Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Mustard Tree in Eccles and Little Hulton desperately need food supplies
A homelessness charity seeing record numbers of people using its food bank is calling for tinned food donations for their shops in Little Hulton and Eccles. Mustard Tree...
Salford’s RSPCA Animal Hospital chief wins Charity Professional of the Year award
A charity worker from Manchester has won Ceva’s national Charity Professional of the Year Animal Welfare Award, which recognises the highly valuable work of...
Police appeal to help find unusual bike-buggy stolen in Manchester
Police are appealing for the public’s help after a special bike with a child’s buggy attached to the front was stolen from the city centre. On Sunday 3 April 2016...
50 years ago: Eccles folk singer Carol Grayson aims for the big time
Eccles has long been a hotbed of musical intrigue. We came across this story from the Eccles and Patricroft Journal from April 1966 which told the story of a young girl,...
South African social activists visit Salford
A group of social activists from South Africa have visited Emmaus Salford to learn how the charity supports formerly homeless people and operates its social enterprise....
One week to go to register to vote in Salford
Salford City Council is reminding residents there is just one week left to register to vote. Those not on the electoral register by midnight on Monday 18 April will not...
Last push for Salford’s great runners
Kidscan Children’s Cancer Research is offering people in Salford the final chance to grab free places for the North West’s most popular short running event – the...
100 years ago: Tragic death of Eccles boy, 16, in routine Manchester Ship Canal journey
In April 1916 the Manchester Ship Canal was a very busy passenger route and workers were ferried daily across the canal from Eccles to Trafford Park. This practice...
Ten jailed for child sex crimes
Ten men have been jailed for over 125 years for a range of serious sexual offences as part of Operation Doublet – an investigation into child sexual exploitation...
Four to contest Salford Mayoral election
Four candidates have been announced for the City Mayor election in Salford in May. The candidates standing for City Mayor of Salford are (in alphabetical order): Paul...
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