Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
100 years ago: Visit the trenches in Heaton Park
An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Manchester today, Friday, July 1, to mark the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme with many attending later in the evening...
Salford Remembers: More Eccles Pals ‘cut to ribbons’ on first day of The Battle of the Somme
There are some incredible stories from the front line of battle on the Western Front, which would live long through the ages. The tales of sheer heroism, boredom and...
Salford Remembers: Stories of Eccles Pals ‘ripped to shreds’ at Battle of The Somme
Friday 1 July marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the most (in)famous conflicts of the First World War. Local and national celebrations are...
Salford events to remember the battle of the Somme
Hundreds of Salford men killed at the brutal battle of The Somme will be remembered 100 years on. Salford is planning a weekend of events in July to commemorate the...
Eccles residents left in the dark after power failure
Residents of Cremer House, Eccles were left in the dark last night when a power failure left them without electricity for seven hours. The electricity unexpectedly went...
Police warning over increase in bogus callers in Eccles area
GMP have said that there has been an increase in bogus callers in the Eccles areaa and if you have vulnerable or elderly neighbours please look out for them and make...
Nominations for Salford Royal’s Patient’s Star Award are now open
Patients, families and carers are invited to put forward an individual or team from Salford Royal for the award. Nominations will be shortlisted by judges who are...
Police release images of Salford stabbing victim in bid to provoke witnesses into coming forward
Detectives investigating a stabbing have released images of the victim’s injuries in a bid to provoke witnesses into come forward. Between 8.15pm and 9pm on Sunday 19...
Competition winners for The Dragon Children – The Prophecy
Earlier this week SalfordOnline.com held a competition in which two lucky readers could win a copy of The Dragon Children – The Prophecy, by local author Hannah Byrne....
Summer in Salford 2016
From free community festivals and family fun days across the city to spectacular outdoor theatre shows on The Quays and in the beautiful gardens of Ordsall Hall,...
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