Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Woman talked down from Salford footbridge by police
Emergency services were called to the footbridge crossing Broad Street towards Broughton Lane, Salford at 10.45am today, Tuesday, 2 August after reports of a woman on...
Bus and car collide in Little Hulton
A Citroen car collided with a First Group bus on Madamswood Road, Little Hulton at 3.30pm on Saturday, 30 July. Damage was caused to the Citroen car which crashed into...
Old and young to celebrate Youth Day in Salford
One of Salford’s oldest youth centres will be celebrating over 50 years ‘in business’ birthday as part of Youth Day this year. The Bridgewater Centre in...
Brazen thief steals pickup truck halfway through car wash
A young couple from Swinton were in for an unpleasant shock on Saturday 30 July when they paid £50 at a car wash for a full valet but returned to find their vehicle had...
100 years ago in Salford: ‘Bucket pincher’ jailed with hard labour
Looking back through news stories from Salford and Eccles 100 years ago, crime and punishment is certainly not more lenient than it is today, despite what the history...
Salford City College host their own Olympics
The Foundation Department held their annual athletics day at Cleavley Athletics track in Winton, the weather wasn’t quite as hot as Rio but it was a lovely sunny...
Salford man fined £40 for allowing car to be used for dumping rubbish
A Salford man found lending his car to ‘anybody who wants to borrow it’ was a direct route to trouble. The driver of the silver Renault Clio was caught on Salford...
Winner of Festwich tickets ‘delighted’ to have won
Last week SalfordOnline.com held a competition in which one lucky reader could win a pair of day tickets for Festwich, kindly donated by the Joint Veterans Alliance...
Video: Eccles biker Stotty’s last ride
SalfordOnline.com told the story of Eccles biker, Andrew Stott, better known as Stotty who sadly died on Saturday 18 June aged 57 from a heart attack. Here is a clip of...
72nd anniversary service for Salford Lancaster bomber crew
The seven man crew of Lancaster bomber PB 304 were killed when their aircraft crashed landed and exploded in Salford during World War Two. In honour of these brave men,...
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