Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Section of new motorway bridge at Barton collapses
Emergency services were called to the M60 motorway bridge at 9.35am today, Monday 16 May after reports that a section of the bridge had collapsed. The bridge under...
Deer rescued from canal at Boothstown by plucky bystanders
A deer that had fallen into the Bridgewater canal near the Boothstown Marina was eventually rescued after frantic attempts by a cyclist who dived in to the canal...
Dementia Awareness Week at Salford Royal
Staff at Salford Royal have been showing their support for Dementia Awareness Week by becoming Dementia Friends. Porters, security staff, receptionists and domestic...
Salford Red Devils Foundation support local player on international selection
The Salford Red Devils Foundation have acknowledged the success of local player Josh Hill who has been selected to represent the Great Britain Pioneers on their tour of...
Volunteers needed for community archaeology dig at Charlestown Riverside
As part of the Charlestown Riverside redevelopment works, a community excavation is being held at the site of Pendleton Old Hall, a 16th century manor house. Throughout...
50 years ago: Salford makes first French Connection with Clermont-Ferrand
It was 50 years ago this week that Salford picked its first ever twin town. On Sunday 15 May 1966 city planners signed the historic deal with the now 138,000-population...
Salford student Jennifer is top of the class
Salford City Academy student Jennifer McPhee showed she had it all figured with success in the UK Maths Challenge. Run by the UK Mathematics Trust, the competition...
Salford swims for Dementia
Great Britain Swimming Team member City of Salford’s Lewis Clough will be joining swimmers raising awareness of Dementia next Saturday May 21 at Worsley Leisure...
The Alan Henning Memorial Garden to be officially opened
A permanent memorial to Alan Henning is set to be officially opened in his home town of Eccles. A circular garden at Eccles Recreation ground will be opened in a special...
100 years ago: Eccles woman dishes out black eyes in Silk Street rumble
Women are still presented to us by the media as the gentler sex, however this little story from the pages of the Eccles and Patricroft Journal would seem to disprove the...
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