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Tony Flynn

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

Barnardo’s chief executive praises Salford youth group

A group of young people have been praised as ‘inspirational’ by former University of Salford student Javed Khan, chief executive of Barnardo’s. Mr Khan, who...

Somme commemorations – Salford will remember

Soldiers killed at the battle of The Somme will be remembered in a full weekend of commemorations in Salford in July – including the world premier of a new, musical...

Over 500 volunteers spruce up Salford

Over 540 proud Salfordians shifted three and a half tonnes of litter to give the city a right royal clean up last weekend. Forty different groups from local schools to...

No Smoking Day event at Salford City College

Students at Salford City College who smoke are being urged to take the first step in giving up cigarettes for good on No Smoking Day, which took place on Wednesday 9...

Salford City College celebrates success at stakeholder event

On Friday 4 March Salford City College held its second ‘Annual Review’ event, to celebrate its achievements from the 2014/15 academic year with key stakeholders and...

Innovative new app helps protect Salford residents from stroke

Eccles and Irlam will be the home of a new innovative pilot aimed to help identify those residents at risk of Atrial Fibrillation (AF), a major cause of strokes. GP...

Special honour for special Salford school

Staff and pupils at Oakwood Academy are celebrating after being chosen to help train the next generation of teachers. The Eccles based special school becomes the third...

Local MP criticises Greater Manchester Combined Authority for lack of public consultation on sites proposed for development

Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South, has criticised Greater Manchester Combined Authority for a planning process in which there appears to be no way for the...

Salford University research shows that gossiping at work can damage morale

Gossiping at work can damage morale and make workers more cynical, possibly lowering productivity in around a sixth of all workers, research from The University of...

Keepmoat and Together Housing criticised for leaving elderly stranded with broken Salford tower block lift

Residents of Malus Court on Belvedere Road in Salford are up in arms after being left without lift access over the past five days. Many residents are elderly pensioners...