Politics

Peter concerned for future after recent incidents at shop

Town centre business concerned for future - after spate of thefts and anti-social behaviour
A Bolton business owner is concerned for the future, following a series of thefts and anti-social behaviour incidents.

The Conservative adminstration

New town hall leadership takes charge after crunch 'vote-off'

Cllr Martyn Cox and Cllr Nick Peel are both in contention

RECAP: 'Vote-off' decides new council leadership followed by mayor making

Rad Brisge

Objections to spectacular new footbridge over the River Irwell

Bolton Town Hall pictured in August 2020

Bolton’s council leadership to be decided today after key meeting date controversially changed

Gareth Mason, who lives in Bolton, who is Head Chef at Absolute Bar and Grill in Westhoughton/ SWNS

Your Money Matters Bolton chef slams MP who claimed people can cook a nutritious meal for 30p

Flying the flag with pride - the reason why the Rainbow flag will be raised in Bolton today

Cllr Sue Baines and consort Michael

Mayor delighted to represent town

The unit where The Coffee Grind was situated is set to be turned into a pizza restaurant

Plans launched for pizza restaurant in Bolton town centre

Information evening for people interested in fostering

Information evening for people interested in fostering

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham with Trafford council leader Andrew Western. Credit: LDRS. Caption: Joseph Timan. Permission for use for all LDRS partners.

Metro Mayor Andy Burnham refuses to accept Clean Air charging zone - as he denies 'climb down'

At least 2,287 pupils were absent from state-funded schools in Bolton in the last week of March, just before the Easter holidays

More students absent from school the week before Easter

Both Conservative leader Cllr Martyn Cox and Labour's Cllr Nick Peel are in contention to become leader of Bolton Council

Town hall could stage 'unprecedented' cruch vote-off to break power deadlock

Bolton South East MP Yasmin Qureshi

MP COLUMN YASMIN QURESHI: 'Queen’s Speech a missed opportunity for government to level-up places like Bolton'

Farnworth and Kearsley first stands at a crossroads after the local elections results last week

Political party pledges to 'come back stronger' after shock local elections defeats

Councillors at the local elections

How a small political party in Radcliffe wiped Labour and the Conservatives off the electoral map

GM mayor Andy Burnham, courtesy of the GM combined authority

Defiant message from Andy Burnham to bring Bolton buses under public control

Scargill Road will be permanently closed to through traffic apart from cycles.

Roads described as ‘escape route for drug dealers’ to be shut off to traffic

Bolton Council hopes to complete the £150 rebate payments soon

Bolton Council issues statement after people ask when tax rebate will be paid

Twenty-nine households were evicted using section 21 notices between October and December 2021

Tenants being turfed out of homes in as little as 8 weeks

A local election count last week

LETTER OF THE DAY Letter: Real winner of local elections was apathy party

One in three people on Universal Credit can't afford food and heating report finds

Major benefits change to affect Bolton people first - everything you need to know

The elected Conservative councillors

Behind the scenes talks as Tories and Labour battle for control of Bolton Council

Russian President Vladimir Putin

LETTER OF THE DAY Letter: We're dealing with the world’s most dangerous man

Hairy Bikers' Si King, right and Dave Myers, right, outside Bolton Town Hall.

Bolton's Food and Drink Festival organisers working with Hairy Bikers team after devastating diagnosis

Both Conservative leader Cllr Martyn Cox and Labour leader Cllr Nick Peel still believe they can form the next administration at Bolton Council

Bolton Council deadlocked for 'days and weeks' after vote leaves no clear winner

Votes were cast all over Bolton

How Bolton voted - See the results in full here

Cllr Rabiya Jiva says her volunteers have been 'fantastic' but has worried about low turnout while Mark Logan MP believes the Tories can establish themselves further in Bolton

Bolton poll stalemate captures national mood - but are voters 'fed up'?

Candidates battled it out with a close result

Labour leader survives - but no clear victory

From left to right: Mudasir Dean and Wesley McArdle

How local issues were at the heart of this year's election

The election will decide which party controls Bolton Town Hall

RECAP: Bolton election deadlocked - Tories biggest party but no clear winner

Residents campaigning in 2021 following a previous crash

'It is just a matter of time before someone is injured or killed': Campaigners fears after crash

Bolton children on holiday in Fleetwood in the late 1800s.

Stories of growing up in Bolton to be told - and how you can share your experience

Bolton people on the issues which will decide who gets their vote at the polls

Bolton people on the issues which will decide who gets their vote at the polls

The campaign group offered candidates to publicly declare their environmental agendas

How candidates responded to an environmental survey in the build up to election

LETTER OF THE DAY Letter: Sexist comments prove more women needed in politics

Next week's election will see Bolton town hall become a key battleground between the Conservatives led by Cllr Martyn Cox and Labour lead by Cllr Nick Peel

A very simple guide to the 2022 local elections in Bolton

Bolton Town Hall pictured in August 2020

This is what each political party has to say ahead of the elections on Thursday

Would Putin go so far as to use the nuclear option?

LETTER OF THE DAY Letter: I fear the nuclear button will actually be pressed

Cllr David Grant and Cllr Nick Peel

‘Wandering peacocks of Bolton’ enter the borough’s election campaign

Clean Air Zone. Pictures by Henry Lisowski

Prime Minister 'ignores calls' to scrap Clean Air Zone charges

SPECIAL REPORT: Town hall rivals lay out visions for Bolton ahead of crucial vote

SPECIAL REPORT: Town hall rivals lay out visions for Bolton ahead of crucial vote

Next week's election will see Bolton town hall become a key battleground between the Conservatives led by Cllr Martyn Cox and Labour lead by Cllr Nick Peel

SPECIAL REPORT:'There's a lot at stake': Eyes of the country on Bolton during election night

2021's election saw a valid voter turnout of 36.5 per cent in Bolton

SPECIAL REPORT: The number of people who turn out to vote in Bolton

A tip worker in Greater Manchester (Picture: Suez)

‘I know where you live’: Yob’s chilling threat to tip worker followed home just for doing his job

Miss Qureshi nominated Mahmood Akhtar All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taxi’s 2022 Private Hire and Taxi Driver awards

Taxi driver wins award for supporting drivers who have been abused

MPs need to act to create a more democratic system argues our correspondent

LETTER OF THE DAY Letter: Our democracy needs a major overhaul right now

The teen pregnancy rate in Bolton is at the lowest since records began

Education key factor in reducing Bolton's teenage pregnancy rates

New massive new three-storey railway-side office block set for business park

Approval was given for the rebate at Bolton town hall by leader Martyn Cox and the rest of the council earlier this week

APPROVED: Bolton residents finally set for £150 council tax rebate amid bills struggles

The Venue Bar owner, John Wray, has his say on the how to deal with spiking

'Drink spikers should be punished, not businesses' - owner of popular town centre bar

A Tory MP is accused of watching pornography on his mobile phone in the House of Commons chamber (PA)

Tory MP accused of watching porn in House of Commons should be expelled, minister says

Chris Green MP facing the student's questions

Chris Green MP faces tough questions from Bolton Sixth Form Students

The house in Ramsbottom

Opinion divided over spectacular new four-floor split level house built into hillside