• Artisan market is back

    Heaton Fold Garden Centre’s artisan market returns on Sunday, April 15 – and it’s bigger and better than ever.

  • Five fined for dumping waste

    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.

  • Right stuff in the right bin

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

  • Tripping the light fantastic

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

  • Theatre funding boost

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