Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Salford celebrates GCSE successes
Salford is celebrating after the city’s GCSE rates improved again. This year, 52 per cent of pupils achieved five A-C grades including English and mathematics – an...
Salford residents dedicate new-look Ailsa House to loved ones
Local residents have made their mark on the £300,000 renovation of 24 homes in Salford. Lasting memories – many of which to loved ones – have been engraved into...
Ellesmere Park High School celebrates best ever GSCE results
Bucking the national trend Ellesmere Park High School, Eccles is celebrating their best ever results-significantly up 5% from last year – with many students...
Eccles trams to start running this Sunday after two month closure
Trams will be running from Eccles to Manchester this Sunday the first time since the line closed on Sunday, 26 June, 2016. The transport body said essential upgrades...
Manchester United disability players meet first-team stars at Aon Training Complex
Manchester United first-team players took time out in the sun yesterday to surprise participants from the Foundation’s disability programme. Players from Manchester...
100 years ago: Revenge on German sniper who killed ‘splendid’ Swinton soldier
As the First World War continued to drag on through August 1916 the newspapers were becoming saturated with news of the deaths of local young men in France and Belgium....
Salford swimmers celebrate a splashing summer of success
Hot on the heels of Adam Peaty, Jazz Carlin and their Team GB swim teammates, swimmers from the City of Salford Swimming Club excelled at the British National Swimming...
Man charged after Urmston murder
A man has been charged after a man died in Urmston. Lorand-Sebastian Zdarcea, 36, of no fixed address, has been charged with murder and attempted murder. He has been...
Firecrews attend Duchy tyre fire for second time in four months
At 8.10pm on Tuesday, August 23, reports of a fire in Duchy Road, Salford, were made to North West Fire Control. Black plumes of smoke could be seen all over Salford as...
Police concern for missing Irlam man with dementia
Police in Salford are increasingly concerned for Alan Shone who has been missing since Monday morning from Irlam. Alan, 61, was last seen walking towards Eccles. He was...
You must be logged in to post a comment.