Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
100 years ago in Eccles: Plum rush sparks neighbours’ fight as ventriloquist protests his innocence
One cracking and unintentionally hilarious court report from the pages of the 1916 Eccles and Patricroft Journal had everything you could ask for in a news story: late...
House wrecked as Salford cannabis farm goes up in smoke
Firefighters from Eccles and Agecroft spent three hours dousing the flames at a cannabis farm at a house in Salford. Crews were called to Vicarage Close, near Salford...
Top 8 things to do in Salford this weekend
The weekend is almost upon us and as a special treat we have eight suggestions for you instead of our usual five. Love Eccles is the big weekend choice but the charity...
Moorside Community Primary School on the up following Ofsted report
Moorside Community Primary School is celebrating a fantastic turnaround in their fortunes following their recent Ofsted report. The school on the East Lancs Road in...
Lower Broughton man sentenced to prison for attempted theft of pedal cycle
Michael Aaron Peter Froggatt, 30, of Lower Broughton appeared at Manchester Magistrates court, for attempted theft of pedal cycle on 6 September 2016. He was committed...
Little Hulton man jailed for burglary
Ryan Ellis Abraham, 18, of Mill Hill, Little Hulton, appeared at Preston Crown Court, on 1 August 2016. He was convicted of burglary and sentenced on 2 September 2016,...
Vote to let the sun shine on Barton Athletic Club
Barton Athletic Club who have recently moved to new £750,000 premises on Franklin Street, Patricroft, need your help. The club provides the following sports –...
Love Eccles festival comes to town
Eccles is gearing up to share the love as four days of new plays, comedy, markets, music, street food and drink, heritage and art take over the heart of the town. From...
Things are hotting up at Swinton shopping centre
Head down to Swinton Square on Saturday 17th September for the ‘Chilli Festival’ – A -One-day event with markets and entertainment themed on all things Chilli. As...
50 years ago: Stunned Salford scrap dealer’s swindle revealed
This story will hopefully bring back memories for Salfordians of a certain age who indulged in the popular pastime of having a ‘weigh-in’ – slang for...
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