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Tony Flynn

SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.

Salford speaks out against hate crime

Hate crime in Salford will not be tolerated – that’s the message from Councillor Paula Boshell at Salford City Council. Councillor Paul Boshell, the Deputy City...

Eccles and district Beavers, Cubs and Scouts presented with awards at Swinton Town Hall

On Monday 18 July 2016 a group of over 30 beavers, cubs, scouts and Explorers attended a presentation ceremony at Swinton Town Hall presided over by Karen Garrido the...

Morson builds upon construction division

Morson International, the Manchester-headquartered technical recruitment and resourcing experts, is expanding its specialist construction division to continue...

Police appeal after attempted rush hour thefts on Mancunian Way

Police are appealing for witnesses after a number of men attempted to steal passing vehicles during rush hour. At around 7.15am on Thursday 14 July 2016 GMP received a...

Rarest Pokemon Go in Salford ‘at Pendleton police station’

With the whole nation seemingly entranced by the phenomenon that is Pokemon Go, the boys in blue at Pendleton police station in Salford claim they’ve got the best...

100 years ago: Woman with ‘filthiest house in Eccles’ warned to clean it up

Some of our readers may recall back before the 1980s if you moved into a council house – as my family did – part of the tenancy agreement was that you had to...

Friends of Light Oaks Park need you

Friends ofLight Oaks Park Summer Family Fun Day are hosting a Summer Family Fun Day on Saturday, 13 August from 1pm until 4pm in Lightoaks Park. The event will also be...

Salford’s ‘Happy Street’ raising Cash For Kids

A Salford community rocked by the Boxing Day floods is showing great charitable spirit, selflessly raising money for disadvantaged, poorly and vulnerable children across...

St John Ambulance offers heatwave first aid advice as temperatures soar

Leading first aid charity St John Ambulance is issuing advice to help people cope in the heatwave. Clive James, Training Officer for the nation’s leading first aid...

Scarlett, 10, beats 120,000 to win Living Streets for Moorside Primary

Scarlett Harvey, 10, is the toast of Moorside Primary school as she was named winner of a design competition for the Living Streets charity, beating out 120,000 children...