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Tony Flynn

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

Sale Sharks team news

Steve Diamond has named his side which will take on Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership on Friday night, live on BT Sport (kick off 7.45pm). The Sharks have made...

Eccles water overflow angers residents

Following the recent heavy rainfall in Salford in the past two weeks, Eccles residents are furious about the state of the drains on Regent Street facing Morrisons...

Youngsters trained to join police force with Walkden Cadets programme

The Public Services department at Salford City College’s Walkden Sixth Form Centre held a special presentation evening in November to celebrate the first anniversary...

Salford man takes the plunge in sub-zero temperatures to fight youth homelessness

Joseph Kotrie-Monson, from Salford, is taking the plunge at this year’s Tyumen Open Cup Winter Swimming Competition (10-15 December) to fight youth homelessness. The...

Police investigating gunshots in Whitefield

Police are appealing for witnesses following reports of gunshots in Whitefield. At around 7.30pm on Tuesday 1 December 2015, police were called to a property on Bury New...

Salford City College students reach National Business Final

Business-savvy students from Salford City College beat off competition from seven other local teams to win the North Manchester heat of the National Business and...

Salford accountant swaps real business for monkey business

Animal-loving accountant Anna Godwin swapped real business for monkey business when she spent a month volunteering at a wildlife sanctuary in Borneo. Anna took advantage...

Salford schoolboy donates bedding for homeless to Narrowgate night shelter

Ethan Evans, the Salford schoolboy who has managed to raise £15,000 through fundraising events despite his own health problems, has generously donated new quilts and...

100 years ago in Salford: 20-strong Chinese gambling ring busted

Continuing with our series of unusual court cases from Salford’s history over the past 100 years, this story of an illegal Chinese betting syndicate had even the...

Man wanted for criminal damage to house in Eccles

Police searching for a man wanted for criminal damage now wish to speak to him in connection with a section 18 assault. Antuanne Dwayne Elson, 30, is wanted in...