Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
50 years ago on Bank Holiday: Fishermen find drowning four-year-old in dramatic Bridgewater Canal rescue
The August Bank Holiday is here and while most are letting their hair down, for one young girl it was moments away from ending in tragedy. The Eccles and Patricroft...
Salford set to party at Manchester Pride
Salford promises to be loud and proud at Manchester Pride this weekend. The city is entering two floats in the popular Parade to light up the faces of tens of thousands...
50 years ago in Salford: The ‘dying art’ of famed tattooist Charlie ‘Cash’ Cooper
Tattoos were once the sole preserve of the sailor or the jailbird, as I recall being told many years ago. However with the arrival of that dreaded species the...
Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend
The Bank Holiday has finally arrived and hopefully the weather will remain bright and sunny, if not don’t let that you stop you from enjoying yourself as we...
6,749 meals donated by Tesco stores in Salford to feed people in need
Tesco stores across Salford have donated an incredible 6,748 meals to local people in need thanks to Tesco’s surplus food redistribution programme, Community Food...
Police hunt prison absconder, Jamie Keegan
Police are hunting for a man who is wanted after absconding from prison. Jamie Keegan, 33, is wanted after absconding from HMP Thorn Cross, Warrington on Saturday 6...
Original Salford Red Devils shirt donated to Foundation museum
A priceless piece of Salford Rugby League history has been donated to the Salford Red Devils Foundation in the form of players jersey worn in the 1938 challenge cup...
Millions in funding to tackle poverty and unemployment in Salford
ForViva Group is to use a share of millions of pounds of funding to tackle poverty in Salford by helping people improve their health, learn new skills and get back into...
100 years ago: Scandal in Cadishead as domestic leads to ‘Walk of Shame’
The eternal battle in journalism is to decipher what exactly is the difference between news in the public interest, and news that’s interesting to the public. This...
Salford City Academy students celebrate GSCE results
Students are celebrating today at Salford City Academy after receiving their GCSE results. 40% of students gained five or more A*-C grades including English and maths....
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