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Date Posted: 3rd Sep

Television coverage Ironman UK

The television coverage of this year’s Ironman UK triathlon, which was held in Bolton on 1 August, will be shown on Channel 4 at 8.05am on Sunday 5 September.

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Date Posted: 27th Aug

Bolton food and drink festival starts today

Bolton’s annual Food and Drink Festival is back and it’s bigger and better than ever.

This year’s event is being held from today (Friday, August 27) to Monday, August 30.

The Festival starts with 2005 Masterchef winner Thomasina, who will be bringing some feminine charm to the weekend and cooking up some treats. She joins a host of other top chefs taking part, including celebrities James Martin the Hairy Bikers and Gino D'A…

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Date Posted: 26th Aug

Ex-Eastender comes to the Octagon

Best known for her roles in television, and most famously for playing soap favourite Cindy Beale in EastEnders, Michelle Collins will be taking to the Octagon stage next year playing the role of the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet. The Nurse is one of Shakespeare’s most famous characters; warm, generous, funny and charismatic. Devoted to Juliet, she is torn between her love of her surrogate daughter and her obligation to her rich and powerful employers.
Michelle Coll…

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