Latest news in Bolton 

Armchairs, a mattress and Christmas trees were among the rubbish dumped in back streets by five people who have been fined a total of £2,310 for flytipping.

Bolton Council is seeking a contractor to take on the multi-million pound project to refurbish Westhoughton Town Hall.

Egg shells, used tea bags, potato peelings, chicken bones and scrapings off your plate – did you know they can all be recycled into compost?

Bolton Council has scooped a prestigious national award for its LED street lighting scheme and innovative use of lighting technology.

The multi-million pound redevelopment of Bolton’s Octagon Theatre has received a £450,000 boost from six local, national and regional charities.

Plans to bring a disused library back into use for the community are taking a step forward.

Child road safety ambassadors introduced in a trial scheme have been so successful that they will be introduced in more schools.

Stage one approval has been given by the government for a £132m bid to deliver a new fast east-west road network across Bolton and Wigan.

Former Coronation Street star Nick Cochrane is swapping Weatherfield’s cobbles for the yellow brick road in Bolton.

It’s 40 years ago this month since Kate Bush’s debut single, Wuthering Heights, topped the UK charts.

Temporary traffic lights have now been removed from Park Road in Westhoughton after Electricity North West completed its emergency work there sooner than expected.

Drivers are being warned to expect severe congestion while Electricity North West carries out emergency work on Park Road, in Westhoughton.

Update on public arrangements for the planning committee to consider Peel Holdings’ application for Hulton Park.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham met with more than 40 key people to discuss creating a bold new vision for Farnworth.

An invitation to ‘raise the roof’ and celebrate the refurbishment of Bolton Central Library has been issued for Saturday, March 17.

The key developer who will lead the regeneration of Church Wharf has been announced by Bolton Council today at an international property event.

Two residents and a business have been ordered to pay more than £2,600 after failing to dispose of their waste correctly.

Bolton Council’s £1bn masterplan to transform the town centre will be discussed at MIPIM 2018 at an event hosted by TV star and top architect George Clarke.

A woman has been fined £1,000 for failing to remove stinking rubbish from her back yard and front garden.

A by-election was held for the Farnworth ward on Thursday, March 8.

Bolton Council is out collecting grey bins which were missed last week due to the extreme weather.

Around 25,000 books are being returned to Bolton Central Library following major restoration work.