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Tony Flynn

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

Salford students and staff work to clean-up the community

A task force consisting of staff and students from Salford City College came together this week to kick off a volunteering campaign to do a variety of projects including...

Appeal to find missing 16-year-old in Manchester City Centre

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of a missing girl from St Helens. Rebecca Strang, 16, was last seen around the Ark homeless camp on Oxford...

Kidscan awards £40k funding to exceptional Salford student

Kidscan, the Salford-based children’s cancer research charity, has awarded £40k of PhD funding to a talented local scientist who will pursue groundbreaking research...

Sale Sharks team news

Sale Sharks have named their side to take on Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership on Friday night, live on BT Sport (kick off 7.45pm). Ross Harrison will make his 100th...

100 years ago: Salford rugby legend Tom Williams killed in First World War

A rather sad story from the Salford City Reporter 100 years ago tells the tale of 39-year-old Tom Williams, who died in a military hospital in Alexandria, Egypt....

50 years ago in Eccles: 100 firefighters tackle £500k blaze that wrecks huge Silk Street factory

50 years ago this week a devastating fire ripped through the Synthetic Supplies factory on Silk Street in Eccles, causing half a million pounds-worth of damage and...

Missing Salford man found safe and well

Graham Corrie the missing Salford man has been found safe and well report GMP. He was last seen on Monday 2 November 2015 between 12.30 and 12.45pm outside the Ellesmere...

Salford sun helps to save cash

Who would have thought the Salford sunshine would be a money maker? But sunny Salford has saved the taxpayer £5,410.74 in just 11 months. £2,186.60 has been shaved off...

Bonfire night events in Salford

Salford wants to make sure bonfire night goes with a bang for all the right reasons. The city is holding two free events so people can enjoy the celebrations in a safe...

Barbara Keeley MP supports campaign to combat loneliness among older people at Christmas

Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South, is supporting Age UK’s campaign “No one should have no one at Christmas.” The campaign aims to raise awareness and...