The watchdog said the ad was likely to reinforce the offensive racial stereotype that black skin was problematic and that ...

Consumer Prices Index inflation increased to 3.8 in July, from 3.6 in June, the Office for National Statistics said.

If that formula is used to set next year’s fare increase, the cost of train travel will jump by 5.8%. Pressure group Railfuture recently told the PA news agency “it would be outrageous” if fares even ...

Atherton’s Olympic 800 metres champion Keely Hodgkinson admits she has found it “upsetting” to be out of action for more than a year.

The Hare and Hounds in Ramsbottom has been kitted out just in time for the new soccer season. The popular Greene King pub on Bolton Road West has had a six-figure refurbishment, transforming it inside ...

Toni is petitioning the government to change the law, so that parents of a disabled child who lacks capacity will automatically keep their right to advocate when they turn 18. As of the time of ...

A concerned farmer has issued a stark warning after witnessing scores of young people jumping from a bridge into dangerously shallow water ...

More than 100 families have been helped by the annual free school uniform giveaway which took place on Monday and Tuesday.

Ramsbottom Concert Orchestra is looking for a narrator or actor to perform Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf at their concert on November 13, 2025. Rehearsals resume on Thursday, September 4, at ...

This year marks a sweet milestone for Park Cakes which celebrates 35 years of baking joy right in Bolton. Since 1990, it has been whisking up memories, kneading the community together, and serving up ...

A landmark pub situated in a popular beauty spot is set to re-open its doors today, as new operators have taken over the business.

Astley Hall has been named a finalist in the 2026 Visit Lancashire Tourism Awards. The popular attraction, along with its Coach House and Park, has been shortlisted in the Small Visitor Attraction ...