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Tony Flynn

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

Monton residents host exclusive Bollywood Ball for St Ann’s Hospice

Monton is recreating a famous Bollywood dance routine to raise funds for St. Ann’s Hospice. A group of local traders and residents, all amateurs, are dancing for...

Foster carers in Salford honoured for long service

Eleven carers who between them have spent over 100 years fostering children have been honoured by Salford City Council. Foster parents are becoming increasingly...

‘Legal Highs’ banned following public outcry

New legislation has come into force today, Thursday 26 May 2016, making the sale of New Psychoactive Substances, commonly known as ‘legal highs’ illegal. The...

Help Salford Community Leisure win business award

Salford Community Leisure are contenders to win a prestigious national business award – Growing Co-operative of the Year. Salford Community Leisure manage over 40...

Who are these mystery young players from Beechfield United FC?

Can any of our readers help solve the mystery of who these young, fresh faced, footballers who played for Beechfield United F.C. in the period 1980/81 are? The photo...

Man who stamped on Swinton partner in violent attack jailed for 25 months

A man who viciously assaulted a woman in Swinton in August last year has been jailed for just over two years. George Roberts, 29, from Oldham, was arrested after police...

Earn as you Learn – Salix Homes launches apprenticeship recruitment drive

Salix Homes is launching ‘Earn as you Learn’ – an apprenticeship recruitment drive that helps local people kick-start their careers. The registered housing...

Police appeal to find next of kin of Salford man

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find Thomas O’Connor’s next of kin. The 78-year-old died at his home in Salford on Friday 20 May 2016. There are no...

Greater Manchester set for £2.5 million sustainable travel boost

Residents are set to benefit from £2.5 million of funding which will improve access to jobs and education across Greater Manchester. Transport for Greater Manchester...

Graham Nash reveals rock tales in Salford showstopper

Salford music superstar Graham Nash took to the stage in a flying visit to Salford Museum and Art Gallery this week, launching his first ever photographic exhibition to...