The Latest Breaking News from Martyn Cox

Experts say to plant these flowers and veggies in April for a lush garden year-round

From ornamentals to edible plants, here’s what to sow and plant this month

The Independent UK · Apr 2

Date set to elect new council leader as Labour look set to take over in Bolton

A meeting will be held next Tuesday to elect the leader of Bolton Council

Manchester Evening News · May 9, 2023

Labour celebrate becoming largest party on Bolton Council as Tories endure election losses in night of high drama

Labour now have 26 seats to the Conservatives 16 with the council remaining as no overall control

Manchester Evening News · May 5, 2023

Town's M&S store to shut in April - and 'nobody will want to move in'

Bolton Council claims they were given just an hours notice of the shop's closure

Manchester Evening News · Feb 28, 2023

How do you solve a problem like Bolton town centre?

"Come back in five years and you will see a big transformation"

Manchester Evening News · Feb 20, 2023

'Beyond disappointing': Bolton gets second crushing blow in just 24 hours after £40m bids end in failure

Two bids for levelling up cash to boost Bolton, together worth £40M have been thrown out by the government

Manchester Evening News · Jan 19, 2023

'It's like a choice to obey a command with a gun at your head': Inside Greater Manchester councils' struggle over whether to hike council taxes

Poorer areas now face 'difficult decisions' over council tax increases

Manchester Evening News · Nov 21, 2022

The Mancunians who aren't worried about putting the heating on this winter

"We had a baby on the way... I didn't want to live in a house that was so cold"

Manchester Evening News · Nov 20, 2022

Country house spa hotel WON'T house 300 asylum seekers after MP and council object

The Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel in Blackrod had voluntarily offered to use its rooms and facilities to house people being processed for asylum

Manchester Evening News · Oct 5, 2022

Bolton Council promotes from within to appoint new chief executive

Sue Johnson has been promoted from deputy chief executive to the top job at the council

Manchester Evening News · Sep 29, 2022