Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Shared ownership homes breathe new life into Salford’s housing market
New homes being built for shared ownership in Salford are offering families locked out of the housing market the chance to take a first step on the property ladder....
The family of Darren Walmsley killed in a collision on the M62 pay tribute to him
The family of a man who died in a collision on the M62 have paid tribute to him. Shortly after 9.30am on Monday 4 July 2016, police received a number of reports of a...
Pendlebury man sentenced after £73k crime cash seized
A Pendlebury man has been sentenced for money laundering after almost £73,000 of criminal cash was found hidden in shoe boxes in his van. Mark Carroll, 35, a...
Rebecca Long-Bailey goes back to school
Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford and Eccles and newly appointed Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, visited Mossfield Primary School in Salford today, to learn...
Dementia campaigner Joy Watson honoured by University of Salford
Dementia campaigner Joy Watson, from Eccles, is to be honoured by the University of Salford. The 57-year-old, who developed dementia herself in her 40s, works tireless...
Police appeal for missing Manchester man
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a missing man from Manchester. Malcolm Robinson, 62, was last seen at 10am on Thursday 7 July 2016 at his home in...
Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend
The weather forecast for the weekend isn’t that promising, however here are our suggestions for having a fun time this weekend. Piano Cad – Friday 8 July...
Eccles bikers turn out for ‘last ride’ for Stotty
Eccles bikers turned out in force today, Friday. 8 July to pay their respects to Andrew Stott, better known as ‘Stotty’ who died on Saturday 18 June aged 57...
Roe Green loopline open to the public
Ten years of work to upgrade a former colliery railway now used as a popular walking and cycle path has reached the end of the line. Salford City Council has completed...
100 years ago: Heartbreak as luck runs out for teen soldiers from Eccles, Monton, Walkden and Swinton
In 2016, national commemorations of the first day of the Battle of the Somme have now been completed. But 100 years ago, local families in Eccles and Swinton were just...
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