Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Salford man wanted by police
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a man wanted for not turning up at court. Neil Anthony Jones, 35 failed to turn up to Salford and Manchester...
Missing: Mum, 17, and six-month-old baby boy
Police have issued a nationwide appeal for any information on a missing teenage mum and her young son. Sophia Thrusfield, 17, has not been seen for the past four days....
Easter Egg-Stravaganza at Salford City Academy
Salford City Academy invited local primary school pupils for an Easter Egg hunt on 23rd March 2016. The young visitors and their families were escorted by academy...
A dark day in Salford with The Smiths
A new exhibition at The Lowry will bring together the work of photographer, Stephen Wright – famed for capturing ‘one of the most famous photos in pop’ (Tim Jonze,...
50 years ago: Parades for Eccles British Legion later torched in devastating fire
1965 was the heyday for a local landmark sadly destroyed when it went up in flames 10 years ago. 50 years ago today, 25 March, a new £30,000 Memorial Hall was added to...
Police appeal for help to find man with Salford connections
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a man wanted on a recall to prison. Michael Halligan, 35 was released from HMP Preston on Thursday 21 January 2016,...
Family support service wins Salford Charter mark
A charity project which provides intensive support for families with complex needs has received the Salford City Mayor’s Charter mark. The Salford Family Intervention...
100 years ago: Eccles man’s incredible tales of German captivity
Earlier this week we told you the story of Eccles soldier Sergeant Major Jack Bailey who was captured in France by the Germans in March 1916 and was presumed killed in...
Salix Homes invests £13.1m in Salford housing in first year
A Salford housing association has invested £13.1 million in the city’s housing in its first year of operation. Today (Thursday, March 24) marks 12 months since Salix...
Cartoonist gives poignant speech at Salford University dementia event
The cartoonist Tony Husband gave a poignant speech about his father’s decline into dementia during a University of Salford event for people living with the condition....
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