BOLTON celebrates One World Week with a celebration at the Walker Suite in the Victoria Hall tonight (Thursday) at 7pm.

Global Market is a lively evening of multicultural entertainment including dance, drama, song, stalls, food tasting and refreshments, organised by Oxfam and the World Development Movement in Bolton.

Local groups and organisations taking part vary from the Irish Musical Association to Palestinian Handicrafts, and from St Joseph's School to North-west Asian Arts. Themes of this year's One World Week are Tackling Racism, Trade Rules, Fuel, and HIV/Aids.