SALFORD STAR ON STRIKE AGAINST SALFORD COUNCIL ILLEGAL DENIAL OF INFORMATION AND MORE…

Today, the Salford Star is seven years old. And, today, the Salford Star is going on strike to show what the city would be like with no free independent press holding Salford City Council up to account.

As Salford City Mayor Ian Stewart and his cohort of Assistants and spin doctors seem determined to turn Salford into China with its idea of democracy, the Salford Star is taking a stand.

`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.