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Tony Flynn

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

Heart and Sold at Salford Museum and Art Gallery

After a touring exhibition of Manchester, London and New York, Heart and Sold comes to Salford. Heart and Sold is a unique visual arts exhibition that will touch your...

Man, 21, detained after threatening to jump from Eccles M602 motorway bridge

A man was rescued from a motorway bridge over the M602 in Eccles after threatening to jump to his death. Police and emergency services were called to the motorway...

Council tackles antisocial behaviour in Weaste

Salford City Council is using new powers to deal with antisocial behaviour in a part of Weaste. The council has received a lot of complaints about nuisance behaviour...

Beechfield United Juniors weekend results

Beechfield United Under 16’s played their first match in 2016 and ended a frustrating eleven week period without a game. In the Timperley and District Junior Football...

Worsley boy steams ahead with train dream

A young boy from Worsley, had his greatest wish granted to be a steam driver for the day at Didcot Railway Centre in Oxfordshire, thanks to Rays of Sunshine. 12-year-old...

City Mayor slams government for tax rise

Salford City Mayor Ian Stewart has slammed the government for forcing a council tax rise in Salford for the first time in six years. Salford City Council has joined...

82 year old Worsley woman suffers smoke inhalation after chip pan fire

Firefighters are urging people to get rid of their chip pans after an 82-year-old woman suffered smoke inhalation following a chip pan fire. A crew from Farnworth and...

Buile Hill Park gets new marker posts for fun runners

Fun runners are being urged to go the distance with new courses in Buile Hill Park. Salford City Council has installed marker posts showing the route of three different...

CCTV helps police make 61 arrests in Salford

Police in Salford have made 61 arrests thanks to the council’s CCTV network. Eagled eyed operators directed police to 353 incidents in the last three months of 2015...

Noisy Salford neighbour faces eviction

A noisy neighbour who has brought misery to nearby residents with his constant loud music and partying has been hit with a suspended prison sentence. Housing association...