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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
The head of Salford council children's services criticised by watchdogs after the murder of toddler Demi Leigh Mahon has been sacked from her £105,000-a-year job.
The World of JR (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
This afternoon, Conservative PPCs were selected for the parlimentrary seats in Manchester and Salford. I'm pleased to announce that the following people won the nominations; Salford & Eccles: Matthew Sephton Blackley & Broughton: James Edsberg Wythenshawe & Sale East: Janet Clowes Manchester Central: Suhail Rahuja Manchester Gorton: Caroline Healy Manchester Withington: Chris...
ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidat (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
This afternoon, Conservatives in Salford and Eccles have selected Matthew Sephton to fight the constituency at the general election. Matthew is chairman of LGBTory and a musician and qualified teacher. He occasionally blogs here. Salford and Eccles is a completely...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Salford pays tribute to a talent with a familiar name
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
On Friday I was delighted to accept an invitation from James White, a student at the University of Salford, to conduct a short interview as part of his project. I’m always happy to help out students where I can – our local University is a real asset and as local politicians we should all support it [...]
mancon news feed (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Greengate public realm scheme approved, here are some pics – let's get some swings and slides there instead
The Stage (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Lowry, Salford Quays, Manchester: That successful Hollywood format - here's a barn, let's put on a show - works a treat in this sparkling stage adaptation of the 1954 film starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Read the full review
The Stage (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Lowry, Salford Quays, Manchester: That successful Hollywood format - here's a barn, let's put on a show - works a treat in this sparkling stage adaptation of the 1954 film starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Read the full review
fotoLibra Newsfeed (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Hi Members. ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP COVERS: OS MANCHESTER & SALFORD Minimum pixel dimensions: 2600 x 1750 PORTRAIT ONLY; colour Deadline: Monday March 1st 2010; 12:00 GMT To submit images to Picture Calls in fotoLibra, simply click on the Picture Call megaphone icon below a thumbnail in your Collections, and select the relevant OS Manchester picture call from the drop-down menu which appears....
Whatsonstage.com (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Irving Berlin's White Christmas is well known for that song and iconic images of Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye dressed in Santa suits with their gals, played by Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen in tow as they all croon about "sleighbells in the snow." So...
Working Class Tory (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
The independent candidate for the Salford and Eccles seat, Richard Carvath, has written a blogpost , calling newly adopted Tory candidate , Matthew Sephton, a "homosexual pervert". He says: I very much doubt that the vast majority of the Salford and Eccles electorate will want to be represented by a prominent homosexual activist Funnily enough, I think they'd rather a "prominent...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Gross misconduct ruling after loss of trust in suspended chief The director of Salford children's services department which admitted failings in the protection of a murdered toddler has been sacked for gross misconduct, it emerged today. Jill Baker was in charge at the time two-year-old Demi Leigh Mahon was beaten to death by her babysitter in July 2008. An independent review found concerns...
The Stage (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Lowry in Salford is to become the northern home of ballet and dance, in a deal that aims to protect its future if plans for a £100 million Manchester outpost of the Royal Opera House go ahead.
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
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ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Lowry arts center in nearby Salford has withdrawn its opposition to the scheme, under which the Royal Opera House would have a presence at Manchester's Palace Theatre. "Opera and musical theatre would be concentrated at the new facility at the refurbished Palace and the Lowry would concentrate on lyric theatre, ballet and dance."...
