“The government has put the small brewing industry in such distress by failing to cut VAT..." - as brewers in and around Bolton innovate and battle for success, at least 100 nationwide have closed and for many - simply surviving is the day-to-day priority
Local arts organisations are pushing for culture to be the catalyst for the town’s rebirth
There is nowhere in the UK where the cost of renting has increased as much as in Bolton
“It’s sad that it’s got a reputation in certain parts of Bolton, a very undeserved reputation”
The council’s masterplan envisages adding accommodation for 5,000 people to the town centre
The recent by-election in Rochdale, won not by Labour or Conservative but George Galloway, raised questions about whether the Gaza vote could impact broader election outcomes
Bolton West is the Conservatives’ most secure seat in Greater Manchester - but YouGov has them losing
All three seats in Bolton returned a Labour MP in the 2024 General Election
Conservatives have brandished migration fears as key to retaining Labour strongholds they won in 2019. But recent polling and interviews paint a more complex picture on migration - and while many voters are back to pre-Brexit positions, many are also saying they won't bother to vote in 2024 at all.
As cost-of-living becomes more deeply ingrained in our vocabulary, teachers are forced to go above and beyond to ensure kids can learn effectively
Big pharmaceutical companies position themselves as saviours of humanity - but in truth, they siphon billions from richer governments while abandoning people in poorer countries. Here's how we can change course.
Tunisia’s president Kais Saied embraced a Western far-right conspiracy. Beatings, stabbings, rapes and deportations of Black Africans followed.
Prosecutors are breaking new ground by holding war crime trials - in real time.
After pushing his country to the brink of fratricidal conflict, Netanyahu feints a pause on his constitutional reform project. But none of the laws have been withdrawn, and when protests return, they'll be met by a new pro-government militia.
Making their return to the UK this month with five live dates, Kælan Mikla explore the darkness and light of Iceland's rich history.
Jail Time Records has just released its eclectic first album, made exclusively with incarcerated artists - a selection from more than 500 songs produced by the studio. We spoke with producer and co-founder Vidou-H.
We look at why self-appointed crusaders, white supremacists and ultra-misogynists drift to Romania and the Balkans, and what they actually find.
Israel is teetering on the brink between an authoritarian overhaul to rival Orban's, a popular revolt and an economic implosion. What comes next - and where does it leave the Palestinians?
“Cyprus is an identity crisis”: On an island with a long history of colonisation and criminalised homosexuality, LGBTQ+ communities - in the UK and in Cyprus - are building connections that transcend the border between north and south.
Far from succeeding humans, machine learning desperately needs humans to succeed. But the emerging market for educating robots is a dark one.
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