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ENGLISH CITIES FUND WINS SALFORD STAR FEED THE RICH AWARD

Star date: 30th December 2019

£7.6MILLION SUBSIDY FOR LUXURY FLATS ON CHAPEL STREET

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 13th annual Salford Star Mary Burns Awards, which are given out to honour the most deserving individuals and organisations in the city for their stupid statements, dodgy dealings and iffy activities over the past twelve months.

The renowned Salford Star Mary Burns Feed The Rich Award has in the past been won by giants of capitalist greed such as Peel Holdings and Fred Done but this year we have new winners. So ladies and gentlemen, wave your wads in the air and stick them up your Legal and Generals for the winner, the English Cities Fund...

Full details here...

added 31 December 2019

SALFORD CITY COUNCIL WINS ANOTHER JOE STALIN AWARD FOR URBAN SPLASH DEAL

Star date: 30th December 2019

SALFORD COUNCIL WINS UNCLE STALIN AWARD FOR OPEN AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT

For the first time ever, Salford Council has managed to win a second Uncle Joe Stalin Award for Open and Democratic Government in the same ceremony. This one is for a property deal with Urban Splash that even local councillors knew nothing about! So, ladies and gentlemen, please blindfold your scruples and give it up for the winner of this second gong.

Full details here...

added 30 December 2019

LIFESAVER CLARE’S LAW DAD UP FOR AWARD

Star date: 29th December 2019

TEN YEARS ON, MICHAEL BROWN STILL CAMPAIGNING AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Michael Brown, whose daughter, Clare Wood, was brutally murdered in Salford in 2009 by a man who had served a custodial sentence for violence against women, has campaigned against domestic violence ever since, culminating in Clare's Law.

Michael has just been given the People's Honour at the British Citizen Awards 2020, and has been nominated by his sister as an Inspirational Individual for the Yorkshire Choice Awards. She wants everyone in Salford to vote for him!

Full details here...

added 29 December 2019

FORMER SALFORD MP HAZEL BLEARS WINS WIZARD OF OZ SCARECROW AWARD

Star date: 28th December 2019

FORMER SALFORD MP GETS HONOURED WITH SCARECROW AWARD

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 13th annual Salford Star Mary Burns Awards, which are given out to honour the most deserving individuals and organisations in the city for their stupid statements, dodgy dealings and iffy activities over the past twelve months.

Previous winner of a bucketful of Salford Star Mary Burns awards, this year Hazel Blears makes a comeback, winning the Wizard of Oz Scarecrow Award, as Salford University presented the former Salford MP with an honorary doctorate. Ladies and gentlemen, throw your caps in the air and fiddle like there's no tomorrow for the recipient of this prestigious gong.

Full details here...

added 28 December 2019

SALFORD CITY COUNCIL WINS STALIN AWARD FOR OPEN AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT

Star date: 27th December 2019

SALFORD COUNCIL WINS UNCLE JOE STALIN AWARD

For the umpteenth year in a row, Salford Council has won the Uncle Joe Stalin Award for Open and Democratic Government. This year the judges were well impressed with its new propaganda strategy. So, ladies and gentlemen, throw your Orwells in the air and give it up for the perpetual winner...

Full details here...

added 27 December 2019

SALFORD CITY COUNCIL WINS BUILE HILL MANSION AWARD

Star date: 26th December 2019

SALFORD COUNCIL WINS ROME WASN'T BUILT IN TWO DECADES AWARD

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 13th annual Salford Star Mary Burns Awards, which are given out to honour the most deserving individuals and organisations in the city for their stupid statements, dodgy dealings and iffy activities over the past twelve months.

This new award recognises the total lack of activity in relation to the Grade 2 listed Buile Hill Mansion, which remains derelict after almost twenty years. So, ladies and gentlemen, stick a brick up your Capital and Centrics for the winner of the Rome Wasn't Built In Two Decades Award...

Full details here...

added 26 December 2019

SEASON’S GREETING FROM THE SALFORD STAR

Star date: 25th December 2019

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL SALFORD STAR READERS

The board, journalists and volunteers at the Salford Star wish all our readers season’s greetings and a very happy holidays. Stay with us over the next few weeks for the 2019 Salford Star Mary Burns Awards which celebrate everything iffy and dodgy that’s gone down in Salford over the last twelve months.

In the meantime, have a real Christmas and Chanukah – with attitude and love xxx

added 25 December 2019

ACE SALFORD PHOTOGRAPHER ALBERT SPIBY PASSES AWAY

Star date: 24th December 2019

ALBERT CAPTURED THE BEST SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ACTION IN SALFORD

Albert Spiby, photographer, fighter for justice, raconteur, would-be comedian and more, has sadly passed away after a short illness. Albert took photos for the Salford Star, Salford Online and his own website, and was way more interested in pictures than making any money from his skill. He will be incredibly missed.

Full details here...

added 24 December 2019

MEDIA BEGINS ATTACKS ON SALFORD MP REBECCA LONG BAILEY

Star date: 23rd December 2019

MEDIA BEGINS KICKING FAVOURITE FOR LABOUR PARTY LEADERSHIP

As Salford and Eccles MP Rebecca Long-Bailey is installed as favourite to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour Party leader, desperate character assassinations have already started in the mainstream media.

The media agenda is clear, complete with out of context quotes and attacks on those around the Salford MP.

Full details here...

added 23 December 2019

A DOCTOR IN LOWRYLAND CHARTS SALFORD BACK IN THE DAY

Star date: 22nd December 2019

SMOG, CIGS, TB AND THE BIRTH OF THE NHS

A Doctor In Lowryland
By Peter Harris £5

A few months after Dr Harry Harris opened his new practice at Rose Bank on Bolton Road in 1947, the NHS was born and Salford's health, besmirched by smog, cigs and poverty, was due to improve.

Dr Harris never knew Lowry but his patients came from the same streets that the famous painter documented, and which author Peter Harris brings back alive in an entertaining new book about his father and the old Salford backdrop.

Full details here...

added 22 December 2019

SALFORD COMPANY DELIVERS FIRST INDIAN BULK WINE TO THE UK

Star date: 21st December 2019

SOUL TREE WINE COURTESY OF IRLAM!

Irlam company, Kingsland Drinks, has linked up with Indian wine producer Soul Tree to deliver the very first shipment of bulk wine from India to the UK. Soul Tree Red wine and Soul Tree White are designed to drink alongside Indian food and have a distinctive mandala branding, designed in Salford.

Full details here...

added 21 December 2019

OVERWORKED NORTH WEST AMBULANCE CREWS FURY AT BEING TOLD HOW TO BEHAVE AT A&E

Star date: 20th December 2019

TIRED AMBULANCE STAFF BEING WARNED ABOUT MAKING PHONE CALLS OR TAKING REFRESHMENTS!

Ridiculously overworked staff working for North West Ambulance are furious after a management bulletin board posting in their vehicles told them to 'be mindful when outside A&E of how the public view your actions...eg being on mobile phones...or taking refreshments'.

One paramedic states: 'I went to...a multi-patient major trauma rtc and 2 cardiac arrests...If I want to have a ten minute brew in between jobs then I will and I don't care who complains..."

Full details here...

added 20 December 2019

TWO THIRDS OF GREATER MANCHESTER RESIDENTS SLATE LACK OF EDUCATION, SPORTS AND HEALTH FACILITIES IN PLANNING

Star date: 19th December 2019

COUNCIL PLANNERS HAVE NO THOUGHT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE OR COMMUNITY

A new Future Communities Report has found that two thirds of Greater Manchester residents feel that too much focus is being placed on the construction of new homes, as opposed to rounded communities with supporting infrastructure.

48% said that building high volume homes negatively impacts community spirit, while 64% don't feel enough consideration is given to the provision of educational, health and sport facilities during the current planning process for homes.

Full details here...

added 19 December 2019

SALFORD SANTAS COLLECT SIX THOUSAND GIFTS FOR LOCAL CHILDREN

Star date: 18th December 2019

SALFORD COMMUNITY RESPONDS TO CHRISTMAS CALL

In yet another amazing display of Christmas spirit, Salford's community responded to a call from the city's refuse collectors to leave out presents with their bins for local young people. Last year, 5,000 gifts were collected. This year, 6,000 gifts were collected with a value of £27,500.

Full details here...

added 18 December 2019

SALFORD HOMELESS AND EX-OFFENDERS GET ACE FREE CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Star date: 17th December 2019

STREET SUPPORT SALFORD, SALFORD PRISON PROJECT AND MORE COME TOGETHER TO PROVIDE CHRISTMAS LUNCH

This afternoon, an array of organisations and companies came together to provide a Christmas lunch for homeless people and ex-offenders at Eccles Youth Club.

"We're sharing the Christmas spirit and making everyone a free home-cooked meal" said Angela Barratt of Street Support Salford "There's also Bailey's Cake, mince pies with cream and a box of chocolates each."

Full details here...

added 17 December 2019

SENIOR SALFORD COUNCILLOR PETER CONNOR PASSES AWAY

Star date: 17th December 2019

KERSAL COUNCILLOR PETER CONNOR PASSES AWAY

"I get upset when Salford people get affected..."

Veteran Salford councillor, Peter Connor, who represented the Kersal ward, has passed away after an eventful time in some of the top Council roles, carrying out some of the Council's most controversial policies, before becoming Ceremonial Mayor.

The flag at Salford City Council Civic centre flew at half mast yesterday as a mark of respect.

Full details here...

added 17 December 2019

ONLY THREE SALFORD DEVELOPERS PAID ‘CLAWBACK’ FEES IN SIX YEARS

Star date: 16th December 2019

SALFORD CITY COUNCIL GETS RETURNS FROM JUST THREE DEVELOPERS

A Salford Star Freedom of Information request has revealed that just three developers have paid 'clawback' planning fees to Salford City Council in six years.

'Clawback' agreements - much lauded by Salford City Council - are put in place when developers avoid paying full planning fees due to 'viability' assessments, under the proviso that should full profits be reached they have to cough up. Only three, out of dozens of such agreements, have borne any kind of financial fruit for the Council.

Full details here...

added 16 December 2019

IT’S BLACK SUNDAY AT THE SALFORD STAR

Star date: 15th December 2019

SALFORD STAR CHRISTMAS SALE OF MERCHANDISE

The Salford Star is selling its last batch of remaining stock, which includes hoodies, sweatshirts and t-shirts in various sizes at reduced prices. They are being sold on a first come, first serve basis, so just email us with your choice.

Full details here...

added 15 December 2019

WIN FREE TICKETS TO SEE SALFORD CITY FC V PORT VALE

Star date: 14th December 2019

FIVE AMMIES FANS CAN WIN FOUR TICKETS EACH TO SEE SALFORD V PORT VALE

Salford Star has teamed up with Leasing.com, official title sponsor of the Leasing.com Trophy, to offer five fans the chance to win four tickets to see Salford City versus Port Vale, on 7th January.

Just answer our easy question and you and your mates could be off to Moor Lane to see the Ammies in the cup.

Full details here...

added 14 December 2019

SALFORD SONGWRITER ANDY BRIDES RELEASES NEW EP

Star date: 14th December 2019

STOLEN HAVEN FRONTMAN RETURNS WITH A SOLO PROJECT

Former Stolen Haven singer, Andy Brides, returns with a new EP, Worth the Night, and songs reference Shelagh Delaney and Mocha Parade amongst other things, as Ian Leslie discovers while giving the classy singer songwriter a five star review.

Full review here...

added 14 December 2019

SALFORD HOLDS LIGHT FOR LABOUR PARTY ON SAD GENERAL ELECTION NIGHT NATIONALLY

Star date: 13th December 2019

REBECCA LONG BAILEY ROMPS HOME IN SALFORD, BARBARA KEELEY HOLDS WORSLEY AND ECCLES SOUTH, AND GRAHAM STRINGER WINS IN BLACKLEY AND BROUGHTON

As the Labour Party lost seats all over the country in the General Election, this morning Rebecca Long-Bailey romped home in Salford and Eccles with a majority of over 16,000, while Barbara Keeley held onto Worsley and Eccles South with a reduced majority of just over 3,000, and Graham Stringer won in Blackley and Broughton with a 14,402 majority.

Full details here...

added 13 December 2019

SALFORD GOES TO THE POLLS TO ELECT THREE MPS

Star date: 12th December 2019

GENERAL ELECTION DAY IN SALFORD

Today Salford goes to the polls to elect three MPs for Salford and Eccles, Blackley and Broughton, and Worsley and Eccles South. The polls are open until 10pm tonight.

For full details on all the candidates – click here

added 12 December 2019

BREXIT PARTY WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FOR ITS OWN SALFORD CANDIDATE AFTER LINKS TO RACISTS EXPOSED

Star date: 11th December 2019

BREXIT PARTY CONDEMNS OWN BLACKLEY AND BROUGHTON GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE

The Brexit Party has withdrawn its support for its own candidate James Buckley, who is standing in the part Salford constituency of Blackley and Broughton.

After Buckley was exposed today by Hope Not Hate as a far right activist, the Brexit Party told the Salford Star that it is withdrawing its support for him with immediate effect..."It has been brought to our attention that Buckley has links to a Facebook page promoting racist commentary, as well as questionable associations with extremist groups".

Full details here...

added 11 December 2019

TEACHERS POLL SHOWS MORE SCHOOL CHILDREN HUNGRY AND COLD AT CHRISTMAS

Star date: 11th December 2019

TEACHERS UNION STATES NEXT GOVERNMENT MUST PRIORITISE CHILD POVERTY

A new poll by the National Education Union shows that a majority of teachers are worried that more children in their school will be hungry and cold this Christmas, and the vast majority says that the next Government must prioritise ending child poverty.

"In the fifth richest country in the world, we should not still be hearing the same harrowing stories from teachers worried about whether their students will have access to a hot dinner during their two-week break" says Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the NEU.

Full details here...

added 11 December 2019

SALFORD CITY COLLEGE SUFFERS NINTH DAY OF STRIKE ACTION

Star date: 10th December 2019

'NO IDEAS' TO TRY AND RESOLVE SALFORD COLLEGE DISPUTE

Today is the ninth day of strikes at Salford City College, with management not moving to try and resolve the dispute, as students suffer.

This morning the centre of protest was City Skills on Frederick Road, with Pendleton Sixth Form College the focus of the final day of action tomorrow.

Full details here...

added 10 December 2019

FIFTY STOREY RESIDENTIAL TOWER TO HIT SALFORD GREENGATE

Star date: 9th December 2019

OVER 1,500 APARTMENTS AND NO PAYMENTS – BUT THEY WILL REDEVELOP A GRAVEYARD!

AQ Investments, partner of Renaker Build, has put in a planning application to Salford City Council for a 50 storey tower in Greengate comprising up to 1,500 apartments and townhouses, plus two blocks of up to 42 storeys, plus commercial space.

The developer states that it will not pay any planning obligations as it's redeveloping a churchyard for public realm, in what it calls 'extraordinary enhancements', plus creating a boulevard and square. No details are given about affordable housing.

Full details here...

added 09 December 2019

SALFORD OVER SIXTIES CLUB LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

Star date: 8th December 2019

SANTA KNOWS WHAT EVERYONE OVER SIXTY WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS

Members of Boddan Lodge Over 60's Club, based on Monton Green, have launched a festive advertising campaign via a new short promotional video, shot in Santa's Grotto in the Chill Factore, urging people to buy their parents or grandparents a membership for Christmas.

Full details here...

added 08 December 2019

SALFORD STAR ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2019

Star date: 8th December 2019

LOOKING FOR THE YEAR'S TOP CREATIVES

The Salford Star Awards are back this year, and we're looking for nominations for the best Act, best Play, best Performer and best creative who doesn't quite fit these categories. Salford Star Live Editor, Ian Leslie, mulls over a few contenders but we're asking the community for their nominations also.

Full details here...

added 08 December 2019

SALFORD DRAG RACE SUPERSTAR SEARCH

Star date: 8th December 2019

RUPAUL EAT YER HEART OUT – SALFORD'S COMIN'

Salford's Drag Race
Thursday 12th December 7:30pm
University House £3

This Thursday, Salford will be searching for its own Drag Race superstar via Salford University with a live version of RuPaul's Drag Race supported by MIND and the University of Salford LGBTQ+ Society.

Full details here...

added 08 December 2019

LIGHTWAVES SHINES ON SALFORD QUAYS UNTIL 15TH DECEMBER

Star date: 7th December 2019

FREE LIGHT FESTIVAL AT SALFORD QUAYS

Lightwaves, a free illuminated digital art display featuring ten installations including Musical Seesaws and LED umbrellas, opened on Friday and runs at Salford Quays until Sunday 15th December from 4pm to 10pm daily.

Full details here...

added 07 December 2019

PANTO DANCE AND MORE AT SALFORD GREEN GROSVENOR PARK

Star date: 7th December 2019

NON-STOP KIDS ENTERTAINMENT

Party On The Park
Saturday 14th December 11:30am-3:30pm
Green Grosvenor Park, Lower Broughton free or donation £1/£2

Party On The Park returns to Green Grosvenor Park next Saturday complete with a Children's Panto in a heated marquee, stalls, dance, face painting and more.

Full details here...

added 07 December 2019

NEW STATISTICS REVEAL TORY GOVERNMENT HORRORS IN SALFORD AND NORTH WEST

Star date: 6th December 2019

BUSES AND POLICE CUT, WHILE NUMBER OF HOMELESS CHILDREN THROUGH THE ROOF

"The scale of the cuts is both breathtaking and disturbing" Dave Prentis UNISON General Secretary

The horrific affect of the Tory Government's cuts are revealed today in a slew of new statistics about bus cuts, police cuts, austerity cuts and the number of homeless children in Salford, Greater Manchester and the North West.

The figures come from trade unions and charity Shelter, and are a shocking indictment of the last decade of Tory and Coalition governments.

Full details here...

added 06 December 2019

EIGHT DAYS OF SALFORD CITY COLLEGE STRIKE ACTION AS MANAGEMENT DUCKS ISSUES

Star date: 5th December 2019

MORE STRIKE ACTION PROMISED AS COLLEGE REFUSES TO BUDGE ON PAY

This morning there was a noisy protest by staff outside Future Skills at MediaCityUK, as Salford City College members of the National Education Union embarked on their eighth day of strike action out of ten.

The union is promising more action if the College management keeps refusing to negotiate over its refusal to implement a nationally agreed pay and conditions deal.

Full details here...

added 05 December 2019

SALFORD MPS RANKED AMONGST WORST IN COUNTRY BY CHANGE.ORG

Star date: 4th December 2019

UK'S FIRST PEOPLE POWERED INDEX OF MPS RANKS SALFORD'S AMONGST COUNTRY'S LOWEST

The UK's first 'People Powered Index' of MPs, which measures how local representatives listen to and engage with their constituents, ranks all three Salford MPs amongst the lowest in the country.

Worst of the trio was Barbara Keeley, ranked 530 out of 650; Rebecca Long-Bailey comes next ranked 462; while Graham Stringer performed best with a lowly rank of 429.

Full details here...

added 04 December 2019

ADELPHI LADS CLUB SALFORD TO BE DEMOLISHED FOR FLATS AS DEVELOPER AVOIDS PLANNING PAYMENTS

Star date: 3rd December 2019

NO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND 'VIABILITY' ALLOWS REDUCED PAYMENTS

Despite Salford City Council passing a 'refreshed' planning policy recently, a planning application for 32 apartments on the site of the old Adelphi Lads Club, due to be considered this week, has no affordable housing.

The developer also avoids the full planning obligations via a 'viability' report, which hasn't been published despite the Council stating that in future there would be an 'expectation' that viability reports are published for the public.

Full details here...

added 03 December 2019

SALFORD RESIDENTS BLOCK A666 ‘BONKERS BUS LANE’

Star date: 2nd December 2019

DOES A BUS LANE FIT HERE?

To show the affect of a new 'bonkers' bus lane on the A666, this morning residents coned off a section of the road near Agecroft Fire Station during the rush hour traffic.

"We've tried talking to councillors, emailing them and inviting them to meetings and we were getting so fed up we thought we'd take direct action and show how bonkers the bus lane is down this end of the road" explained Paul Brighouse, of the group Stop The A666 Bus Lane Madness.

Full details here...

added 02 December 2019

HACIENDA CLASSICAL RETURNS TO CASTLEFIELD BOWL IN 2020

Star date: 1st December 2019

GRAEME PARK, MANCHESTER CAMERATA, AMC CHOIR AND CO

Tickets have just gone on sale for the Hacienda Classical return to Castlefield Bowl on Saturday 11th July 2020, as the finale to Sounds of the City. DJ Graeme Park will be updating the show, with a full list of DJs still to be announced. But the event, the fifth at Castlefield, will feature Manchester Camerata and the AMC Choir.

Full details here...

added 01 December 2019

BLUE ORCHIDS AND THE SANDELLS STAR IN EAGLE INN CHRISTMAS GIG SALFORD

Star date: 1st December 2019

CHRISTMAS PSYCHEDELIC POST PUNK IN SALFORD

Blue Orchids and The Sandells
Friday 20th December from 7:30pm
The Eagle Inn £10

Christmas at The Eagle Inn kicks off with a post punk, psychedelic fizz as the Blue Orchids team up with The Sandells for a special festive gig at the Eagle Inn.

Full details here...

added 01 December 2019

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