Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
‘Mindless vandalism’ at Clarendon park sees 30ft floodlights smashed
The trouble-plagued Clarendon recreational ground off Liverpool Street in Salford was once again targeted by vandals on Sunday evening. SalfordOnline.com reader John...
Brownfield building boom for Salford
Nine out of ten new homes being built in Salford are being built on brownfield land. That’s the findings of the latest residential development monitoring report...
200 homes in Ordsall hit by 8am power cut
Residents in the Ordsall area of Salford were affected by a power cut this morning, Monday 18 July. 200 homes were without power between 7.55am and 8.25am after a fault...
Salford students make early start to secondary school
Local Year 6 primary school children were invited to an induction week at Salford City Academy as part of it’s comprehensive transition programme. The visit was a...
100 years ago: Sadness of shell-shocked soldier stealing ring for Salford family
An unusual story culled from the pages of the Eccles and Patricroft Journal from July 1916 concerns what at first glance to be the tale of a light-fingered soldier who...
Fire breaks out at Little Hulton petrol station for second time since April
Fire crews from Farnworth and Bolton were called to the Cleggs Lane Service Station after fire was discovered there in the early hours of this morning. Four firefighters...
Brave Salford mum Wendy runs for Cancer Research and ‘wonderful’ Mackenzie, 9
Salford mother of two Wendy Wroe intends to go a yard further on Sunday when she runs in a 5k in Heaton Park to raise money for a charity that has done so much to help...
Police warn of the dangers of Pokemon Go to children
Police are urging parents and teachers to speak to young people about staying safe when using the recently launched Pokemon Go app. The app allows people to set up a...
Chance encounter leads to memorial visit to fallen Salford soldier
A Salford family were given the opportunity to visit a memorial for one of their ancestors thanks to a chance encounter. Superintendent Mark Kenny recently gave a...
Ryan Ellis Abram wanted by police in connection to a burglary
Police are asking for help in finding Ryan Ellis Abram, 28, of Little Hulton who is currently wanted in connection to a burglary in the Chorley Area. If you have any...
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