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The battle for control of Bolton town hall is well under-way. A total of 118 candidates in total are standing for election in each of the 20 wards which make up the town on May 2.

Hidden in the basement of Bolton Museum is an attraction you won’t find anywhere else in Greater Manchester - and it’s completely free to visit. Beneath the museum is the region’s only public aquarium.

Two teenagers have been charged after an alleged attempted knifepoint robbery in Bolton.

The vacant former Marks & Spencer building in Bolton town centre ‘lends itself’ to residential use as well as retail, the council leadership has said. Last week, it was announced that agreement had been reached with the shopping giant about an early surrender of their lease of the building, which runs until 2027.

With its cobbled streets and pretty stone cottages, the tiny hamlet of Firwood Fold is a throwback to a lost age. Tucked away behind a housing estate two miles north east of Bolton town centre, a visit to the picturesque street feels like stepping back in time.

A man who is currently wanted by police on recall to prison is a convicted murderer, the Manchester Evening News can reveal.

Plans for a large ‘destination’ sports bar on the outskirts of Bolton have been unveiled. A planning application lodged this week reveals ambitious plans to create Smashley’s Sports Bar in three units at Dunscar Business Park on the northern outskirts of the town, near Egerton.

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after a 15-year-old girl was "inappropriately touched" on a bus.

The promise of seeing the northern lights flickering over Bolton town centre is one I admit I had serious doubts about being executed. However, Borealis, a light and sound installation in front of the town hall on Victoria Square, is affecting and breathtaking.

A high-end hotel, conference complex and re-imagined shopping centre are on the horizon for Bolton town centre.

The level of alcohol-fuelled crime and disorder during the early hours in Bolton town centre has reached ‘epidemic proportions’ – leading to many considering it ‘no go area’ – councillors have heard.

A man wanted for murder has been arrested after he was stopped by police for acting suspiciously in Bolton town centre.

Netflix has released the full trailer for new time-bending murder mystery Bodies.

It's been 44-years this week since the nation was first introduced to the phenomenon that was Fred Dibnah.

People across Greater Manchester may be able to catch a glimpse of the Red Arrows today.

More than 150 traders will be taking part in the 18th anniversary of Bolton Food and Drink Festival - known far and wide amongst foodie fans.

A £35m regeneration project which will see Bolton town centre undergo a huge transformation is underway. The Central Street Project, which will deliver 167 new rental homes boasting rooftop terraces and gardens, has entered a key phase, with the site fully prepared and foundations now being installed.

A 19-year-old man has been charged with two robberies in Bolton town centre.

A three-storey block of 20 flats could be built at the former site of a church hall. Plans have been submitted in the last week to build the block of one-bedroom flats on the site of the former Deane Memorial Hall on Junction Road in Bolton.

Three boys have been charged after two alleged knife-point robberies in Bolton town centre.

When little Muhammad Eesa Ibrahim started getting headaches out of the blue, his family hoped his symptoms wouldn’t last long.

Bolton council will pay £468,000 of taxpayers’ money to a developer after it failed to defend a decision to reject a huge planning application.

This week, Bolton council debated calls for the borough to leave Greater Manchester after a petition with more than 3,000 names supporting the move was handed in. The petition requested a referendum in the borough on leaving the region and returning fully back into the county of Lancashire – from which it was removed in 1974.

Motorists have been urged to plan ahead due to road closures during Ironman UK. Thousands of competitors will swim, run and cycle around the borough of Bolton as a weekend of events returns from Friday, June 30 to Sunday, July 2.

Robert Julius Alton lived alone in a small, one-bed flat opposite a primary school on the outskirts of Bolton town centre. Neighbours say they saw little of him - and knew even less.

The battle for control of Bolton town hall is well underway.

A developer has released its vision for a ‘family neighbourhood’ to be built on four brownfield parcels of land in Bolton town centre. Capital & Centric say they will submit a planning application to Bolton Council later in the year ‘to deliver a new suburban community in the heart of Bolton’s town centre’.

Hundreds of angry residents and politicians took part at a protest against communications firm IX Wireless which is erecting hundreds of masts across the north west under 'permitted development' rules.

A student was detained by police after an incident involving an 'imitation firearm' on a university campus. Officers were called in after the drama unfolded at the University of Bolton on Friday (February 24).

A mum who is struggling to afford her bills was left stunned after her son's response when she asked him to pay rent to live with her.