Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Marc ‘Livewire’ Leach strikes again to win third pro fight
The Pride of Salford Marc Leach defeated Anwar Alfadli on points to take the second win of his career in his third ever pro bout. The 21-year-old superbantamweight is...
Driver ‘lucky to be alive’ after lorry overturns in Trafford Park
A lorry driver has escaped unharmed after his wagon overturned in Trafford Park this afternoon. Fire crews and police were called to Ashburton Road West in Trafford Park...
Watch: Film crews turn Eccles Liberal Club into Lady Gomm Hall for Peter Kay TV series
The Eccles Liberal Club on Wellington Road has been transformed into the Lady Gomm Community Hall as Peter Kay prepares to shoot scenes for his upcoming BBC comedy...
Salford girl aims for Miss Manchester 2015 to show life doesn’t end with domestic violence
Domestic violence is all too prevalent in this country and can be a taboo subject, but meet Vanessa Lee from Salford who is hoping to be the face of Miss Manchester...
Residents say no to A580 East Lancs danger junction closure, meeting hears
By Josh Dyson and Tony Flynn [showmap address=”Barton Road, Swinton” marker=”1″ map=”ROADMAP” zoom=”12″...
Watch: New Bailey Prison dig draws to a close
SalfordOnline.com visited the site of the former New Bailey Prison off Irwell Street to look at the excavations taking place. Site Supervisor Rachael Reader from the...
Hundreds of bikers flood Eccles for Pete ‘Yammy’ Johnson funeral
Picture by Tally Southern Eccles was jammed with hundreds of bikers from all over the North West today as they came out in force to say a final goodbye to Pete Johnson,...
Unseen Salford treasures
In this first of our proposed articles on objects chosen by the staff at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Salford we take a look at a Bartmann or Bellarmine jug. These...
Watch: 1966 football history rewritten with unseen Eccles Rediffusion Cup Final film
1966 was a great year for English football. England won the World Cup at Wembley for the first – and only – time, Manchester United legend Eric Cantona was...
50 years ago in Eccles: Death of Manchester United player Thomas Albert Parker
Continuing with our series of stories that were making the papers 50 years ago this week, we take a look at an Eccles man Thomas Albert Parker who achieved fame by...
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