Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend
Its the weekend at last and we are promised good weather, so why not get out of the house and have a look at these attractions on offer for you. Simon Ennis Charity Cup,...
Charity fundraiser at Dog and Partridge Eccles
Simon Williams from The Sounds of Salford radio show has come up with yet another charity fundraiser to be held on September 10 at the Dog and Partridge pub on Church...
Pop-up pub to open for people with dementia in Salford
A community centre is being transformed into a traditional pub for the day as part of efforts to help people living with dementia. A pop-up reminiscence room, designed...
100 years ago: PC wins gallantry medal in Manchester Ship Canal rescue attempt on six-year-old Cadishead boy
Tragedy is never far away as we look back 100 years into the pages of the Eccles Journal. Making headlines in early August 1916 was the sad tale of the drowning of a...
Outrage as mindless arsonists torch Chat Moss bird hide
Mindless arsonists have destroyed a popular community asset by setting on fire a bird hide at Chat Moss nature reserve in Irlam. Fire engulfed the structure at around...
The Hub to host family fun day in August
The Hub, a Salford community space, is opening its doors to the local community of Ordsall and Langworthy for a community fun day in August. The facility is run by North...
Universities unite to explore opportunities to train extra medics
The University of Manchester, the University of Salford and Manchester Metropolitan University are working together to explore proposals to train health professionals...
Eccles Giving Day needs your help with donations
For the last three years your local councillors have organised Eccles Giving Day to support the efforts of local volunteers raising over £6,000 in donations to help...
Fire crews tackle blaze at Irlam factory
Fire crews from Eccles and Irlam attended KBS, on Marten Road, Irlam, last night at 23.50pm after receiving reports of a blaze caused by a small amount of woodchips and...
Cadishead pub to be demolished despite local protests
The Lion pub on Liverpool Road, Cadishead which is over 200 years old has sadly had ‘last orders’ called on it and is due for demolition this week....
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