Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Missing: Holly Hickman, 14, last seen in Astley
Police are becoming concerned for a teenage girl missing from the Bolton area. Holly Hickman, aged 14, was last seen in the McDonalds on Waters Meeting Road, Astley at...
Paramedics urge care in Salford heatwave
North West Ambulance crews are warning people to take precautions with temperatures set to tip the scales today at up to 27 degrees. The Met Office has forecast soaring...
UK first: Salford’s BASIC unveil £500k virtual reality machine to treat brain injury
By Tom Rodgers A Salford brain injury charity has become the first in the country to install a groundbreaking virtual reality system to treat patients recovering from...
Up-cycling! £1m Port Salford Greenway opens in Winton
The first section of a £1 million cycle and pedestrian route has opened in Salford. The Port Salford Greenway was officially opened by Councillor Peter Dobbs, the...
100 years ago in Salford: Mystery of Margaret Hannon’s murder continues
Perhaps the most gruesome tale ever reported on SalfordOnline.com will be this shocking crime from 100 years ago today. It was the evening of 26 June 1915 in Salford,...
Eccles biker parade planned in memory of much-loved Jeff Storey
Bikers from Eccles and Salford will turn out out in force this coming Thursday 2 July to say a final farewell to one of their friends, Jeff Storey. Jeff, 66, passed away...
Kitchen catches fire at Scott Avenue in Eccles
Three fire crews were called to extinguish a kitchen fire in Eccles on Sunday. At 3.50pm on 28 June crews from Eccles and Agecroft arrived at a house on Scott Avenue to...
Quality over-55s flats to rent in Salford
Newly-refurbished flats are now available to rent in a friendly over-55s scheme in Weaste, Salford. Properties boast new kitchens and wet rooms and residents can also...
Ex-alcoholic gets cash boost to kickstart new lease of life
By Toby Cryne A former alcoholic has turned a new leaf by opening up his own loft conversion business based out of his home in Little Hulton. Andrew Williams, 54, who...
One hundred not out for Metrolink as new tram launches at Old Trafford
Metrolink customers will be able to catch Metrolink’s hundredth new tram after a launch event at the Old Trafford Metrolink depot today Staff from Metrolink operator...
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