Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend
The weather forecast for the weekend is sunny weather so why not get outdoors and make the most of it, we all know it won’t last. Here are our five suggestions for...
Red Devils Fan Day set for Bank Holiday Monday
With the sun making a fleeting visit to the AJ Bell Stadium earlier this week it can only mean Bank Holiday season is upon us and they have got a super fans’ event...
Salford Quays safety event warns of open water swimming dangers
Police and other emergency and rescue services are hosting a water safety fun day at Salford Quays to warn people of the dangers of swimming in unsupervised open water....
Man charged with murder of Leigh man Edward Wood
A man has been charged with the murder of Edward Wood, who died after being attacked in Leigh. Dwayne Turner, 28, of Railway Road, Leigh has been charged with murder and...
Eccles students hoping to raise £1k for St Ann’s Hospice
Students from Salford City College are revising hard for a big examination – running 10 kilometres in the Great Manchester Run on Sunday, May 22. The teenagers...
Next of kin appeal for Swinton man
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace the next-of-kin of a man from Swinton. Michael Reynolds, 71, died at his home on Thursday 5 May 2015. There are no...
Emmaus Salford is growing for the future with help from Pendleton Co-operative
Fresh fruit and vegetables are on the menu at Emmaus Salford thanks to £1000 from the Pendleton Co-operative. Pendleton Co-operative is a charitable organisation set up...
Pendleton residents get expert tips on computer skills
Pendleton Together’s computer club is helping locals enjoy the benefits of the information superhighway. The club, held at Brotherton House, is the base of the project...
100 years ago: Revelation as shock Salford murderer finally caught
In May 2015 SalfordOnline.com told you the tale of an horrific murder that was committed 100 years ago in Salford. At the time, our history researchers didn’t know...
100 years ago: Snoring Scouser strangles guard in Eccles football fiasco
We came across an amusing story from the pages of the now (sadly) defunct Eccles and Patricroft Journal from May 1916 which shows that avoiding fares on public transport...
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