Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
50 years ago in Salford: Magician’s freezing monkeys land him in court
As SalfordOnline.com trawled through the local newspapers from Salford and Eccles from 50 years ago we have to admit that we were delighted to see the headline:...
Jasmine, 8, paints picture of hero Salford firefighters in trapped lift rescue
Firefighters helped rescue a family of four from a stuck lift in a Salford tower block, calming a panicking eight-year-old by asking her to draw pictures while they...
100 years ago: Fighting with the police in Ordsall
Salford always had a bit of a name for its local characters and their alcohol-fuelled antics. This story from the Salford City Reporter of March 1916 shows the problems...
Morson Group recognise staff for outstanding contribution
Long standing employees of Morson Group were recognised for their outstanding contribution to the company during a Service Awards Luncheon held at Morson’s head office...
Opera returns to Ordsall Hall after 200 years
Approximately two hundred years after the last performance, opera returns to Ordsall Hall on March 17 with a performance of Donizetti’s most popular work, the Elixir...
University of Salford student scoops Royal College of Midwives Award
University of Salford student Nicolette Peel has been presented with a Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Award, for her voluntary work in maternal and child health....
Stephen Lord to be patron of Salford Arts Theatre
Salford Arts Theatre is pleased to announce that actor, and fellow Salfordian, Stephen Lord is now the patron of the Theatre. Stephen was discovered by Ken Loach in...
Housing staff ‘Run for Homes’ in aid of Manchester and Salford charities
On 3 April, Didsbury-based Contour’s Lindsey Anders, Andrew Brown, Pete Coventry, Andrew Lord and Eddie Vickers will run the Wilmslow Half Marathon in aid of...
100 years ago in Eccles: Davis Street ‘gang’, 11 and 13, flogged for stealing
Juvenile offenders are not a new phenomenon by any stretch of the imagination. But this court case from the Eccles and Patricroft Journal of March 1916 shows the...
Former homeless put down roots at Emmaus Salford
Formerly homeless people at homelessness charity Emmaus Salford are using the unseasonably mild winter to prepare the grounds for food growing in 2016. The Emmaus House...
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