Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
100 years ago: Mum strips house to buy booze in shocking Salford child neglect
While the Great War raged on in Europe troops were looking forward to an end to the fighting and a return to their homes in Blighty. However judging from a newspaper...
Cantastic! 11,000 tin donation to food banks in Salford
Kind hearted company bosses and trading standards officers have given local food banks an incredible boost. Bosses at We Can Foods in Salford were left with a can...
100 years ago in Salford: Murder scandal at Cross Lane Barracks
100 years ago war was raging throughout Europe and the death tolls were rising daily. Salford had supplied many troops for this war effort and many soldiers left for...
Little Hulton Healthy Heart Club gets £4k cash boost
Little Hulton Healthy Heart Club is celebrating after receiving more than £4,000 in funding. The club will use the funds to cover the costs of overheads such as room...
100 years ago in Salford: Violent drunk chews her way into trouble
The pages of the Salford City Reporter hold some fascinating stories and we were particulary interested in this one from April 1916 which tells of a ferocious harridan...
Irwell Valley Mining Project exhibition at Cornerstone Salford
The Irwell Valley Mining Project will be holding an exhibition at Langworthy Cornerstones, 451 Liverpool street, Salford M6 on Monday the 11 April – Monday the 18...
Salford ranked as one of the world’s top ‘young’ universities
The University of Salford has been ranked as one of the world’s top 150 ‘young’ universities for the first time ever. This comes as part of today’s annual...
50 years ago in Eccles: Missing toddler feared trapped in watery grave
A five-year-old boy caused an almighty commotion in April 1966 when he went missing from home in Eccles. Over on Lane End, where the Metrolink rolls into Eccles, and...
Accident waiting to happen as traffic lights out in Eccles
A set of traffic lights is out in the middle of Eccles town centre. The lights went out at the three-way junction of Corporation Road and Barton Lane at around 5pm last...
Mustard Tree get £15k mattress donation to help homeless sleep better
Manchester charity, Mustard Tree, has received a donation of 62 new mattresses, worth £15,000, from local online mattress company, Leesa. The charity provides life...
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