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Tony Flynn

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

Christmas comes early for Salford church group

Christmas has come early for a Salford church group who have a new and improved community centre in time for the festive season. Treasure House in Weaste bought...

Salford rallies with Keepmoat to donate £1,000 Christmas toys for sick kids

People in Pendleton dug deep to donate new toys and books to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital for Christmas. Residents and tenants at Thorn Court and Whitebeam...

Council backs RHS garden in Salford

Salford City Council has given unanimous backing to the RHS’s proposals to develop their fifth national garden in Salford. At the full council meeting, City Mayor Ian...

Top 8 things to do in Salford this weekend

The Christmas weekend is almost upon us once again and because there’s so many events on in Salford we’ve had to extend Top 5 things to do to a Top 8. As always, if...

Salford good Samaritans spread festive cheer among the elderly

Two good Samaritans in Salford have cooked up a plan to ensure the older generation are not on their own this Christmas. Valerie Winnard and Jackie Kelsey, both 58, live...

St Ambrose Barlow RC High School enters the Dragons Den

Year 7 pupils at St Ambrose Barlow RC High School saw all their hard work on a Dragons Den enterprise challenge pay off this week at their Christmas fair. Over the...

Scam warning: Fake fire extinguisher salesmen in Salford

Salford residents are being urged to beware of scammers selling fire extinguishers on the doorstep. Salford City Council’s trading standards team say one elderly...

Greater access sees Salford GP surgery scoop prestigious award

Clarendon Surgery have picked up a prestigious ‘Spirit of Salford Award’ for ‘Innovation in Primary Care’ for their dynamic work to tackle the issue of GP...

Sale Sharks team news

There are five changes to the side which won at the Stade Pierre-Antoine, with Johnny Leota, Vadim Cobilas, Viliami Fihaki, Tommy Taylor and Tom Brady returning to the...

The Racecourse Hotel reopens in Salford

The Racecourse Hotel is back under orders and has re-opened in time for Christmas. It’s some of the best news for lovers of cask beer and real pubs in months. Sam...