Many may not realise just how big of an impact Salford has had on Pop Culture and mainstream media. Many of Hollywood’s biggest stars and national heroes come from this small city. As 2026 approaches, we near to the hundred anniversary since Salford gained city status, as part of that lets go through some of the biggest names to come from the place where many of us call home. Jason Manford: Starting off with a name some may know is from Salford, the comedian Jason Manford. M

Unite the Union has announced that it will ballot its members who drive for Metrolink in Manchester. If successful, it would see the drivers strike just as the busy Christmas Shopping rush starts. The union claim that the drivers are working 450 hours over a 12-week period, whilst having fewer rest days when compared to other operational departments. According to Unite, this is causing safety concerns around fatigue. The Unite regional officer Colin Hayden said “strike action

Lucy Powell has been elected as the new Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, after defeating Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson with 54% of the vote. Powell, who is from Moss Side, Manchester, was elected following the resignation of Angela Rayner last month. Her election victory has been seen by some as a blow to Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer, due to the fact that he sacked Powell from his cabinet in September. She had previously served as Leader of the House of Commons.