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.
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Multi-million pound refurb for Westhoughton town hall
Bolton Council is seeking a contractor to take on the multi-million pound project to refurbish Westhoughton Town Hall.
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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?
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Tripping the light fantastic
Bolton Council has scooped a prestigious national award for its LED street lighting scheme and innovative use of lighting technology.
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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.
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Great Lever £600,000 community centre project gathers pace
Plans to bring a disused library back into use for the community are taking a step forward.
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Road to success for pupils
Child road safety ambassadors introduced in a trial scheme have been so successful that they will be introduced in more schools.
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Delight as £132m bid for east-west road network for Bolton and Wigan takes major step forward
A £132m bid to deliver a new fast east-west road network across Bolton and Wigan, including Westhoughton bypass, was given stage one approval by the government.
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A wizard show at the Albert Halls
Former Coronation Street star Nick Cochrane is swapping Weatherfield’s cobbles for the yellow brick road in Bolton.
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Kate Bush tribute hits the heights at Albert Halls
It’s 40 years ago this month since Kate Bush’s debut single, Wuthering Heights, topped the UK charts.