A TOWN centre takeaway is bidding to stay open into the small hours of the morning.

The branch of Papa John's pizza parlour in The Picture House in Bradshawgate, Bolton, is seeking to supply customers until 3am on Friday and Saturday and until 1am on the remaining days.

It currently stops serving and shuts at 11pm every day.

Bosses at franchise firm Q21 PJ Ltd, which runs the store, need a licence to serve so-called 'late night refreshments' after 11pm and so have applied to Bolton Council for such a licence.

When the branch opened in September 2015, franchisee Abhishek Sachdeva told an industry website: "Bolton is a great location for us.

"The city is undergoing much regeneration and it is densely populated with a mix of families and students all tempted to try our top quality pizza."