Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Patricroft’s dumbest ever criminal? 1915 MetroVicks thefts revealed
A man who stole his workmate’s bicycle, painted it green and then rode it back to work has been hailed one of Patricroft’s dumbest ever criminals. Sound...
Salix Homes launches new repairs service
Salix Homes tenants can look forward to a new locally-based repairs service. As from Monday October 5 they’ll be providing their repairs service directly rather...
Swinton thief pretends to have cancer to rob elderly woman
Police in Swinton are warning local residents to be alert after a man pretended to have cancer to steal from an elderly woman in her own home. The incident occurred on...
100 years ago in Salford: Swinton soldier’s heartbreaking letters on football and life in the trenches
One young Swinton soldier’s letters made the papers 100 years ago, including an extraordinary account of a football match in a battle zone. Young soldiers who...
100 years ago in Salford: Bare-footed youth birched after Willows rugby theft
A young Salford boy was sentenced to a harsh beating at the hands of the authorities 100 years ago this week after being caught stealing from the city’s former...
Salford community hero finalists announced
The finalists for the eagerly anticipated Salix Stars Awards 2015 have been announced. Housing association Salix Homes, which owns 8,500 homes across central Salford,...
Salford scientist welcomes £80k dementia funding boost
A research team at the University of Salford has been awarded just over £80,000 for a pioneering project into a rare form of dementia called frontotemporal dementia....
Shelagh Delaney Day celebrations in Salford
After the success of the inaugural event last year, Shelagh Delaney Day is making a comeback and celebrations will be held throughout November. The main celebrations...
Joseph Holt brewery to back Francis House Children’s Hospice
Manchester Brewery Joseph Holt has chosen to support Francis House Children’s Hospice in south Manchester with a year of fundraising. Over 120 Joseph Holt pubs...
Cleminson Street Salford, highway work complete
The £1.1million highway realignment scheme on Salford’s Cleminson Street is now complete, adding to and supporting the extensive work already undertaken in and around...
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