`PRAVDA' COUNCIL MAG TO BE RE-LAUNCHED AS SALFORD STAR REFUSED ACCESS

As the Government's Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, officially condemns local council magazines as `Town Hall Pravdas', and says they are "propaganda that pours taxpayers money down the drain", Salford Council is about to re-launch its Life In Salford magazine.

After asking for `community' articles to be included in the first issue of Life, a small feature about volunteering for the Salford Star was refused by the infinitely biased publication.

NARROWGATE NIGHT SHELTER REOPENS – BUT NO THANKS TO SALFORD COUNCIL

Narrowgate Night Shelter, which had to close its doors to around 28 homeless people this month, is to reopen for three nights a week thanks to a large donation from a member of the public.

Salford Council, however, is continuing with its compassion deficit and is refusing to support the Shelter, unlike other councils.

PEEL GROUP CASHES IN ON BBC AT MEDIACITYUK

The BBC handed £500,000 to Peel Media for studio space it didn't use at MediaCityUK, according to a new National Audit Office Report.

While the media has concentrated on the huge expenses of BBC staff involved in the move to Salford, the astronomical contracts signed with its private landlord, totalling over £16million a year, have been overlooked.

A WEEK OF SALFORD OPPOSITION TO CONDEM AUSTERITY

Manchester People's Assembly
Tuesday May 21st from 5:30pm
Central Hall, Oldham Street, M/cr

Salford Bedroom Tax Meeting
Little Hulton and Walkden Tuesday May 21st 7:30pm

A week of opposition to ConDem Government policies begins tomorrow night when Salford people will be joining Mancs to hear Mark Steel, Owen Jones, Francesca Martinez and more address a packed hall. Meanwhile the Salford fight against the Bedroom Tax continues with a meeting in Little Hulton the same  night.

ADIDAS, McDONALD'S, M &S AND URBIS TARGETED FOR PROTESTS

Campaigners against Israel targeted high street stores that are sponsoring this summer's UEFA Under-21 Football Championship, before protesting outside the National Football Museum at Urbis last weekend.