Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
100 years ago in Salford: Eccles Pals won’t be home for Christmas as fatalities pile up
As the First World War dragged on despite the cheery belief back in Blighty that it would be over by Christmas 1914, the second festive season rolled around and the grim...
Salford swimmers clean up at North West championships
A talented group of students from Salford City College’s Eccles and Walkden Sixth Form Centres have excelled in the North West heats of the Association of College’s...
Multi million investment in Salford’s school mental health services
Ten schools in Salford will be given a single point of contact for help with pupils with mental health problems The schools will work with Salford Clinical Commissioning...
GMP hunting man who escaped from police custody
Police are hunting a man who escaped from police custody. Joseph Mensah, 45, was admitted to Manchester Royal Infirmary on Friday 4 December 2015. Whilst under arrest,...
Special Salford clinics open doors to give flu jabs
Salford residents aged 65 and over who haven’t yet received their free flu jab are being encouraged to attend one of two special clinics taking place next week and...
Corrie star Andy Whyment special guest at Swinton party for learning disabled kids
Soap star star Andy Whyment, who plays Kirk in Coronation Street, is to bang out the tunes at a Christmas party in Swinton for young adults with learning disabilities....
Salford school win national competition with Anti-Bullying Campaign
A school in Eccles has fought off tough opposition to win the top prize in a national enterprise competition. Students from Ellesmere Park High were asked to come up...
Police and their dogs keep security drivers safe this Christmas
Police forces across the North West have launched a crackdown on cash in transit robberies, stepping up patrols to prevent delivery vans being targeted in the run-up to...
Salford City Academy ‘tri’ the Space to Earth Challenge
Salford City Academy is celebrating the launch of British and European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut, Tim Peake, to the international Space Station on Tuesday 15th...
Manchester charity launches campaign to collect festive memories
Wood Street Mission has launched a ‘Post Your Memory’ campaign to collect memories from people who have been helped by the charity in the past at Christmas time. The...
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