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Video: Go Hungry to help Salford poor and homelessVideo: Go Hungry to help Salford poor and homeless
by Tom Rodgers As part of Poverty and Homelessness Action Week, Salford students are campaigning to raise awareness of the scandal of families who struggle to afford even the basics in life.Three Salford students on the Design Futures course at Salford are taking on the challenge to raise funds for various charities across Greater Manchester. The Go Hungry campaign is asking people to skip lunch for one day and to donate the money they would otherwise have spent. We follow Design ...
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Video: Bridgewater Canal 250th - Part 8 - Trafford ParkVideo: Bridgewater Canal 250th - Part...
by Tony Flynn Video by Tom Rodgers In this eighth episode of our epic journey looking at the history of the Bridgewater Canal ...
St Thomas's Church, PendletonSt Thomas's Church, Pendleton
By Tony Flynn edited: Callum Doolan Standing high above Salford Precinct on the main A6 road is a magnificent Gothic church wh...
Salford Police webcast: Anuj Bidve appeal, Salford scams and moreSalford Police webcast: Anuj Bidve appeal,...
by Tom Rodgers In the first police webcast of 2012, Superintendent David Wilkinson gives us a run-down of the top priorities fo...
Video: Help for Salford eviction victimsVideo: Help for Salford eviction victims
by Tom Rodgers Video by Callum Doolan Salford Citizens Advice Bureaux is highlighting the terrible case of in home repossessi...
Barton upon Irwell RC Cemetery Burial registers 1823 - 1948Barton upon Irwell RC Cemetery Burial...
By Tony Flynn. SalfordOnline were delighted to receive a CD Rom from Laurence Gregory who has archived all the burial registers...
Before the Bench 1876: March and AprilBefore the Bench 1876: March and...
By Tony Flynn. Here we present the last selection from the Salford Magistrates book of prisoners offenses from the months of Ma...
Video: Law and Order in Salford - Reflections of a District JudgeVideo: Law and Order in Salford...
by Tom Rodgers A lack of discipline and respect could be the reason for the breakdown of law and order in Salford, says Distric...
Video: Tattoo Tommy - Britain's Most Tattooed ManVideo: Tattoo Tommy - Britain's Most...
Interview and article by Tony Flynn Video by Tom Rodgers If you live in Salford, Eccles, Walkden or even Benidorm then you can...
Staff Picks - part 9 : Post-Xmas blues for Irlam sanctuaryStaff Picks - part 9 :...
Every year at this time many unwanted pets are abandoned, in this video which we filmed a year ago at the Animals in Distress sanc...
Staff Picks - Part 8 : Salford Local History - Cross LaneStaff Picks - Part 8 :...
In this video Tony Flynn gives a fascinating insight into the Salford of yesterday and is just one of many such gems he has filmed...
Staff Picks - part 7 : Coronation Street behind the scenesStaff Picks - part 7 :...
An apparent closet Corrie fan Mark Bright has suggested this article which was shot by Tom Rodgers when he and I visited the set t...
Staff Picks - Part 6 : Buffalo Bill in Salford - Part OneStaff Picks - Part 6 :...
Another favourite of Tony Flynn is his three part story, from February last year, of the visit to Salford of Buffalo Bill and his ...
Staff Picks - Part 5 : Salford's African PrinceStaff Picks - Part 5 :...
One of Tony Flynn's favourite articles is this fascinating story of Prince Lobengula
Staff Picks - Part 4: Final Mass at All Souls RC, SalfordStaff Picks - Part 4: Final...
By Brian Everall SalfordOnline reporter Tony Flynn was given special permission to record the last Mass to be held at All Souls...
Staff Picks - Part 3: Salford Totem Pole CompleteStaff Picks - Part 3: Salford...
by Brian Everall Continuing our review of the best features on SalfordOnline we see the fascinating story of the Salford Totem ...
Staff Picks - Part 2: Graham Nash in SalfordStaff Picks - Part 2: Graham...
by Tom Rodgers Here we review some of the best features of 2011 starting with our staff picks. As a music fan with no particula...
Staff Picks - Part 1: Christopher EcclestonStaff Picks - Part 1: Christopher...
Here we review some of the best features from SalfordOnline, starting with our staff picks, firstly from our Hanky Park-born local...
Before the Bench 1879: Part TwoBefore the Bench 1879: Part Two
By: Tony Flynn. Here we take our final look at the people who appeared before Salford Magistrates Court in 1879 and once again ...
The Salford Mayor's Diary - 1936-37The Salford Mayor's Diary - 1936-37
by Tony Flynn With the Mayoral debate going on at the moment, we thought it would be interesting to look 75 years into the past...
Video: Bridgewater Canal 250th - Part 7 - Barton AqueductVideo: Bridgewater Canal 250th - Part...
by Tony Flynn Video by Tom Rodgers In this seventh episode looking at the history of the Bridgewater we look at the area of B...
Before the Bench 1879: Part OneBefore the Bench 1879: Part One
Here we look at the felons who appeared before the Salford Magistrates Court in 1879, and what a variety of offences we have to sh...
Video: Unseen Salford History - Part 4Video: Unseen Salford History - Part...
by Tony Flynn and Tom Rodgers In our final episode documenting the fine history of the Salford Magistrates Court in Bexley Squa...
Before the Bench 1876: Part TwoBefore the Bench 1876: Part Two
By Tony Flynn Here we have another look at life in Salford in 1876 as viewed from Salford Magistrates Court and what a collecti...
Video: Bridgewater 250th - Part 6 - Patricroft to Barton upon IrwellVideo: Bridgewater 250th - Part 6...
by Tony Flynn and Tom Rodgers In our sixth part of the Bridgewater Canal journey to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we continu...
Video: Unseen Salford History - Part 3Video: Unseen Salford History - Part...
by Tony Flynn and Tom Rodgers In this episode continuing our journey around Salford Magistrates Court, we move out of the crumb...
Video: Public art on Salford Quays - AeolusVideo: Public art on Salford Quays...
by Tom Rodgers Public art is in rude health on Salford Quays at the moment.
Video: Unseen Salford History - Part 2Video: Unseen Salford History - Part...
by Tony Flynn and Tom Rodgers As we continue further into the unseen history of Salford Magistrates Court, we uncover more long...
Video: New pop-up gallery is Harold Riley's bestVideo: New pop-up gallery is Harold...
by Tom Rodgers One of the best free galleries in Salford has just re-opened at the Lowry Outlet Mall.
Video: Unseen Salford History - Part 1Video: Unseen Salford History - Part...
by Tony Flynn Video by Tom Rodgers SalfordOnline has been given exclusive and unprecedented access to areas of Salford Magistr...
A Tribute to Shelagh DelaneyA Tribute to Shelagh Delaney
by Tom Rodgers Following the sad news that Salford's most well-loved playwright, Shelagh Delaney died on Sunday at the age of 7...
Video: Fuel poverty hits Salford vulnerable hardestVideo: Fuel poverty hits Salford vulnerable...
by Tom Rodgers and Aran Burton With a cold spell predicted and fuel bills skyrocketing for many in Salford, fuel poverty is set...
Before the Bench 1876: Part OneBefore the Bench 1876: Part One
By Tony Flynn. You may recall that earlier this year we ran several stories from the Salford Magistrates Book of Prisoners Offe...
We will remember them, Salford VC's - Part 2We will remember them, Salford VC's...
by Tony Flynn In this second part of our salute to local VC's we tell the story of Joseph Woodall.
We will remember them, Salford VC's - Part 1We will remember them, Salford VC's...
by Tony Flynn With Rememberance Sunday approaching this weekend, I thought it would be a good idea to write about two local men...
Video: Bridgewater 250th - Part 5 - PatricroftVideo: Bridgewater 250th - Part 5...
by Tony Flynn and Tom Rodgers In our fifth part of the Bridgewater Canal journey to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we continu...
Secret Millionaire: My life-changing week in SalfordSecret Millionaire: My life-changing week in...
by Tom Rodgers Additional reporting by Kate Emery Multi-millionaire hairdresser Lee Stafford came to Salford with one purpose ...
Video: Bridgewater 250th - Part 4 - Worsley to MontonVideo: Bridgewater 250th - Part 4...
by Tony Flynn and Tom Rodgers In our fourth part of the Bridgewater Canal journey to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we take t...
Salford War Heroes rememberedSalford War Heroes remembered
Emma Harrison of the Salford War Memorial Group SWARM has added another Salford hero in the run up to Rememberance Sunday, here sh...
Video: Bridgewater 250th - Part 3 - Worsley Dry DocksVideo: Bridgewater 250th - Part 3...
by Tony Flynn and Tom Rodgers In this third part of our trip down the Bridgewater Canal, we look at the modern day dry docks.
Salford War Heroes rememberedSalford War Heroes remembered
Emma Harrison from SWARM, the Salford War Memorials group, who have featured on SalfordOnline has decided that in the countdown to...
Video: Bridgewater 250th - Part 2 - The Packet HouseVideo: Bridgewater 250th - Part 2...
by Tony Flynn and Tom Rodgers In this second video on the history of the Bridgewater Canal, we will see the oldest building in ...
Video: Bridgewater 250th - Part 1 - The DelphVideo: Bridgewater 250th - Part 1...
by Tony Flynn and Tom Rodgers In the first part of our series celebrating 250 years of the Bridgewater Canal, we take you to Wo...
Video: Bridgewater Canal 250th AnniversaryVideo: Bridgewater Canal 250th Anniversary
by Tony Flynn To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the opening of The Bridgewater Canal, SalfordOnline have made a special ser...
On The Rail: Salford's new apprenticesOn The Rail: Salford's new apprentices
As part of a new series looking at apprenticeships in Salford, we went to Vital Skills Training - part of Vital Rail in Ordsall - ...
Salford: Before the Bench: 1877: Part ThreeSalford: Before the Bench: 1877: Part...
By Tony Flynn. And so boys and girls we come to the final chapter of our look at the workings of the Magistrates Court in Salfo...
Salford: Before the Bench 1877 - Part TwoSalford: Before the Bench 1877 -...
by Tony Flynn The bizarre dealings of the local magistrates court come to light in this new SalfordOnline series looking at cri...
Salford: Before the Bench 1877Salford: Before the Bench 1877
by Tony Flynn You could not have helped but notice the reports of civil disobedience in Salford over the last few months. Well ...
Video: MediaCityUK Salford: An international perspective Video: MediaCityUK Salford: An international perspective...
by Tom Rodgers and Tony Flynn The international reputation of Salford was under the spotlight yesterday as a correspondent from...
Salford and Manchester beer labelsSalford and Manchester beer labels
By Tony Flynn. Here is a small reminder of our drinking past for you at SalfordOnline, with a collection of beer labels many of...
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