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Tony Flynn

SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.

Poignant tribute to thousands in Salford cemetery

A poignant tribute to thousands of Salfordians buried without a memorial stone is to be unveiled in the city. Over 330,000 people have been buried at Weaste Cemetery...

Special pop-up energy shop opens its doors to Salford community

More than 80 local residents took part in an interactive pop-up energy shop in Walkden Town Centre last week. A team of young people from the Rio Ferdinand Foundation...

120 years of Rugby League history to be commemorated in Salford

Salford is one of the special national sites chosen to commemorate key events in the 120 year history of rugby league as it was the home of Founder Member, Broughton...

Revealed: 110-year-old plans to turn Chimney Pot Park into grand Salford marina

Councillors planning Salford’s Chimney Pot Park wanted to open the city’s first urban boating lake in Langworthy, SalfordOnline.com can reveal. The six-acre...

Ordsall Community Allotment show this weekend

Ordsall Community Allotments are having their second annual show this Sunday 6 September at 1pm. Members are competing for the best vegetables and donating their surplus...

1960’s Salford pics to go on show for first time

Retracing Salford, who produced the successful Streets Museum, have secured Heritage Lottery funding for their latest project, featuring a new collection of photographs...

Salford 10k Run road closures this Sunday

The following roads will be closed this Sunday 6 September 2015 between the hours of 7.00am and 1.00pm. Broadway, Salford from the roundabout at the junction with the...

Salford eats fresh with City West

Residents in Swinton are getting the chance to ‘eat fresh’ by learning how to grow and cook their own healthy meals thanks to a partnership between City West Housing...

Missing: Gary O’ Brien, 43, from Salford

Police in Salford are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing man. Gary O’ Brien 43, was was last seen on Friday 28 August in Salford. Anybody...

Follow that Dream: Salford sketch master Broady goes for colour in new show

Local artist Steve ‘Broady’ Broadhurst is rapidly becoming a Salford’s favourite. And now the pencil and charcoal sketcher is injecting more colour...