Historic 163-year-old town centre church to be demolished after closure confirmed
A 163-year-old Catholic church in Bolton town centre is to be demolished after its closure was confirmed.
Local Democracy Reporter
Covering local government for Bolton and Bury.
Covering local government for Bolton and Bury.
A 163-year-old Catholic church in Bolton town centre is to be demolished after its closure was confirmed.
It’s the shopping area with the third largest footfall in Greater Manchester after the Arndale and the Trafford Centre.
A controversial plan to build thousands of homes on green belt land in Oldham is not under threat despite a neighbouring authority voting to reject it, Bury’s council leader has said.
Police and trading standards are demanding tough conditions be placed on a corner shop if it is to regain an alcohol licence.
A rural tennis club is to create padel courts to help it remain "competitive and viable".
An off-licence’s plans to sell booze until 4am are being opposed by the police and council, who describe proposed opening hours as "excessive"
An artisan ice cream business is set to open an expanded café with outdoor seating.
A tunnel boring machine, named after the late comedian Victoria Wood, is going underground at United Utilities’ wastewater treatment works in Bury – the town where she grew up
A new permanent high school building in Radcliffe will be delayed as it’s ‘too expensive’.
A taxi driver involved in a road collision which injured a pedestrian will be free to resume his job after a 12-week suspension.
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