the year from Salford young people's service
19 July 2010
A social worker for Salford, who champions the rights of young people with learning disabilities, has been named council worker of the year at the prestigious local government awards.
On the road to connecting MediaCityUK
16 July 2010
A brand new road to improve access to MediaCityUK and The Quays was opened today, marking the first stage of a package of transport improvements to the area ahead of MediaCityUK opening in 2011.
Teenager banned from corner shop
16 July 2010
A Langworthy teenager has been banned from his local shop and parts of his own street and ordered to stay away from neighbours.
John Barrowman tops the bill at BBC Proms in the Park in Salford
15 July 2010
Musicals star John Barrowman has been announced as the headline act for BBC Proms in the Park as Salford joins the nationwide Last Night of the Proms celebrations on Saturday 11 September.
£5m for better homes is safe
15 July 2010
Work to improve more than 700 homes in Salford over the next year is still on track after a £5m decent homes grant from the government is confirmed this week.
Lorry loads of counterfeit alcohol and cigarettes seized
14 July 2010
Lorry loads of counterfeit alcohol and cigarettes have been seized in Pendleton, by Salford trading standards officers. The potentially dangerous products were seized in a raid that went on until the early hours of the morning.
Snoop Dogg meets Salford teenagers
12 July 2010
Rapper Snoop Dogg rolled into Salford to help teenagers give their local youth club a makeover.
Free swimming to continue for under 17s
12 July 2010
School children in Salford will still be able to swim for free during the summer holidays following the government programme coming to an early end.
Future stars of MediaCityUK celebrate their success
7 July 2010
Salford's media stars of the future joined forces with BBC Newsround presenter Hayley Cutts and NBA basketball star John Amaechi to celebrate the end of the first year of the MediaCityUK schools programme.
School projects saved
7 July 2010
Salford City Council's £165 million overhaul of high schools has escaped a national review of the programme.
'Excellent' rating for Salford's adult social care
21 June 2010
Vulnerable adults and older people in Salford are receiving 'excellent' care and are more likely to stay safe in their homes for longer, with a better quality of life, national inspectors have found.
Council pledges action
21 June 2010
Salford City Council leaders have promised to take whatever action is necessary to improve their child protection service after it was criticised in an official report.
First urban swim in new line-up of events
14 June 2010
Salford is to host its first open water swim as the city makes a splash with a new line-up of events.
Blow the whistle on domestic violence
7 June 2010
A campaign aimed at tackling domestic abuse in the run up and during this year's World Cup has been launched.
Tickets on sale for BBC Proms in the Park in Salford
7 June 2010
Tickets are now on sale for the classical music event of the year, when the BBC Philharmonic takes centre stage for BBC Proms in the Park in Salford this summer.
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