Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Warning to taxi drivers after thieves target cabs in Eccles
Taxi drivers in Eccles are being told be on their guard after a spate of overnight thefts from parked cars in the local area. Both private hire and hackney cabs have...
Commissioner calls on Chancellor to give policing a fair deal
Further cuts to policing will leave Greater Manchester Police unable to police major events, the region’s Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner has said. Tony Lloyd...
100 years ago: Dogfights in the skies as Swinton Corporal recounts WW1 air battles
The Eccles Journal of November 1915 published a letter from a Swinton despatch rider on the French battlefronts who told of the incredible aerial battles in the skies...
Police launch second national Counter Terrorism Awareness Week
Police across the North West and beyond have today launched the second national Counter Terrorism Awareness Week, reminding the public that they have a key role in...
The Manchester Martyrs: Unique sculpture on show in Salford to mark anniversary of infamous Irishmen’s death
A new sculpture to mark the anniversary of the deaths of the infamous Manchester Martyrs has gone on show at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford. The foot-high...
Salford City Academy turns pupils into young scientists
On Wednesday 11th November, Salford City Academy invited Year 5 pupils from local primary schools for a day of ‘Exciting Explosions’, as part of its Science Festival...
Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend
Winter is on the way, so why not get your hat and gloves out of the cupboard and head out to one of these top events in Salford. Please note that you can allow yourself...
100 years ago in Salford: The Staggering Case of Sgt Dandy, Patricroft lothario
The human capacity for self-delusion is nowhere more evident than in this extraordinary court case from November 1915: in fact the plot reads like a Hollywood movie. The...
Monton’s magical Christmas is coming
Monton village will get the Christmas season off to a glowing start on Thursday November 26 by switching on its Christmas lights. Santa has also put the date in his...
Eccles student Riley makes TV history with EastEnders role
A former Salford City College student has made UK soap history after becoming the first transgender actor to be cast to play a transgender character. 21-year-old Riley...
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