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Tony Flynn

SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.

Italian fashion legend meets Salford students

The renowned Italian fashion designer once described as ‘singlehandedly changing the course of fashion’ has passed on his expertise to University of Salford...

Salford students’ coast-to-coast challenge raises money for Sport Relief

BTEC Sport students from Salford City College’s Eccles Sixth Form Centre took part in an ambitious ‘coast-to-coast’ challenge on Friday to raise money for Sport...

100 years ago: Eccles war hero goes Missing In Action

We take another peek into the past with this story from The Eccles and Patricroft Journal of March 1916 which tells the story of popular Eccles man, Sergeant Major Jack...

Manchester Town Hall to be lit with the colours of the Belgian Tricolor

Manchester Town Hall will be lit with the colours of the Belgian national flag of black, yellow and red throughout the national mourning period declared in Belgium...

Morson Group celebrate achievements of their apprentices

In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week 2016, Morson Group held an exciting event to recognise the achievements of their apprentices from across all divisions of...

Celebrating 60 years of the Friends of Salford Museum

The Friends of Salford Museums Association are celebrating their 60th birthday by sharing some of the fascinating objects they have helped to secure for the museum...

Salford man David Dargan absconds from Sudbury prison

Derbyshire police are appealing for help to trace a man who absconded from Sudbury open prison. David John Dargan, 29, absconded from the prison overnight 20/21st March...

Upcoming activities on Little Woolden Moss

To celebrate international Dawn Chorus Day on the 1st May the Chat Moss Project are holding a Dawn Chorus Walk on Little Woolden Moss. This will be on Saturday 30th...

Salford NHS leaders to support other local hospitals

The Chair and Chief Executive, Jim Potter and Sir David Dalton, of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust are to provide leadership and support to Pennine Acute Hospitals...

Temporary traffic lights on Green Lane Eccles for three weeks

Urban Vison who are responsible for highway maintenance in Salford have released the folowing statement. Temporary traffic signals will be in operation from Saturday 26...