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Date Posted: 27th Sep

Market cookery scheme wins national award

An innovative cookery scheme that teaches people how to cook healthy meals has scooped a top national award.

The Wellbeing project at Bolton Market has been judged the ‘Best Market Innovation’ by the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA).

It beat competition from a scheme at Old Spitalfields Market, one of London’s historic markets, and a project operated by Market Place Europe at Belfast Christmas Market.

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Date Posted: 17th Sep

Bolton Sky Ride a huge success

More than 7,500 people joined Jason Kenny, triple Olympic gold medallist for Sky Ride Bolton on Sunday, September 16, 2012.

Many more came out to watch and experience the day as cyclists took to traffic-free streets to explore the town on their bikes.

Bolton Council teamed up with British Cycling and Sky to make the sixteenth and final event of Sky Ride 2012 a great success  - Sky ride is part of a national campaign to get one million more people cycl…

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Date Posted: 13th Sep

Ironman back in Bolton

Event bosses have confirmed that Ironman will be back in Bolton next year.

Organisers World Endurance UK has announced that the event, which is considered one of the ultimate tests of endurance, will take place on August 4, 2013.

The triathlon is now taking place in Bolton for the fifth year running. The event organisers with the support of Bolton Council will be looking to provide an even bigger spectacle for athletes and spectators.

They will als…

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