Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Salix Homes kick starts #HousingDay with overnight Tweetathon
Housing association Salix Homes held its much anticipated night-time Tweetathon live from its CCTV control room to kick start Housing Day on Wednesday, November 18 for...
100 years ago in Salford: AWOL soldiers handed hard labour for daring escape
100 years ago this week two soldiers from Pendlebury were reprimanded for escaping the horrors of the First World War by assaulting police officers and hiding in a...
£34k of illegal cigarettes found in Eccles barber shop
A Salford barber was caught with over £34,000 worth of illegal cigarettes on his premises after an anonymous tip off from the public. Trading standards officers found...
Next of kin appeal for Salford man
Police are appealing for help in tracing the next of kin of a man from Salford. 74-year-old Richard Havard died at his home in Eccles on Monday 16 November 2015. There...
Salford Girl Guides treated to pamper session at college salon
A lucky group of Salford Girl Guides were treated to a special pamper session last week, courtesy of the Hair & Beauty students at Salford City College’s City...
Calling all drama students Santa needs you
Winter Wonderland Manchester is looking for cheerful, friendly and outgoing drama students to volunteer at the UK’s largest indoor Christmas theme park. The festive...
Salix Homes helps keep elderly tenants warm and well
A housing association is ensuring its elderly and vulnerable tenants keep warm and well this winter. Salix Homes, which manages more than 8,300 properties across central...
Salford City winning run continues in style
By Andy Giblin The Ammies made a long journey North where a storm named Abigail and Workington FC lay in wait. An excellent crowd of 1,405 had defied the inclement...
New dad Alan swaps the Army for an apprenticeship
A young father from Little Hulton has left the army after four years of service to pursue a career in painting and decorating. Twenty-year-old Alan Shaw has just begun a...
50 years ago in Salford: Death in factory collapse as 65mph gales wreak havoc
50 years ago this month gales reaching up to 65 mph ripped through Salford causing the death of one man and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Manchester...
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