Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Weird or wonderful? ExtraORDINARY art show to open in Salford
Blu-tack stuck to a wall. Crumpled A4 paper. A giant helium globe which bobs around the room. Is it art? Strangeness is landing in Salford with a new exhibition opening...
Worsley Day Nursery donates £500 to a very brave little Guy
Worsley Day Nursery donates £500 to a very brave little Guy Best Friends Day Nursery in Worsley has presented a cheque to the family of Guy Ryan to help fund a trip to...
Missing: Mark McKenna last seen near Trafford Centre
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a missing Trafford man. Mark McKenna, 45, was last seen at about 5pm on 26 June 2015 at the Asda superstore on...
Operation Alloy targets illegal motorists in Salford
Officers examined 50 vehicles as part of a crackdown on illegal motorists and those suspected of being involved in metal theft. Operation Alloy took place on Thursday 9...
Clifton Cricket Club on route to Burton Cup Final
It’s probably a bit unfair to say that Sunday’s cup triumph over Littleborough shows the gulf that’s between premier league and championship, as the 156 run margin...
Salford mum becomes nurse at 40
Life begins at 40 for Debbie Chester who is about embark on a new career as a nurse after gaining an honours degree. The mum-of-three only became interested in working...
Pupils bin it in Broughton to help keep community clean
Salford schoolchildren have joined forces to stamp out littering in a campaign to keep their area tidy. Contour Homes teamed up with the Albion Academy, Salford, to...
Top attractions in Salford this weekend
Summer is just about with us, so why not get out and about and see the latest attractions in Salford this weekend, plenty to choose from and plenty of family fun....
Transport cops to target children trespassing on Walkden railway
A team of undercover and uniformed officers will patrol Walkden station over the school summer holidays to crack down on youths trespassing on the railway. With weekly...
Reefer Madness: 50 years ago in Salford
While researching stories from Salford’s colourful past we came across this little item from July 1965 warning of the perils of ‘beat clubs’, and worse...
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