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Tony Flynn

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

Salford in call to Give a Hand and Bake for the Stroke Association

The Stroke Association is inviting budding bakers across Salford to don their aprons and hold a cake sale to raise funds for stroke survivors. Actress Sophie Thompson is...

Kate Rusby makes rare performance at Lowry, Salford tomorrow

Of all the stars in Folk Music’s wondrous firmament few shine as brightly as Yorkshire’s Kate Rusby. A remarkable interpretive singer, Kate’s soulful vocals...

Police appeal for help to find Salford man wanted on recall to prison

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a wanted man from Salford. David Joseph Topping, 41, is wanted on recall to prison. He was released from prison...

Police hunt callous thief who stole money from charity shop in Manchester

Officers have released an e-fit image of a man after a burglary at a city centre charity. At around 9pm on Thursday 8 September 2016 a man went into the Brahma Kumaris...

Watch this: 85 years on from the Battle of Bexley Square – why should we care?

SalfordOnline.com this week will be looking back to the events that led up to the Battle of Bexley Square in October 1931. The five-part documentary shown below details...

GMP clamp down on domestic abuse – 533 arrested in three weeks of operation

Greater Manchester Police has arrested 533 people wanted for domestic abuse over the last three weeks as part of Operation Scratch. As part of a month of action GMP is...

Salford City College apprentice announced as finalist for prestigious national award

Salford City College apprentice, Zac Challinor has been announced as one of the three finalists for the AOC (Association of Colleges) Apprentice of the Year Award. Zac...

Concern grows for missing 17-year-old girl

Police searching for a missing teenage girl have released more photographs of her in a bid to find her whereabouts. Tanika McCloud, 17, was last seen in Manchester city...

Salford Red Devils college team up and running

The Salford Red Devils Tier 3 Academy programme has officially launched this week, with 20 boys starting on a Sport BTEC course, alongside training and playing in the...

Rebecca Long Bailey and Bishop John Arnold to talk on climate change at Salford church

Local residents, including supporters and volunteers from CAFOD and Christian Aid, are meeting with MP Rebecca Long Bailey to Speak Up about climate change on 15th...