Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Salford Uni forge new link with Salford Royal for heart disease and stroke research
Researchers into the biggest killers in Salford – including heart and lung disease – will get a boost this week after a new deal was signed between The...
Financial report shows vulnerable people in Salford are suffering
A new report from the University of Salford has painted a grim picture of financial exclusion in the city. The 2015 Annual Financial Survey of Salford, which looks at...
Missing: 16-year-old Khia Lawrence
A 16-year-old girl known to frequent Salford is missing from home. Khia Lawrence, from Wythenshawe, was last seen on New Year’s Eve in Manchester city centre. She...
Salford’s oldest: Jack the Donkey dies age 33
A dappled grey donkey who delighted children in Salford has passed away, much to the sadness of his long-time owners. It’s thought that Jack, who lived in the...
BASIC helps over 50 people with brain injuries back into work
A Salford based charity that provides rehabilitation services for those with brain and spinal injuries has helped 54 people back into work in the last 12 months. The...
Salford City Academy launches annual award
Salford City Academy (SCA) has launched a new annual awards scheme for students, funded by former academy governor Professor Diana Kloss MBE. Professor Kloss has made...
More road misery for A57 users
Motorists using the A57 Liverpool Road in Irlam are facing even more lengthy delays as works starts today, Monday 4 January between Makro and Barton Moss Road as part of...
100 years ago in Salford: 12 seamen caught enjoying famous ‘Barbary Coast’
To tell the tale of court cases making the headlines 100 years ago we return to the pages of the Salford City Reporter, this time when 61-year-old Annie Green was in the...
50 years ago: Closure of Eccles and Patricroft Hospital
The Eccles and Patricroft Journal for December 1965 told the story of how the Borough was to lose the Accident and Emergency Units at Eccles and Patricroft Hospital on...
Salford babies experience giant sensory light display at The Quays
Babies from Salford enjoyed one of the highlights of their short little lives last week when they were given exclusive access to the interactive digital light sculpture,...
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