Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Landlord licensing scheme proposed in Broughton
Salford City Council is asking people what they think of a proposed scheme for private landlords in Broughton. The council is asking for feedback as it is considering...
600 plants seized at £250k Salford cannabis factory
Organised crime officers busted a huge abandoned warehouse in Salford today seizing 600 cannabis plants. At around 9.30am on Monday 22 June 2015, officers carried out a...
Theatre company take over Royal Oak Eccles for ‘interactive’ Early Doors
A theatre company is due to take over the historic Royal Oak pub in Eccles for a three-night “immersive experience”. Not Too Tame, fresh from a sell out run at...
Jailed: Sex predator who abused Salford woman with learning difficulties
A man who sexually assaulted a vulnerable woman he cared for in Salford has been jailed for 12 months. In May 2014 Darren Gresty sexually assaulted to woman, who is in...
50 years ago in Salford: Beat combo The Rogues tipped for the top
In May 1965 a group of young chaps from Salford and Swinton who called themselves The Rogues were intent on world domination of the musical kind. The Eccles and...
Pictured: £20,000 reward for boy missing for 7 years
£20,000 is on offer for any information to help a family find missing Jordan Ratcliffe, who was last seen almost 7 years ago. Police have produced sophisticated facial...
Warning as traffic lights out at A666 and Agecroft Road
Picture by Andrew Marshall Drivers are reporting faulty traffic lights at the junction of the A666 Bolton Road and A6044 Agecroft Road in Pendlebury. Traffic is backing...
50 years ago in Eccles: The first ‘MediaCity’ turned down – TV plans for Ebeneezer Chapel
In April 1965 the Eccles Journal reported how a local company Bridge TV had an innovative idea to turn a a former Sunday school into a television and radio workshop....
Police probe report of gang rape at Salford flat
Four people have been arrested after reports a 27-year-old woman was subjected to a gang rape by three men at a block of flats in Salford. The assault is reported to...
Biker suffers head injuries in Boothstown crash
A motorcyclist is recovering from head injuries after coming off his bike in Boothstown. Police and emergency services were called to Boothshall Way near the Moorings...
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