Star date: 10th March 2010

Ordsall Colgate Factory Toilets Star in Film

The toilets at the old Colgate Factory on Ordsall Lane have become the location for a new short film called Bog Standard, set in a loo.

The ten minute comedy is sure to put the Colgate Factory on the map, before it becomes part of the new `Ordsall Waterfront' plan.

Star date: 10th March 2010 

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The Great Train Robbery

The Thomas The Tankers from Yorkshire escaped Moor Lane with a draw last night after being railroaded back into their own penalty area for much of the second half.

Star date: 8th March 2010

LIFE THROUGH THE LENS
Snapshots of Salford's Past
Salford Museum and Art Gallery

Celebrating ten years of the Council's ace Life Times project comes an equally top photographic exhibition that links the City's past with its present, complete with a giant camera, a mock up of a photographer's studio, a DIY shadow puppet show and rats all over the place for the kids to spot.

Not to be missed.

Star date: 7th March 2010 

Peter Hook: An Evening Of Unknown Pleasures.
Saturday 1st May The Lowry

New Order, Joy Division, Hacienda – he's done the DJing, done the film, done the book, done the club. Now Hooky's going live on tour around the UK talking the talk, being quizzed, playing the bass and showing films and memorabilia, all compered by top ex dope dealer Howard Marks.

It's all coming to home town Salford on May Day…

Star date: 6th March 2010 

Clitheroe 2 Salford City 0

Salford City's revival ground to a halt today against another hill team – must be the altitude, the geen striped shirts or something…

Star date: 5th March 2010 

BARTON MOSS GREEN BELT EXPLOITATION `TO BE SHELVED'…

Campaigners against Salford Council's proposals to hand over 40 hectares of green belt land in Irlam for industrial warehousing are celebrating tonight after the Council's head of planning, Derek Antrobus, said that he might do a u-turn.

But is it for real or is the fact that there's a local election around the corner playing a part in all this?

Star date: 5th March 2010

Just Kath Hits Unsigned Final

Kath Edmonds, a former Salford University student, has reached the final of the 2010 Live and Unsigned contest, and competes against lots of other finalists this Sunday, March 7th at The Willows on Weaste Lane.

Star date: 4th March 2010 

A THIRD OF HOMES IN SALFORD NON DECENT…
"1 in 3 homes in Salford are in poor condition" Audit Commission
 …and almost 12,000 homes contain `Category 1 Hazards'

Almost 29,000 houses in Salford, around a third of the city's total homes, are not decent to live in. Despite hundreds of millions of pounds of public `regeneration' money being poured into the city, thousands of Salford people are living in homes that don't meet the Government's own standards for decency - `warm, weatherproof and having reasonably modern facilities.'

A few years ago, the Council itself introduced a `Salford Standard' which rated above basic decency levels and, from statistics provided by Registered Social Landlords and the Council, no socially rented homes in the city currently either meet or are measured against this standard…

Star date: 3rd March 2010

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AMMIES ROAR BACK!

Salford City stuffed the Scousers last night to record a fifth away win of the season and ease any fears of relegation. In the process, two Prescot goalies got sent off...

Star date: 2nd March 2010
A Salford Star Exclusive 

SALFORD COUNCIL SPENDING OVER £40,000 ON WATER COOLERS

Following `Biscuitgate' when Salford Council revealed that it has been spending over £30,000 on drinks and biscuits per year, now comes `Watergate'…

The Council has revealed that it is spending £40,378 a year on water coolers, including over £6000 a year on plastic water cooler bottles.